Marta Lahuerta Escolano | Partner
Jones Day

Marta Lahuerta Escolano is a Partner at Jones Day. She focuses on major digital infrastructure projects (subsea cables, data centers, backbones, satellites), from their design and construction to their O&M. Her expertise in the field of submarine cables, has allowed her to work on over 20 projects including SEA-ME WE 6, Equiano, 2 Africa, Africa One, IEX, Medusa, AAE-1, Medloop, DARE-1, PEACE, SEA-ME WE 5, ACE, etc. Marta not only focuses on the legal transactional and commercial aspects but also has experience with sanctions and export controls. She is an award winning lawyer, named "Partner of Next Generation" and "Rising Star" by  Legal 500 (2025-2023), Law 360 (2022), and Expert Guides (2021). Marta Lahuerta Escolano is a Partner at Jones Day. She focuses on major digital infrastructure projects (subsea cables, data centers, backbones, satellites), from their design and construction to their O&M. Her expertise in the field of submarine cables, has allowed her to work on over 20 projects including SEA-ME WE 6, Equiano, 2 Africa, Africa One, IEX, Medusa, AAE-1, Medloop, DARE-1, PEACE, SEA-ME WE 5, ACE, etc. Marta not only focuses on the legal transactional and commercial aspects but also has experience with sanctions and export controls. She is an award winning lawyer, named "Partner of Next Generation" and "Rising Star" by  Legal 500 (2025-2023), Law 360 (2022), and Expert Guides (2021).