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With over 20 years of experience as a labor lawyer specializing in business succession—and having published dozens of articles on the subject, as well as two monographs (La Sucesión de Empresa, Lexnova, 2016, and Remunicipalización de Servicios, Sucesión de Empresa y Trabajadores Indefinidos no Fijos, Aranzadi, 2017)—the author consolidates his expertise in this new work.

This book, which constitutes his doctoral thesis defended at the University of Valencia in June 2023, aims to examine the topic in depth, focusing on the evolution of the concept of the company as an object of transfer at the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution—an era in which industrial activity can rely exclusively on intangible elements.

Humbly, the author aspires to be worthy of following in the footsteps of the seminal monographs written by Albiol Montesinos, Camps Ruiz, and Monereo Pérez in the 1980s and 1990s, offering a comprehensive treatment of the subject within the new context of immaterialized activities in the 21st century.

As such, it will be of great interest to all legal professionals—judges, lawyers, and academics alike.

David Martínez is an Adjunct Professor at IE Law School and a seasoned labor lawyer with over twenty years of experience specializing in business succession and labor relations. His expertise bridges traditional employment law and the challenges of the digital era, with a growing focus on how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping the nature of work, organizational structures, and legal accountability. Author of several publications and two previous monographs, Martínez combines his deep legal knowledge with an analytical vision of Industry 4.0, exploring the transformation of companies and labor rights in increasingly digital and dematerialized industries.

David Martínez