Barros & Errázuriz's data privacy group is regularly mandated to draft, edit and implement complex privacy policies. The team also reviews an array of contracts involving personal data transfers, along with assessing the legal implications of clients’ business models in Chile. The ‘bold and inventive' group is led by TMT sector and personal data protection specialist, José Ignacio Ovalle, whose recent track record includes leading advice to DirecTV Chile on its internal information security and privacy policy; and former chief legal adviser at the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, Andrés Rodríguez, who was promoted to partner in April 2023 and focuses his practice on the telecoms and IT sectors, as well as data privacy work. Providing key associate-level support, Magdalena Rojas' experience includes advising clients on IT procurement and the adapting of processes and contractual documents to Chile’s personal data protection legislation; and -at the more junior end- Fernanda Irrazabal, who is active in the firm’s telecoms, technology and data protection group.

The eight-strong data protection group at ‘market leader' Carey covers a vast range of privacy work, in addition to cybersecurity and technology matters. The team regularly works alongside the firm’s consumer protection and compliance practices to provide seamless advice on both B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) matters, which involve data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Its track record additionally includes playing a major role in the drafting of Chile’s main privacy and cybersecurity bills. The principal advisers are past president of the American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Guillermo Carey (‘first-rate experience'), who leads the firm’s the life sciences, technology and consumer law groups; and counsel José Ignacio Mercado, an ‘excellent professional' for privacy, data protection and cybersecurity work. From the firm’s enviable associate ranks, Elias Mohor's wide-ranging practice covers privacy, personal data and information security.

Magliona Abogados‘ seven-member group is consistently mandated to draft, implement and enforce privacy policies, in relation to image, honour and privacy rights, as well as the protection and commercial exploitation of privacy-related assets. The team’s enviable client list includes media entities such as Netflix, telecoms player Entel, e-commerce business Mercadolibre, technology giant Google, and data centre company Ascenty. Co-heading the group are managing partner Claudio Magliona, whose wide-ranging practice covers data protection matters; Giovanni Donati, who is experienced in implementing digital security projects; and new-tech, IP and telecoms law specialist Nicolás Yuraszeck P. Providing director-level support: Karla Cid is a former lawyer at the Ministry of the General Secretariat of the Presidency’s modernisation and digital government unit; Carlos Araya is a fintech expert; and Rodrigo Valenzuela, a June-2022 recruit from Alessandri & Compañía Abogados. At associate level, Bárbara Reyes advises on policy issues, compliance and government relations (in addition to her broader corporate and real estate practice); and Diego Cuadra assists with privacy and data protection matters.

Recent highlights for Guerrero Olivos' sizeable data privacy group include advising Chinese technology-sector player Newegg on the review of its privacy policy. The experienced team is also drawing in new clients such as the UK’s Featurespace, along with Chilean tech start-ups Vinko and Dogkas. Beyond the TMT sector, the data privacy department advises financial services multinational Western Union on data privacy regulations. Other notable areas include assisting with cross-border data regulation compliance and the regulations applicable to data centres. Co-heading the group are Juan Enrique Allard, whose TMT practice takes in data privacy work; Miguel Coddou, a key adviser in the firm’s data protection, banking, finance, new technologies and corporate teams; and Eduardo Cordero, who heads the public law and regulated markets group. At associate level, senior Diego Morandé and Alejandra Leiton both maintain active data privacy practices.

The sizeable 14-strong department at full-service practice Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos leverages the firm’s strong technology credentials for data privacy work and notably houses lawyers who are certified in cloud services. The privacy practice also regularly draws upon the firm’s IP, litigation, labour and corporate law expertise. The technology, privacy and media team’s principal figures are software and database specialist Rodrigo Lavados; senior partner Francisco Illanes, who also leads the finance, banking and capital markets department; litigation and arbitration expert Raimundo Moreno; and Juan Antonio Parodi, whose broad practice covers finance-related regulatory work. Key senior associate Gabriel Pensa also assists with data protection issues.

DLA Piper Chile's growing practice advises on the application and implementation of both Chilean data protection law and the European Union's GDPR legislation. The five-member team also assists with the development of standard data-protection guidelines for multinational corporates and is particularly active on behalf of technology companies. The broad practice of the ‘very respected' Matías Zegers covers data protection advice, while Jorge Timmermann's technology-related workload includes data privacy issues. In a boost to the group, data protection and information security expert Carla Illanes joined as counsel in November 2022 from the digital division of Chile's Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia.

The six-strong practice at Albagli Zaliasnik comprises data protection, media and IT specialists who regularly assist multinational companies with due diligence processes. The team also advises on privacy impact-assessments for new services, the creation of privacy policies, and the verification of start-up-related database use and information processing. The IT, media and data privacy practice is led by Eugenio Gormaz, who is also the firm’s IP group director. Associate Natalia González is experienced in technology matters, including privacy, personal data protection, IP and fintech issues.

The five-strong practice at CMS Carey & Allende regularly draws upon the Santiago office’s strong IT and telecoms expertise when advising domestic and international clients on Chile’s data protection legislation. In relation to foreign clients, the team assists with adapting and implementing data protection policies in Chile (further to the introduction of Europe’s GDPR). TMC department co-head Diego Rodríguez focuses predominantly on the IT sector, while Ignacio Errazquin is a telecoms specialist.

The four-member team at the Chilean office of full-service regional firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is able to leverage the firm’s strong TMT-credentials for data privacy matters. In addition to housing experts in big data, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and analytics, the group also regularly works alongside its banking and competition law colleagues. A key partner in the regional TMT practice, Eduardo Escalona also co-heads the firm’s digital desk initiative.

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's practice assists both domestic and foreign clients with data protection issues on an ongoing basis, including associated labour law issues. The group additionally advises on the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Alberto Rencoret, who maintains an active labour-related data protection practice; and fellow partner Nicholas Mocarquer , who advises international clients on the implementation of their data privacy policies (including GDPR-connected developments), are the department’s key advisers. Key associate support is provided by Bernardita Schmidt and Verónica Roa.