Carlos J. Diaz Sobrino > Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Carlos J. Diaz Sobrino

Work Department

Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) - Privacy and Data Protection (PDP)

Position

Partner – BGBG Mexico City Office

Career

Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García S.C. (“BGBG Abogados”), Mexico City, March 2012 – Nov. 2013 Associate

July 2016 – February 2021, Senior Associate. March 2021 to date Partner

Practice Areas: Telecommunications, Media, Technology, Data Protection, Corporate Law and M&A.

 

Santamarina y Steta, Mexico City, November 2013 – July 2016, Senior Associate.

Practice Areas: Telecommunications, Media, Technology, Data Protection, Corporate Law and M&A..

 

BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios, Barcelona, February 2011 – July 2011, Junior Lawyer.

Practice Areas: New Technologies and Data Protection.

 

Legal Link, Madrid Office, September 2008 – May 2009, Junior Lawyer.

Practice Areas: Telecommunications, Technology, Data Protection, Online Gaming and Betting and Spanish Corporate Law.

 

Notary Public 229 and 242, Mexico City, October 2005 – November 2007, Law Clerk.

Practice Areas: Notary, Civil Law and Corporate Law.

 

Mexican Stock Exchange, Mexico City, March 2005 – October 2005, Law Clerk.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

 

Mijares Angoitia Cortes & Fuentes, Mexico City, July 2004 – January 2005, Law Clerk.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.

Languages

Spanish (Native) - English (100%)

Memberships

–  Vice – Coordinator of the Telecommunications Committee – 2015 – 2016

–  Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (National Association of Company Lawyers) (“ANADE”)

– International Trademark Association – Data Protection Committee

– Lawyers Associated Worldwide – Regulatory antitrust

Education

Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, 2002-2007.

Law School (JD). (Average grade 8.3).

 Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB) and Cremades & Calvo Sotelo, Madrid, 2007-2008.

Master’s in IT, Telecommunications and Audiovisual Media Business and Law.

Thesis: Data Protection Law as new technology law in Mexico.

 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Summer 2008 (100 hours).

“Intellectual Property in the XXI century”.

Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) and Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, 2010-2011. Master’s in Spanish Law.

Thesis: Privacy of users in electronic communications networks and the installation of Cookies.

Federal Commission for Regulatory Improvement (COFEMER in Spanish), Mexico City, 2012 (60 hours). “Certification Course in Regulatory Affairs”.

Personal

Publications

• Legal Link’s webpage Madrid – Current regulatory status of Premium Rate services in Spain, which legal entities in Spain are authorized to provide broadcasting-satellite services, Online gaming and betting in Spain.
• The International Comparative Legal Guide de Global Legal Group: Mexico chapter on Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws and Regulations 2013
• Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence (Volume 4, Issue 5): “Privacy &Cybersecurity” 2017
• Legal 500: “Technology Country Comparative Guide, Mexico Chapter” 2017
• Juris Publishing Inc. International Telecommunications Law: “Mexico Chapter” 2017
• The Legal 500: Technology Country Comparative Guide “Technology Country Comparative Guide” 2018
• Getting the Deal Through: “e-Commerce Mexico Chapter” 2019
• Thomson Reuters: “Copyright-Mexico, Q&As Digital Business Global Guide” 2019
• Practical Law Country Q&A: “Digital business in Mexico: overview” 2019
• Tiran lo blanch 2020: Electronic contracting and e- commerce law in the EU and Spain – Chapter Mexico,
• Thomson Reuters Digital Business Global Guide: Mexico Q&A – 2021
• Chambers Global Guide – Cybersecurity 2022 – Mexico

Leisure

In the process of breaking 100!