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Lorenzo is a Partner for the Firm in the Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) and Antitrust, Competition & Trade practices and coheads the Dispute Resolution team.

Partner

Lorenzo Villegas-Carrasquilla is a Partner in the Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) and Antitrust, Competition & Trade practices, and co-head of the Dispute Resolution team.

He has over 25 years of experience advising national and international clients on technology, data protection and regulatory matters, including privacy, fintech, e-commerce and telecommunications.

Lorenzo is widely recognised for his expertise in telecommunications and internet law, and regularly advises on cutting-edge issues such as disruptive technologies, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital business models. He has extensive experience assisting companies with the implementation of Colombia’s data protection regime, as well as advising on complex regulatory and compliance matters.

His practice also includes competition law advisory and representation, as well as arbitration and regulatory disputes.

In addition, Lorenzo has a strong academic background and has taught at several universities in areas including telecommunications regulation, internet law, e-commerce, data protection, arbitration and constitutional law.

Spanish, English and French

• Member of the New York Bar Association.
• Young Arbitrators Forum, Internacional Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• Grupo de Estudios en Internet, Comercio Electrónico, Telecomunicaciones e Informática – GECTI, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de los Andes
• Réseaux de Contrats Publics dans la Globalisation, MADP-Science Po
• Asociación Iberoamericana de Estudios de Regulación, ASIER
• Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), London Court of International Arbitration – LCIA
• Association de Droit Public de l´Économie, Universidad de París 2
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Young & International Association, American Arbitration Association – AAA

• 2004. Master in Economic Public Law (DESS) - University of Paris 2 Pantheon Assas. Paris, France
• 2003. Master in Constitutional law – with honors (DSU), University of Paris 2 Pantheon Assas. Paris, France
• 2002. International training program in utilities regulation and strategies – focus in telecommunications - University of Florida and the World Bank. Gainesville, Florida.
• 2001. B.A. Political Science - University of Los Andes, Political Science department. Bogotá, Colombia
• 2000. Lawyer - University of Los Andes, Law School. Bogotá, Colombia