Natalia Fernández > DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán
CARRERA 7 NO 71-21
TORRE B OF 602
BOGOTA
Colombia

Work Department

Competition & Consumer; Data Protection; Intellectual Property

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Natalia advises clients on an array of matters.

She has extensive experience representing national and international clients before the national competition authority, both in antitrust investigations and in merger control filings.

She also advises clients for their policies and practices to comply with Colombian privacy and consumer protection regulation.

Additionally, Natalia develops strategies to protect, license and exploit clients’ intellectual property assets. Her practice includes structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial and intellectual property agreements, such as license agreements for copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Languages

Spanish; English; French; German

Memberships

Colombian Association of Competition Law

Education

Especialista en Propiedad Industrial, Derechos de Autor y Nuevas Tecnologías, Universidad Externado, Colombia; Masters in Law (LLM), Freie Universität Berli, Germany; Post-graduate degree in Competition Law and Free Trade, Universidad Javeriana, Colombia; Law, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Lawyer Rankings

Colombia > Competition and antitrust

The ‘highly trained multidisciplinary team‘ at DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán is recognised for its emphasis on investigations and competition litigation. Among its recent highlights, the practice secured key roles in several cases that intersect antitrust and consumer law matters. For example, department head María Claudia Martínez teamed up with antitrust and consumer law partner Julian Solorza to represent Carvajal Educación in two class actions brought by notebook consumers relating to an alleged cartel. Other key names include senior associate Natalia Fernández, who advises on competition, consumer protection and data privacy law.

Colombia > TMT

A practical firm‘, DLA Piper Martinez Beltrándelivers its suggestions to clients in a very responsible way‘, according to sources. Best known for its work in the IT and media sectors, the group routinely advises on transactions, regulatory matters and dispute resolution. Department co-head María Claudia Martínez is a regulatory specialist, with a focus on antitrust, consumer protection and data protection. Managing partner Camilo Martínez co-heads the team and is noted for sensitive and contentious TMT-related matters. Associate Natalia Fernández is recommended for data protection.