FerradaNehme

FerradaNehme's ‘exceptional’ TMT practice is sought out by telecoms sector companies, particularly pay-TV operators, internet service providers, over-the-top (OTT) media services, fixed and mobile telephony entities, and data centres as a service (DCaaS). The six member group’s expertise ranges from handling relations between content providers, to tariff fixation, open access issues and radio spectrum auctions. Its services also cover IT law, along with emerging areas such as cloud computing, SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), and artificial intelligence. It additionally assists with international vendor agreements, technology transformation strategies, data protection agreements and handling cybersecurity incidents. Economic regulation specialist Nicole Nehme assists with negotiations and litigation involving the fixed telephony, mobile telephony, internet and cable and broadcast television sectors, as well as in relation to new technologies, platforms, fintech and payment technologies; and Stella Muñoz advises on TMT-related consumer sector issues. Also key to the group, director Sebastián Morales is a telecoms and media regulation expert; while counsel Sebastián Dufeu has over 15 years’ experience in competition, telecoms and media law, as well as regulation. At senior associate level, Bernarda Muñoz assists companies with General Data Protection Regulation compliance; and Mario Garfias is experienced in representing clients before Chile’s Telecommunications Agency (SUBTEL). In a significant boost to the practice, the firm hired former general counsel of Nextel Chile (WOM) Miguel Oyonarte (as partner) in March 2025.