Acting for internet and e-commerce clients, Baker McKenzie Chile assists with projects involving digital tools, network infrastructure companies and media platforms. The practice also covers data security, international data flow, data centres and big data, along with telecoms, cloud-based services and the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition to his corporate law specialism, Diego Ferrada brings longstanding experience in telecoms and technology company-related regulatory issues and transactions.
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Accolades

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Key clients

  • Apple
  • Iridium
  • SES
  • Ingram Micro
  • Front App

Work highlights

Defended Apple in an antitrust case before the Chilean Antitrust Court, concerning an alleged abuse of dominant position in the app distribution and payment processing markets.
Assisted Iridium with the registration of a satellite ground station before the International Telecommunication Union, and coordinated license modifications with Chile’s telecoms authority.
Advised Ingram Micro on obtaining a Chilean tax authority ruling clarifying the taxation framework for software-as-a-service distribution.
Practice head

Diego Ferrada