CMS Rodríguez-Azuero’s TMT practice is oriented towards regulatory work, focusing on compliance, data protection, advertising law and litigation. The group is also geared towards TMT infrastructure projects, such as its recent advice to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) on the $500m ‘Connectivity to Change Lives’ project, which aims to bring connectivity to remote areas of the country. Department co-head Carlos Andrés Sánchez led the MinTIC mandate and is highly regarded for his work at the intersection of TMT, projects and infrastructure. Lorenzo Villegas-Carrasquilla co-leads the team and specialises in technology and telecoms regulation, data protection and privacy, and AI — among other matters — for clients including Google and Netflix. Other key contacts include Gigliana Rivero Ramirez, associate director for the telecoms and infrastructure and projects areas; and associate Alejandra Vásquez, who is noted for technology-related issues.
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- ‘Lorenzo Villegas-Carrasquilla provides excellent service’.
Key clients
- Google LLC
- Andean Towers Colombia
- Credibanco
- Publicis Groupe
- Netflix Inc.
- Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Microsoft
- ABB Colombia
- ByteDance
Work highlights
Advised Google on its Colombian operations, including on a dispute regarding the data protection framework before the Data Protection Authority and local courts.
Advised the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies on the $500m ‘Connectivity to Change Lives’ project, aimed at connecting remote areas of the country.
Advised Andean Towers on various ongoing matters, including contract reviews and regulatory compliance.
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Gigliana Rivero Ramirez
Practice head
Lorenzo Villegas-Carrasquilla; Carlos Andrés Sánchez