TMT
Baker McKenzie S.A.S.
The TMT practice at Baker McKenzie S.A.S. is recognised for its expertise in regulatory and compliance matters concerning telecoms, the digital economy and data protection law. The team is particularly praised for its robust industry knowledge, with sources asserting that partners ‘seek to understand the business of the client and its procedures’. Names to note include department head and regulatory specialist Carolina Pardo, who has a strong focus on IT and privacy matters, as well as senior associate Angelica Navarro Acevedo, who — like Pardo — specialises in competition and TMT law.
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‘In addition possessing extensive knowledge on the subject, partners seek to understand the business of the client and its procedures. Lawyers always respond within the agreed period (and I always try to organise demands within a reasonable period of time), and they are strategic.’
Key clients
- Sprint Corporation
- AT&T
- Motorola
- Telefonica Global Solutions
- Mattel
- Rackspace Technology Group
- One Web
- Sony Interamerican, sucursal Colombia
- 47 Degrees Group
- Take Two
- Jeeves
- Movistar Money
Work highlights
- Advised Sprint Corporation on Colombian telecoms regulation in order to navigate the legal requirements for the provision of new telecoms services in Colombia.
- Represented AT&T in regulatory audits with Colombian authorities and in preparing arguments regarding the structure of the service company, including website blocking, and lawful interception and monitoring, among other matters.
- Advised Motorola on data protection governance that fulfils the requirements of Colombian data protection laws but that allows the company to maintain a global approach.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carolina Pardo