Languages
- Spanish
- English
- French
Lorenzo is a Partner for the Firm in the Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) and Antitrust, Competition & Trade practices and coheads the Dispute Resolution team. He has more than 21 years of experience advising national and international clients on matters of data protection and privacy, technology, Internet, fintech, e-commerce and telecommunications. Also, he has significant experience in regulation and arbitration.
Lorenzo is a recognized expert in telecommunications and Internet law and has advised on matters related to disruptive technologies, big data, artificial intelligence, fintech, cyber-security, start-ups and telecommunications regulatory issues. In terms of privacy and data protection, Lorenzo has advised national and foreign companies in the implementation of the Colombian data protection law and has significant academic experience in these matters.
Likewise, he has advised and represented in competition matters. He has been a professor at different universities in law and regulation of telecommunications, Internet, electronic commerce, data protection, arbitration and constitutional law.
Professional Experience
- 2018-present – Partner, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2010-2018 – Director, Lorenzo Villegas Consultores y Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2006-2010 – Chairman and Commissioner,
- Regulatory Telecommunications Commission (CRT), Bogotá, Colombia
- 2004-2006 – Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, International Law and International Arbitration Group, Paris, France
- 2001-2002 – Legal Advisor, Regulatory Telecommunications Commission (CRT), Bogotá, Colombia
- 2000-2001 – Law clerk for Chief Justice Vladimiro Naranjo, Constitutional Court, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2000 – Councilor, Administrative Town Council of Chapinero Bogotá, Colombia
