Carlos Vela Treviño

Carlos is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Information Technology and Communications Practice Group in Mexico City, and the head of the Firm's Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Group in Mexico. Carlos is also recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and other international publications as one of the country's leading technology law lawyers. He is also recognized as a legal innovator trailblazer, been awarded, the ONIX prize, given by the Internet Association MX for a legaltech solution and the National Privacy Innovation Award 2022, given by the Mexican Data Protection Authority (INAI), for a tech tool that facilitates privacy and cybersecurity compliance for companies.

Carlos' practice operates at the intersection of the digital economy, regulation, information technology and human rights. Carlos' strong specialization and multidisciplinary consultancy background (prior to joining Baker McKenzie, he led the TMT legal practice of PwC) and superior legal tech law knowledge, are the foundation of Carlos' unique vision and problem-solving skills, which allows Carlos to assist clients to identify and address corporate, commercial, technical, compliance, tax, regulatory, strategy, expansion and policy issues that arise in different phases of complex technology projects.

Carlos is proficient in all key areas of IT/C law including telecom regulation/licensing; software, cloud and technology contracts, distribution, and procurement; design, implementation and monetization of e-commerce portals; marketing, consumer protection and copyright, privacy and cybersecurity. His clients include social networks, leading marketplaces, mobility platforms, premier cloud providers, data centers operators and other highly innovative companies.

Mexican Bar Association - Member

Mexican Internet Association (AIMX) - Member

International Association of Privacy Professionals - Member

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals – Member

National Association of Enterprise Attorneys

Co-author, “Mexican privacy health related framework: a regime in good shape that is likely to become more fit for healthcare companies,” IBA Committee on Healthcare & Life Sciences Newsletter, Vol 3 (1), September 2018

Co-author, Mexico chapter, Baker McKenzie Global Privacy Handbook, IAPP, 2015

Co-author of the first Intellectual Property and Competition book printed in Mexico, 2010