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Provided by José Alejandro Bermúdez
José Alejandro is members of the IAPP and he also chairs the Colombian chapter of the Latin American Privacy Professionals Association (ALAP). José Alejandro was also Director of the Colombian Data Protection and Privacy Association.
Promoting Accountability through Regulator Leadership
Centre for Information Policy Leadership - CIPL. 2021
Controversial Fake News bill would setback privacy Protections for Brazilians
Coautor con Pablo Palazzi – Argentina.IAPP Privacy Tracker. 2020
Brazil’s Golden Opportunity: the need for an independent DPA.
IAPP Daily Dashboard. 2018
El principio de Accountability y el anteproyecto de protección de datos de Argentina: ¿nuevo paradigma global de protección de datos?
Revista Latinoamericana de Protección de Datos Personales. 2017
Transferencias Internacionales y Responsabilidad Demostrada.
La República. Asuntos Legales. 2017
El sistema colombiano de protección de datos personales: hacia un modelo basado en la responsabilidad demostrada y la gestión de Riesgos
Universidad de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Hans Seidel Foundation. 2014
El futuro de la protección de Datos en Colombia
Portafolio, 2011
José Alejandro Bermúdez is a leading data protection and privacy practitioner whose expertise provides critical, cross-cutting support to the firm’s competition and antitrust practice, particularly in matters involving data-driven markets, digital platforms and regulatory overlap.
He served as Colombia’s first Data Protection Superintendent (2012–2015), where he played a central role in shaping the country’s data protection framework, including as a promoter of the Colombian Privacy Accountability Guidelines issued by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), and as a member of the governmental commission responsible for drafting Colombia’s Data Protection Law and its secondary regulations.
While José Alejandro’s practice is not competition-focused, his deep understanding of SIC enforcement dynamics, institutional decision-making and regulatory priorities has proven highly valuable in competition matters where data protection, consumer protection and antitrust considerations converge. His input is particularly relevant in cases involving digital platforms, data-intensive business models and technology-enabled services, where competition risk is closely linked to data governance and regulatory compliance.
His experience in enforcement and investigative proceedings before the SIC, as well as in crisis management and regulatory risk mitigation, strengthens the firm’s ability to deliver integrated advice in complex competition matters involving regulatory overlap.
IAPP Global Privacy Vanguard for Latin America at the Global Privacy Forum in Washington, D.C.
IAPP
2024
José Alejandro advises a first-tier portfolio of global and regional clients, including META, Tools for Humanity, MercadoLibre, UBER, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Bancolombia, dLocal and Mason, Hayes & Curran, and regularly supports multidisciplinary teams on matters requiring a coordinated approach between privacy, digital regulation and competition law strategy.
English; Spanish
Colombia
Universidad de los Andes
JD
2002
Universidad Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
Posgrado en Edición (énfasis en gestión de derechos de autor)
2004
ESADE Barcelona
Especialista en Derecho de la Competencia y Propiedad Intelectual
2005
Provided by Chambers
Noted partner José Alejandro Bermúdez enjoys recognition from clients and peers for his work on administrative procedures and data privacy matters within the Colombian TMT market.
Provided by Chambers
José Alejandro Bermúdez truly cares about understanding the client’s needs. His advice is business-driven and flexible, and he explores options without making the client feel cornered.
José Alejandro Bermúdez truly cares about understanding the client’s needs. His advice is business-driven and flexible, and he explores options without making the client feel cornered.