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Stella Vanegas

Stella Vanegas

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)

Colombia

8 years ranked

About

Provided by ECIJA

Latin America

Practice Areas

Privacy

Financial Data Protection

Fintech

Open Finance

Data Protection

Cybersecurity

AI

Career

Lawyer focused in in facilitating business management, contributing to innovation and to business dynamics.

She is experienced in directing and coordinating projects inside companies, focused in reaching results, in conforming committed and efficient teams, and in facilitating processes.

She has been the Lawyer for the bank Banco Caldas, the Colmena Corporation, Chief of the Legal Department of Seguros Bolívar (1994-1997), Director of the Private Law Area at Fundación Social and its companies (1997-1998 and July 200 to January 2003), Legal Vice President of the Fundación Social and its companies (2003-2009); Legal Director of Colombia’s Financial Superintendence (2010); Legal Manager of Computec S.A.- Datacrédito, today known as Experian (Sept. 2010 – March 2013).

Professional Memberships

IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals:

- Member since 2015

- Co-chair of the KnowledgeNet Chapter for Colombia: 2020 - 2021; 2023 - 2024

PRIVACY RULES:

- Chair of the Latam chapter: 2021 to date

ADAPRI - Colombian Association of Data and Privacy:

- Member since 2020

- Director: 20201 - September 2022

- Board member: 2020 - 2022

AMV - Autoregulator of the Securities Market

- Member of the Disciplinary Tribunal: 2022 - 2024

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) - Colombia

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Stella Vanegas is an experienced lawyer in Colombia's TMT arena, with particular expertise advising on data protection and cybersecurity matters for banking and finance and fintech clients.
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Strengths

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  • Her knowledge of Colombian TMT regulation, its interpretation and the actions of the supervisory authority is deep and precise. She’s an outstanding professional and it’s a pleasure to count on her.

    TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)Chambers Latin America

  • Stella Vanegas knows the industry well and is assertive in her recommendations. Her advice goes beyond the immediate issue, offering a forward-looking perspective tailored to a client’s future needs.

    TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)Chambers Latin America

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