Jones Day

Government Regulation/ Antitrust & Competition Law/ Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

Partner

Marta Lahuerta Escolano has been involved in numerous international TMT-related matters. Marta advises major international telecommunications groups, investors, governments, and regulatory authorities on regulatory and transactional matters.

Marta has experience advising on transactional and corporate-related matters such as the implementation of public-private partnerships (PPPs), M&A of telecom operators, the implementation of telecom infrastructures projects such as submarine cables and fiber optic cables, internet exchange points (IXPs), visible light positioning (VLP), divestitures, privatization of incumbent operators, and TowerCo deals. She also has experience in TMT-related prelitigation and litigation matters held before national regulatory authorities and international arbitration tribunals.

She advises on regulatory matters such as drafting and negotiating strategic contracts, granting and renewal of global system for mobiles (GSM) and satellite licenses, and drafting legal and regulatory frameworks and policies applicable to TMT. Marta assists private and public entities with the definition and analysis of TMT markets. She advises governments and regulatory authorities around the world on the promotion and liberalization of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. She has extensive experience in international regulation in ICT and advises governments in developing telecommunications projects that are financed by international institutions.

French, English, Spanish, German, Portuguese

College of Europe (Diploma in European Law and Economic Analysis [ELEA] 2007); Carlos III University of Madrid (Law Degree and Business Management Degree 2006)