
Profile
Rocío Olea Salgado focuses her practice on business, digital technology and competition law, with a particular emphasis on compliance and transactional issues across a range of dynamic industries, including technology, e-commerce, product manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, among others. Rocío frequently represents both foreign and Mexican entities on a broad range of corporate and business-related matters, ranging from complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and high-value sponsorship agreements and collaborations. She is recognized by international legal publications for her deep insight into cross-border transactional work and understanding of the regulatory environments that impact global business operations.
On the digital technology front, Rocío advises clients on the implementation of comprehensive compliance programs and navigating matters associated with digital technology, data privacy and security, marketing, advertising, promotions, and consumer protection. She is also at the forefront of assisting on the integration of innovative technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), seeking to ensure that companies maintain a competitive edge while adhering to evolving legal standards.
Rocío’s practice also encompasses economic and competition law, where she provides guidance on merger control clearance, and general antitrust regulations and compliance programs. Throughout her career, Rocío has advised Mexican and international companies from different sectors at every stage of the business life cycle, from initial concept and technology product development, through platform integration, market launch, and continued growth.
Concentrations
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Information technology
- Digital Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technology-related transactions
- Drafting and review of software, co-developments and other technology-related agreements
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, and sponsorship
- Software and platform development and licensing
- Advice on technology usage, innovation and Artificial Intelligence
- Merger control processes
- Regulatory compliance
- Data privacy & Cybersecurity
- Consumer protection
Capabilities
Experience
- Representation of foreign and Mexican companies on a variety of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, data protection, commercial and administrative matters, government procurement, software and hardware protection, and venture structuring.
- Representation of international companies with permanent establishment in Mexico in general corporate matters.
- Representation of key technology and e-commerce companies in a variety of commercial and compliance issues in Mexico, including transactional and general corporate matters.
- Notified national and international mergers and concentrations before the Competition Commission.
- Advice and assistance to foreign and Mexican companies in responding to data security incidents and breaches, the implementation of data privacy compliance programs and counseling concerning data privacy related risks.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America Guide, “Latin America: Mexico,” 2021-2025
- Corporate and M&A, 2022-2025
- Competition and Antitrust, 2021, 2024-2025
Credentials
- Master of International Business Law, Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE), 2014
- Law Degree, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios de Monterrey, México, 2011
- Mexico
- Spanish, Native
- English, Fluent
- French, Conversational