Profil
Edgar Olvera Jiménez is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig Mexico, a global law firm with presence in more than 48 countries. He has been with the firm for eight years and brings more than 25 years of professional experience. He is a trusted advisor to domestic and international clients on regulatory matters and highly complex projects in telecommunications, infrastructure, media and entertainment, technology, digital platforms, artificial intelligence, the satellite sector, among others.
Edgar is recognized for leading strategic and groundbreaking mandates involving sector regulation, investment in critical infrastructure, emerging technologies and cross-border matters, regulatory disputes, and government resolutions.
In the infrastructure practice, he advises on complex projects related to telecommunications towers, fiber optics, radio spectrum, fixed and mobile public and private networks, submarine cables, cross-border interconnections, data centers, and telecommunications equipment. He also maintains a highly specialized practice in the satellite sector, encompassing the construction, acquisition, replacement, and launch of satellites, orbital positions, insurance, landing rights, earth stations, international frequency coordination, and international space regulation.
Prior to joining the firm, he held senior positions in the Mexican public sector, most notably serving as Undersecretary of Communications at the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. In that role, he participated in the design and implementation of the 2013–2014 constitutional and secondary telecommunications reform, led negotiations for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/T-MEC) in the sector, and promoted strategic investments in public infrastructure. He led landmark projects such as the Mexican Satellite System (MEXSAT), the dark fiber tender of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), and the public-private partnership for the “Red Compartida”, Mexico’s first wholesale network.
His career has been consistently recognized in the international legal practice, including rankings in Chambers Latin America in the TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) – Mexico category, as well as in Best Lawyers as one of the “Best Lawyers in Mexico,” in The Legal 500 Latin America for the TMT practice in Mexico, and in Latin Lawyer 250 within the Telecoms & Media recognition.
He holds a law degree with honors from Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro and a Master’s degree in Technology Management from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Concentrations
- Telecommunications, media, and technology
- Infrastructure
- Consumer protection
- Regulatory and compliance
- Administrative law
Kluczowe Praktyki
Doświadczenie
- Ministry of Communications and Transportation (MCT)
- As Undersecretary of Communications of the MCT, Edgar designed, proposed, and executed policies and programs for telecommunications and broadcasting for the Mexican federal government.°
- Participated in the conceptualization and negotiation of the Constitutional Reform of the Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Antitrust Law, working closely with the Congress. This has been recognized as a major beneficial reform for users in Mexico.°
- Conceptualized and negotiated the new Federal Law of Telecommunications and Broadcasting and ensured its implementation.°
- Led and participated in the negotiations of various international treaties, such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP and TPP11), and the Pacific Alliance (chapters telecommunications, broadcasting, trade electronic and state companies).°
- Served as the Mexican representative before the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), to attend evaluations, committees, studies, and projects, between 2009 and 2018.°
- Led the team in charge of conceptualizing and executing landmark telecommunications projects in Mexico, such as public-private partnerships (PPPs) of Red Compartida and Red Troncal, CFE dark fiber tender, and acquisition of the MEXSAT satellite system.°
- Promoted policies and programs to release infrastructure projects within the telecommunications market, including poles, federal buildings, and rights of way of the federal government, and implemented deregulation policies to encourage and facilitate infrastructure investments.°
- Oversaw the legal advice and defense within the MCT of tenders 20 and 21, the modification of the title of Telmex, Red Compartida, Interconnection rates, and arbitrations: Telefónica vs México (APRI MEX-ESP), Clearwire and MVS vs Mexico (NAFTA), and Eutelsat vs. Mexico (APRI MEX-FRA).°
- Designed and implemented the first policy of extensions for concessions in telecommunications and radio broadcasting, including a sanctioning policy. Under Edgar’s charge, sanctions were applied to concessionaires under a new procedure, strengthening the government’s position and generating trust in the sector.°
- Responsible for the study and authorization of corporate movements, mergers, splits, transfers of shares, and assignments of rights related to telecommunications concessionaires.°
- Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO)
- As Deputy Director General, Edgar was responsible for coordinating the general directorates of the Deputy Attorney General for Services and providing advice and legal defense in consumer protection matters.°
- Collaborated on reforming the Consumer Protection Federal Law in real estate matters, arbitration, sanctions, intermediate consumption, and compensation mechanisms.°
- Served as Mexico’s representative before the OECD on consumer protection issues in 2007.°
- As Director of Conciliation, Edgar established the policies, rules, and procedures for conciliation processes and the implementation of a CRM system throughout the country.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Olvera Jiménez prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
- Professor of Amparo, Administrative Law and Obligations in Law, Universidad Mesoamericana, Querétaro, Mexico, 2002-2005
- Professor of Obligations, Contracts, International Law and Social Security in the degree in Law, Alfred Nobel University, Querétaro, Mexico, 2001
Wyróżnienia i aktywność zawodowa
- Listed, Chambers Latin America, TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) – Mexico, 2024-2026
- Listed, Best Lawyers, “Best Lawyers in Mexico,” 2022-2026
- Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America Guide, “Latin America: Mexico – TMT,” 2022-2026
- Listed, Latin Lawyer, “Latin Lawyer 250 – Practice Recognition: Telecoms & Media,” 2020
- Member, Consulting Board, Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones), 2022-Present
Wykształcenie i uprawnienia do wykonywania zawodu
- Law Degree, with honors, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, 2000
- M.A., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Mexico
- hiszpański, ojczysty
- angielski, biegły