Stella Vanegas
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
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About
Provided by Stella Vanegas
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
Latin America
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In addition to her extensive knowledge of data law, Stella Vanegas is known for delivering innovative solutions that drive market evolution and facilitate the adoption of new projects."
"She is a leader, a great facilitator of information and provides management of complex conversations with expert participation."
"In addition to her extensive knowledge of data law, Stella Vanegas is known for delivering innovative solutions that drive market evolution and facilitate the adoption of new projects."
"She is a leader, a great facilitator of information and provides management of complex conversations with expert participation."