Ricardo Baeza Santana

Associate, Mexico

[email protected]
T. +52 55 4170 2056

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Corporate
  • Privacy and Data Protection
  • Information Technologies
  • Private Sector Regulatory
  • Public Sector Regulatory

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Laws from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
  • Diploma in Government Control and Transparency from UNAM.
  • Diploma in Human Rights from UAM and the Mexico City School of Public Administration.
  • Diploma in Transparency, Personal Data Protection, and Accountability from UAM and INFOCDMX.
  • Certified Instructor for Training and Evaluation by CONOCER.

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish
  • English

Ricardo is an Associate in the Privacy practice and a lawyer who graduated from UNAM. He is an expert in information technology law and new technologies, transparency, personal data protection, and information security, He holds graduate degrees in Government and Public Policy, Transparency, Data Protection, and Human Rights, and has over 20 years of experience in the public sector as a legal advisor, Unit Head, and Data Protection Officer at several institutions, including the INAI, SEP, SEGOB, the Ministry of Economy, PROFECO, the Civil Service Commission, SEDATU, and the Government of Mexico City.

As an educator, he has served as an undergraduate professor, instructor, and CONOCER-certified evaluator, with over 10 years of experience teaching professional training courses and Diploma Programs on Transparency, Data Protection, and Urban Development in collaboration with UNAM, UAM, and the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Finally, in the private sector, he serves as a legal advisor and sits on the Board of Directors as a full member for various companies in the real estate and Fintech sectors.

He is currently pursuing the Microsoft Information Security Certification Diploma.

MEMBERSHIPS

  •  Member of the Mexican Association of Investors (AMI)
  • Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Foro Jurídico, August 20, 2026. “The Financial and Legal Cost of Viral Content Without Consent: The Hidden Risk in the Use of Images and Personal Data.”