Santiago Espitia Restrepo, LL.M.

Legal Counsel | IP, Privacy & AI Governance | Munich

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

I am a legal counsel focused on IP, privacy, AI governance, and technology law, with 7+ years of experience advising on GDPR compliance, data governance, IP, and commercial contracts across Colombian, EU, and US markets. I build end-to-end privacy frameworks from scratch, support technology and business teams with practical legal advice, and work on emerging issues at the intersection of AI, data protection, and innovation. My research includes the EU AI Act, health data governance, trade secret protection, and AI training data issues.

Experience

  • Legal counsel - IP and Data Protection Department Coordinator at Ramírez Castaño Abogados
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  • Intellectual Property Rights Policy Researcher at 4iP Council & Ericsson
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Legal counsel - Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Competition Law at Mayorga Abogados
    Feb 2020 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Paralegal at Vargas Ayala Abogados
    Dec 2017 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos