Edgar Olvera Jiménez

Partner

Greenberg Traurig, S.C.

Edgar Olvera Jiménez focuses his practice in the telecommunications sector, consumer protection, antitrust and competition, and administrative law, with over 25 years of experience working on infrastructure and public and private projects, regulations, public policies, among others.

Since he joined the firm, he has advised national and international companies and federal and local governments in the technology, telecommunications, media, broadcasting, e-commerce and hospitality, retail, and gaming industries, among others.

Edgar led multidisciplinary teams and highly complex projects in his previous positions at Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation and Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO).

In his previous role as Undersecretary of Communications for Mexico’s Ministry of Communication and Transportation (MCT), Edgar participated in the design and implementation of the country’s recent telecommunications reforms. He spearheaded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations in this sector and fostered infrastructure investments by promoting infrastructure projects from the federal government (rights of ways, poles, and federal buildings).

As Coordinator of Technical and Regulatory Projects for the MCT, Edgar also participated in landmark projects, including the acquisition of the Mexican Satellite System (MEXSAT) and the bidding of the dark fiber of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). Additionally, he was involved in the largest public-private partnership (PPP) project in Mexican history, known as "Red Compartida," a wholesale 4G shared network in Mexico.

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