Rocio Palomo

Rocio Palomo is a data privacy and cybersecurity attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Austin office. She brings extensive experience representing and advising tech companies, counseling on drafting agreements with commercial entities, and negotiating contracts with vendors. With a focus on emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, ad tech, and fintech, Rocio serves a diverse client base, including startups, high-profile organizations, consumer-facing brands, and B2B companies. Her comprehensive background in the tech industry allows her to anticipate and address the complex challenges her clients face, providing actionable guidance that supports their strategic growth and compliance goals.

Rocio manages the commercial aspects of mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and outsourcing agreements, providing tailored solutions for her clients. She also oversees due diligence processes related to commercial contracts and offers guidance on intellectual property, data privacy, and technology matters, including open-source compliance. Her prior role as in-house counsel for a rapidly growing startup, which was later acquired by a Fortune 50 technology firm, further enhanced her ability to address complex corporate and technology-related challenges. During her time with the company, she supported the global sales team in negotiating customer software licenses and SaaS agreements while contributing to venture capital funding efforts and post-acquisition integration processes.