Carlos Araya

caraya@magliona.cl

PRACTICE

Carlos focuses his practice on technology transactions, intellectual property and emerging technologies. He advises domestic and international companies on the structuring, negotiation and implementation of complex agreements involving digital transformation, software licensing, technology services, implementation and integration projects,, cloud solutions, automation, telecommunications, support and maintenance, cybersecurity and data processing.

He also has experience advising on artificial intelligence matters, including their contractual and regulatory implications, the protection of assets and content, data use, allocation of liability and the adoption of AI-based solutions.

His practice also encompasses the protection and commercial exploitation of intellectual and industrial property assets, particularly trademarks, copyright, patents and licensing, as well as legal advice concerning the production and exploitation of films, television series and other audiovisual works.

Carlos has been recognized by Best Lawyers 2026 in Media Law, The Legal 500 Latin America 2026 as a Leading Associate in Intellectual Property, and IP Stars 2024 as a Rising Star.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Carlos joined Magliona Abogados in 2013 and currently advises companies across different industries on strategic agreements and technology transformation projects. His experience includes software development, implementation, integration and licensing agreements; managed services; support and maintenance; infrastructure and cloud solutions; operational automation; telecommunications; cybersecurity; data processing; and service-level agreements.

In these projects, he assists clients in both contractual structuring and negotiation, as well as in identifying and allocating risks involving business continuity, project milestones and service levels, information security, intellectual property, data protection, warranties, penalties, liability and termination.

In the field of artificial intelligence, Carlos advises on the legal challenges arising from the development and use of AI systems, particularly in relation to contracting, intellectual property, data use, transparency, liability and governance. He has also prepared reports concerning the impact of artificial intelligence on entertainment and talent agreements for technology companies.

Carlos maintains a strong intellectual property and entertainment practice. He has participated in patent and utility model litigation and successfully led a domain-name revocation proceeding before WIPO on behalf of Mercado Libre. He has also worked with Amazon Prime Video on agreements for the development and production of films, series and documentaries, including the Sayen trilogy, Desconectados and Los Sobrevivientes. In that area, Carlos worked as a legal assistant at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles, he worked on the drafting and negotiation of production agreements, music licenses and other agreements for audiovisual projects.

PUBLICATIONS

• “Towards an open exception to copyright in Chile: A normative proposal in light of fair uses” in the Chilean Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2017.
• “Catch Me If You Can: When the Law Cannot Reach Technology Innovation in Chile” in Paradigm (2019).
• “Legal challenges of artificial intelligence in Chile” in the Chilean Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2020.
• “Algorithmic transparency: A normative or technological problem?” in CUHSO Journal (Temuco), Vol. 31, No. 2, 2021.
• Since 2019, he has been an author for Chambers and Partners for the Cybersecurity and Data Protection & Privacy guides, as well as for Lexology Getting the Deal Through, specifically for the Chile chapters of Licensing (2022), Digital Business (2025), and Data Protection and Privacy (2025).

MEMBERSHIPS

Carlos is a member of the IAPP.

EDUCATION

• Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Bachelor of Laws, LLB (2011).
• Diploma in Intellectual Property, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (2016).
• International Professional Summer Program Understanding U.S. Intellectual Property Law at Stanford University (2019).
• HarvardX, Harvard Law School, in collaboration with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, CopyrightX (2020).
• LLM with a specialization in Media, Entertainment, Technology, and Sports Law and Policy, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (2023).

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.