Rocio Palomo is a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Technology Transactions, Privacy & Cybersecurity group. Rocio helps clients navigate the complexities of the full spectrum of technology and data matters. She advises on technology transactions, data protection, cybersecurity, and product compliance, helping clients structure and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements while ensuring regulatory compliance and strategic growth.

Rocio represents both vendors and buyers in domestic and international transactions involving software licensing, cloud and infrastructure services, data sharing, outsourcing and digital platform development. She is particularly sought after for her work on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects, where she helps clients develop governance frameworks, responsible-use policies, and contract templates that address ethical AI, intellectual property ownership, and algorithmic accountability.

Her privacy and cybersecurity practice encompasses U.S. and international regulatory compliance, incident response, data transfer mechanisms, and vendor risk management. Rocio frequently works with clients in technology, financial services, retail, and digital health to operationalize privacy and AI regulatory requirements while maintaining business agility.

Before private practice, Rocio served as in-house counsel for a high-growth technology start-up later acquired by a Fortune 50 company, providing her with first-hand insight into the operational and strategic demands of scaling technology businesses.

Rocio is fluent in French and Spanish.

  • Represented a Fortune 100 retail enterprise in a multimillion-dollar outsourcing and data center migration program involving global IT infrastructure and cloud services.
  • Advised on data monetization strategy and negotiated data commercialization agreements for a national consumer brand engaging in compliant data partnerships.
  • Represented global enterprise software company in multiple acquisitions, advising on privacy, data, and technology/IP issues across a portfolio of strategic transactions.
  • Drafted compliant privacy and data governance policies and terms of use for digital health and telehealth companies under HIPAA and state privacy laws.
  • Advised blockchain and fintech companies in drafting agreements with commercial entities, terms of use, and privacy policies.
  • Represented buyers and vendors in AI, blockchain, and fintech transactions addressing data ownership, security, and intellectual property rights.
  • Advised major technology companies in drafting agreements related to product launches.

  • Co-authored: “Texas Passes TRAIGA: What the New AI Law Means for Your Business.” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, June 2025.
  • Co-authored: “The Future of AI and IP Ownership in the US.” Westlaw Today, April 8, 2024.

Press Releases

Munck Wilson Mandala Welcomes Partners Rocio Palomo and Michael Caine, Launching New Technology Transactions Practice Group

The strategic addition of Palomo and Caine significantly deepens MWM’s bench, particularly in the intersection of sophisticated technology, data privacy, and commercial transactions. Together, they bring more than 20 years of experience advising on complex technology, commercial, and privacy matters, leveraging their highly technical knowledge of data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI/machine learning. “Rocio and Michael

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Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2013

Columbia University, BA, 2007

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Dallas Women’s Lawyer Association

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