For over 30 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world. In this series, The Legal 500, in collaboration with Legal Business, GC Magazine and The In-house Lawyer, is turning its attention to the in-house function, and recognising those corporate counsel who are driving the legal business forward.
The GC Powerlist is a series of publications, highlighting the most influential in-house lawyers and legal teams in business today. I would like to express my personal thanks to our sponsors Baker McKenzie for supporting this publication. A special mention must also go to the in-house lawyers that took time to speak to us throughout the process, as well as to the research team that worked on this GC Powerlist publication.
One of the leading lights in the Southern Cone region and one of the most developed economies on the Latin American continent, Argentina is known for its reputation as a regional power with a competitive business environment. Owing to its modernity and stability, it has been able to consolidate its large market presence to become a member of the G20 and is the beneficiary of a highly diversified economy. Core industries such as agriculture and manufacturing have brought domestic Argentine companies to the attention of the wider world, whilst multinationals have a strong presence in the country due to its aforementioned status.
Despite problems that envelop the country; namely issues related to its public debt, as well as volatility of economic growth, a number of solutions including policies aimed at combatting high inflation and income inequality are being utilised.
This context poses many challenges for Argentina’s in-house legal teams, who must provide legal advice in a way that is fully in sync with the economic, political and regulatory environment. In managing transactions across multiple jurisdictions, responding to legislative and regulatory changes or being consulted in the creation of new business strategies, Argentine in-house legal teams are becoming incrementally important in delivering desirable business outcomes.
In this year’s GC Powerlist: Argentina we are pleased to highlight some of the country’s leading in-house legal teams. To compile this list, we canvassed opinions from both law firm partners and in-house counsel in Argentina and other jurisdictions. We identified the most impressive legal departments who have utilised their legal knowledge strategically alongside business insight to make a positive impact towards their organisation’s success.
