Team size: Eleven 

Jurisdictions your role covers: Brazil; México; Central América (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá) and the the Caribbean (Belize, Trinidad y Tobago, Suriname, Jamaica, British V.I., US V.I. , Bahamas and Bermudas). 

What are the most significant cases or transactions that your legal team has recently been involved in?

Over the past year, my legal team has focused on enabling complex, high-impact initiatives within a highly regulated healthcare environment, over 17 different countries, with 17 different laws and regulations, where speed, compliance, and ethics must coexist. A major priority has been supporting strategic commercial and operational projects across LATAM East, including long-term supply arrangements, innovative distribution models, and partnerships critical to patient access and business continuity. Many of these matters involved cross-border dynamics, pricing and reimbursement sensitivities, and alignment with global healthcare compliance frameworks. Certain details are confidential and therefore described at a high level. 

We have also played a central role in organisational transformation initiatives, advising leadership on labor, governance, and regulatory implications while ensuring continuity of care and workforce stability. In a sector where people and trust are essential, legal’s role extended well beyond technical advice to supporting responsible decision-making. 

On the disputes and regulatory front, the team managed material labor, civil, and consumer matters, with particular attention to reputational risk and regulatory scrutiny common in the healthcare industry. Our approach has emphasised early risk assessment, consistency of legal positions, and pragmatic resolution, avoiding unnecessary litigation while protecting the company’s long-term credibility. 

Additionally, legal has been increasingly involved in digital health, data-driven initiatives, and innovation projects, advising on data protection, contractual structures, and risk allocation as technology becomes further embedded in healthcare delivery and operations. In these initiatives, legal acted as a strategic enabler, helping the business innovate responsibly while safeguarding patients, data, and trust. 

Overall, the significance of our work lies in how legal supports the organisation’s purpose: ensuring compliance and integrity while enabling sustainable growth in a complex healthcare ecosystem.

What new pressures are you facing from the business as expectations for legal to act as a strategic partner continue to grow? 

The business increasingly expects legal to engage earlier, faster, and with greater commercial clarity. In healthcare, this often means advising on initiatives that are still evolving, under significant time pressure, and subject to regulatory uncertainty. Leadership looks to legal not just to identify risks, but to frame practical paths forward—balancing innovation, patient safety, compliance, and reputational considerations. There is little tolerance for theoretical answers. Clarity, judgment, and prioritisation have become essential. Another pressure is the breadth of issues now falling within legal’s remit. Legal is expected to navigate matters involving regulation, ethics, data, AI, cybersecurity, ESG, and people, often simultaneously. This requires a team that understands the business deeply and can operate confidently at the executive level. My focus has been on positioning legal as a trusted leadership partner, cultivating a team that combines strong technical expertise with business acumen and a clear sense of accountability. In doing so, legal becomes part of how the organisation makes decisions—not a function consulted after decisions are made.

How is your organisation adapting to the rapid evolution of data protection, AI governance and cybersecurity requirements in Brazil? 

In the healthcare sector, data protection and cybersecurity are not only regulatory priorities – they are fundamental to patient trust and organisational credibility. We continue to strengthen our LGPD governance framework, with an emphasis on accountability, data minimisation, and operational integration. Legal works closely with IT, Security, and business teams to embed privacy considerations directly into systems, processes, and innovation initiatives. As AI and advanced analytics become more relevant to healthcare operations, legal has assumed an active role in shaping responsible AI governance. This includes advising on transparency, appropriate use, human oversight, and ethical boundaries, ensuring alignment with both Brazilian regulatory developments and global corporate standards. Cybersecurity is addressed through a cross-functional, risk-based approach, encompassing incident preparedness, vendor risk management, contractual protections, and decision-making protocols. Legal’s role has been to help the organisation anticipate risks, act decisively during incidents, and maintain consistency under pressure. Our objective has been clear: to enable innovation while reinforcing trust, resilience, and ethical leadership.