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The legal team of multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto in Brazil is led by the well-known and highly respected Erica Barbagalo. She is approaching her second year as legal director for the entirety of Monsanto South America, which was preceded by a four-year stint as legal director solely for Brazil. Barbagalo is merely one example of excellence from a team very well endowed with legal talent. Stella Pereira Lima, senior legal manager and lead in the commercial law team stands out for the significant impact she has had on the company’s commercial endeavours by developing, coordinating and leading a team of eight lawyers; each of whom have had particular success in honing Monsanto’s respective legal and business strategies to a fine degree of alignment. Andrea Garcia, also a senior legal manager, similarly came in for praise due to her team management abilities and extensive business acumen. The multi-billion-dollar valued Monsanto company maintains a significant presence in Brazil, particularly in the area of soybean production, and the successful merger between it and Bayer will, subject to antitrust approval, create an even more powerful agriculture entity in Brazil and the region.