Chile 2024 – GC Powerlist
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Chile 2024

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Alejandro Arias

General counse and governance affairs | Siemens Chile

Information technology

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Alejandro Rubilar

Managing director | JP Morgan

Financials

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Alfredo Villegas

General counsel and secretary of the board | Banco de Chile

Financials

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Andrea Convalia

Legal head and compliance officer | Roche Chile

Healthcare

Andrea Fraga

Lead counsel | Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (SOFOFA)

Industrials and real estate

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Andrés Díaz

In-house lawyer | Mitsui & Co. (Chile)

Industrials and real estate

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Andrés Eyzaguirre

Director of corporate and legal affairs | Nestlé Chile

Consumer products

Andrés Palacios Braccesi

Legal and compliance director | Novo Nordisk

Healthcare

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Andrés Parker

Legal director, Chile | Walmart

Consumer products

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Andrés Winter Salgado

CEO and general counsel | Corp Group

Financials

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Ariel Scharsftein

Legal manager | Nueva Unión

Materials and mining

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Bárbara Leighton

Legal manager, Chile and Perú | Unilever

Consumer products

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Bernardo Correa

Executive legal, compliance and audit manager | Pacific Hydro Chile

Energy and utilities

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Carolina Orrego

Legal and compliance manager | Melón

Materials and mining

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Carolina Oyarzún Barrera

Vice president, associate general counsel, head of Latin America | Everest Insurance Chile

Insurance

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César Soto Cavieres    

Chief legal and compliance officer, Chile  | AFP Capital

Financials

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Christián Chadwick

General counsel | Renewable Resources Group

Commercial and professional services

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Claudia Farjat

Legal head for Chile | Novartis Chile

Healthcare

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Claudia González

General counsel and external affairs officer | SMU

Food

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Claudia Muñoz

Chief legal counsel | Transdev Chile

Transport and infrastructure

Consuelo Mengual

Legal director | Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional - CEN

Energy and utilities

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Cristián Andrés De la Cruz Bauerle

Legal and compliance director | Celeo Redes

Energy and utilities

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Cristián Florence

Legal director | Banco Santander Chile

Financials

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Cristián Venegas-Puga

General counsel, head of compliance | BTG Pactual

Financials

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Cristóbal Bermeosolo

Senior legal counsel, global contracts | Equinix

Information technology

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Cristóbal Quezada

Legal manager | PepsiCo Chile

Food

Cristóbal Somarriva

Legal, sustainability and corporate affairs director | Softys

Industrials and real estate

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Dafne González

Legal operations manager | Falabella

Consumer products

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Daniel Carvallo

Legal manager | CAP

Materials and mining

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Daniel Labbé

Chief in-house lawyer | MAE

Energy and utilities

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Daniel Ocqueteau Moreno

Legal manager | Quiborax

Industrials and real estate

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Daniela Hirsch

Head of legal, Chile and compliance officer, Latin America | Grünenthal

Healthcare

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Daniela Martínez

Head of legal, regulation and compliance | Essbio

Energy and utilities

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Diego Kother Kraemer

Deputy chief legal officer | AFP Capital

Financials

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Diego Peró Ovalle

Legal and people director | Bupa Chile

Healthcare

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Diego Yávar

Chief legal officer | Grupo Patio

Industrials and real estate

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Domingo Valdés Prieto

General counsel | Enel Chile and Enel Americas

Energy and utilities

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Eduardo Jara

Vice president of legal affairs | WOM Chile

Telecommunication services

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Eduardo Rodríguez

Legal and corporate affairs director | Empresas Hites

Industrials and real estate

Elena Yubero Goncalves

General counsel | Banco Ripley

Financials

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Eric Rees Prat

Legal manager | AFP Provida

Insurance

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Ernesto Peñafiel Morgan

Director of legal services | Compañía General de Electricidad

Energy and utilities

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Felipe Olivares Mercado

Legal manager | Acciona Energía

Energy and utilities

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Fernando Carmash

Compliance officer manager | Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI)

Financials

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Fernando Eyzaguirre

Executive Director | JP Morgan

Financials

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Francisca Celedón

Chile Insurance Legal Counsel | MetLife Chile Seguros de Vida

Healthcare

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Gabriela Novoa

General counsel | Red UC Christus

Healthcare

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Gisela Candurra

Head of legal, compliance and data privacy, South LATAM | Merck Group

Healthcare

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Gonzalo Aguirre

General counsel | SQM - Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Materials and mining

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Gonzalo Montes

Legal director | Barrick

Materials and mining

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Gonzalo Smith

Chief legal and governance officer | Falabella

Consumer products

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Héctor Herrera

General counsel | MetLife Chile

Insurance

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Horacio Aránguiz

General counsel | Enel Distribución

Energy and utilities

Ignacio Díaz Sahr

Head of legal, EPC | Atlas Renewable Energy

Energy and utilities

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Ignacio Faraldo

Legal and compliance manager | Nova Austral

Food

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Ignacio Morales

Head of legal Latam | UPL

Food

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Ignacio Saavedra

General counsel and corporate secretary | HSBC

Financials

Ivana Domitrovic

General counsel, South America | Air Products Group

Materials and mining

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Jean Paul Azaro Silva

Legal head, LATAM South Pacific | GSK

Healthcare

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Jorge Arab

Chief legal officer | Sungrow

Energy and utilities

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Jorge Gavilán Fernández

General counsel Chile and Latam | Sodexo

Commercial and professional services

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José Gabriel Palma

General counsel | Banchile Inversiones

Financials

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José Ignacio Peña

Chief legal officer | FORUM Servicios Financieros

Financials

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José Manuel Rebolledo

Director of legal affairs | Grupo Gibraltar

Materials and mining

Josefina Tocornal

Legal and compliance director | Banco Falabella

Financials

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Juan Carlos Menció

General counsel | LATAM Airlines

Transport and infrastructure

Juan Carlos Urquidi H.

Manager, legal | BHP

Materials and mining

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Juan Domingo Prieto

In-house counsel | Matrix Renewables

Energy and utilities

Juan Esteban Laval Zaldívar

General counsel | ABIF

Financials

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Julio Valdivia

Senior legal manager | Oracle

Information technology

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Karen Piddo

General counsel | MH Inversiones

Commercial and professional services

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Karin Ioannidis

Head of legal, patent and compliance, Chile | Bayer

Healthcare

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Karol Oyanader

Gerente legal, regulatorio y sostenibilidad | Statkraft Chile

Energy and utilities

Lorena Barrientos

Head of legal division | ENAMI – Empresa Nacional de Minería

Materials and mining

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Macarena Vargas L.

Legal vice president, general counsel | CODELCO (Corporación del Cobre de Chile)

Materials and mining

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Manuel José Prieto

Head of legal - Americas | Sonnedix

Energy and utilities

Marcela Cárdenas

Legal manager | Ripley Corp

Consumer products

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Marco Antonio Muñoz

General counsel | Equitas Capital

Financials

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María Francisca Domínguez Meza

Corporate legal counsel | ENAP

Energy and utilities

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Maria José Becker

General counsel | Veltis

Industrials and real estate

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María Loreto Galaz

General counsel, Chile | Deloitte

Commercial and professional services

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María Paz Alvear

General counsel | Gasvalpo

Energy and utilities

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María Paz Cerda

Vice president, general counsel | AES Andes

Energy and utilities

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Mariana Gómez Moffat

Managing director, legal | Credicorp Capital

Financials

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Mariangel Mandiola

Head of legal - Latam | Mainstrean Renewable Power

Energy and utilities

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Matías Vial

Legal manager | LarrainVial

Financials

Mauricio San Miguel Vasquez

Corporate general counsel | Ripley Corp

Consumer products

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Mauricio Santos Díaz

General counsel | Grupo Zurich Chile

Insurance

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Maximiliano Schmidt

General secretary and general counsel | Mapfre Chile

Insurance

Miguel Claudio Oyonarte Weldt

Vice president, legal and corporate affairs | Claro Chile

Telecommunication services

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Mutsunori Abe

General manager - Legal division | M.C. Inversiones

Materials and mining

Natalia Fernández

General counsel | Enel Generación Chile

Energy and utilities

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Natalia Jiménez

Senior vice president, legal | Crystal Lagoons

Information technology

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Natalia Pacheco

Gerente juridico y regulatorio | Mundo Pacífico

Telecommunication services

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Nicolai Bakovic

General counsel (fiscal) | Teck Resources LATAM

Materials and mining

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Nicolás Cabello

Country legal manager, Chile | Banmédica

Healthcare

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Nicole Mulet Maturana

Gerente legal corporativo | Masisa

Materials and mining

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Paola Arangua Ruiz

Chief legal officer and chief compliance officer | Grupo Sencorp

Industrials and real estate

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Paola Cifuentes

Legal manager | Anglo American

Materials and mining

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Patricia Montt

Legal manager and corporate affairs | Watts

Food

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Patricio Enei

Legal vice president | Antofagasta Minerals

Materials and mining

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Paul De La Taille

Legal manager | IANSA

Food

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Pedro Pablo Cerda

Director for legal and regulatory affairs | ISA Interchile

Energy and utilities

Pilar Estay Fernández

Legal director | DUOC

Financials

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Rafael Bilbao Deramond

Vice president and general counsel, Chile | Scotiabank Chile

Financials

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Rafael Cox

Chief legal officer | CMPC

Industrials and real estate

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Rafael Le-Bert

General counsel | Camanchaca

Consumer products

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Raimundo Meneses

Legal counsel for Chile, Peru and Bolivia | Mastercard

Financials

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Renzo Parodi

Head of legal Latam | Tata Consultancy Services

Information technology

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Ricardo Muza

Regional legal director for the Andean Cluster (Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador) | Pfizer

Healthcare

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Rocío Amarilla-Páez

General counsel, sustainability and corporate affairs | Sierra Gorda SCM

Materials and mining

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Rodrigo Gutiérrez Marticorena

Lead legal counsel, Andean and South Cone Region | FedEx

Transport and infrastructure

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Rosario Fernández

Legal coordinator | Nuveen Natural Capital

Financials

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Roxana Segura

Legal director | Adidas Chile

Consumer products

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Sebastián Palacios

Senior corporate counsel | Microsoft

Information technology

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Sebastián Rivera

Director of legal affairs | Cencosud

Consumer products

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Sebastián Sáez Rees

Director legal and compliance officer | Sociedad Austral de Electricidad - SAESA

Energy and utilities

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Sebastián Salgó Durán

Legal manager, tax | Banco Internacional

Financials

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Sebastián Schwember Augier

Senior manager, international legal affairs | SBA

Telecommunication services

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Sergio Rivera Lino

Head of legal | BNP Paribas Cardif Chile

Financials

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Silvana Rosso

Corporate legal adviser | Nestlé Chile

Consumer products

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Solange González

General counsel and corporate secretary | Marimaca

Materials and mining

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Soledad Quezada

General counsel - Latam | The Weir Group

Industrials and real estate

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Tatiana Munro

General counsel, Chile and lead counsel for Latin America | EY

Commercial and professional services

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Teresita García de la Huerta

Fiscal corporative | Sky Airline

Transport and infrastructure

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Valentina Gómez

General counsel | Porsche Chile

Consumer products

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Valentina Küllmer W.

Head of legal | Sociedad Médica Lobos Tallard

Healthcare

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Valeria González

General counsel | GNL Quintero

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The Legal 500 is delighted to present the GC Powerlist Chile: 2024. In this edition, we explore the evolving role of in-house counsel in Chile, where legal professionals are navigating a landscape shaped by regulatory changes, economic fluctuations, and rapid technological advancements. These factors are redefining the role of general counsel, placing them at the forefront of strategic decision-making and crisis management within their organisations.

In this dynamic environment, Chile’s legal leaders are pioneering innovative approaches to crisis management, championing diversity and inclusion, driving sustainability initiatives, and integrating advanced legal technologies. The professionals featured in this edition have shared invaluable insights into how they are adapting and excelling in these roles. As they lead the charge in implementing new technologies, these general counsel are unlocking efficiencies and enhancing team performance, all while delivering significant value to their businesses.

Beyond technology, these in-house counsel are prioritising critical issues such as diversity and inclusion within their teams. Legal leaders in Chile recognise the importance of fostering diverse perspectives to drive innovation and create a more equitable workplace. As one of our standout contributors, Rodrigo Gutiérrez Marticorena, lead counsel – Andean and South Cone region at FedEx, explains: ‘A culture centred on inclusion, where team members feel respected and valued, cannot be confined to a simple statement of principles. It must be backed by concrete actions that educate and raise awareness, promoting understanding and commitment. Through the development of policies, programmes, and the monitoring of their implementation, lawyers have a unique role to play.’

Sustainability has also emerged as a core focus for many Chilean legal teams, as they strive to align their companies’ practices with global standards and societal expectations. The legal professionals featured in this publication are taking proactive steps to embed sustainability within their operations, ensuring that legal strategies align with long-term environmental and social goals. As Rosario Fernández Parga, legal coordinator at Nuveen Natural Capital, shared: ‘Our company is deeply invested in sustainability—it is central to our mission and our responsibility to both the planet and our investors. We maintain strict zero-deforestation policies, conduct environmental due diligence, pursue renewable energy opportunities, and invest in projects that protect pollinators like bees. We engage with local communities and consider our impact when making decisions, while also allocating funds for specific aid projects that deliver tangible benefits. As legal coordinator, I have worked to ensure our compliance with evolving regulations by incorporating environmental considerations into our legal processes, including conducting environmental reviews of previously acquired properties. I’m also involved in selecting and developing projects that improve the quality of life for communities surrounding our investments.’

The GC Powerlist Chile: 2024 celebrates the most influential and visionary in-house lawyers in the country. Their ability to lead through uncertainty, drive positive change, and provide strategic value underscores the critical role they play within their organisations. We are honoured to share their stories, insights, and achievements, which stand as a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence.

Congratulations to all the outstanding in-house lawyers featured in this edition of the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Chile.

 

Francisco Castro| Editorial Lead – GC Powerlist Chile 2024

Sara Maggi | Editorial Lead – GC Powerlist Chile 2024

GC Powerlist Japan 2025

The Legal 500 was proud to host the third edition of the GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 at the Capitol Hotel Tokyu, honouring the top General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Legal Directors, and senior in-house legal professionals operating at the highest level of Japan’s corporate legal landscape. Held in Tokyo, this year’s reception welcomed around 100 of the most respected and senior corporate counsel from across Japan. It was an unrivalled success, and cements Legal 500’s status as the leading force in legal media supporting the achievements of in-house counsel in Japan. The GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 marks the continuation of our commitment to recognising excellence in-house, and this year’s edition represents the most competitive and selective list to date.

Joe Boswell, lead editor of the GC powerlist publication at The Legal 500, opened the evening with an introduction that reflected on the growing prestige of the Japan list. He emphasised how the Powerlist has grown stronger each year, both in scope and quality, making the task of selection more difficult. This year’s honourees emerged from a deeply competitive field, making their recognition even more meaningful.

Boswell extended heartfelt congratulations to all honourees and acknowledged the critical support of key partners and sponsors who made the evening possible. Special thanks were given to Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Morrison Foerster, iManage, JustLegal, and SS&C Intralinks for their generous sponsorship and ongoing collaboration.

In a moment of reflection, Joe paid tribute to Tim Mackey, chief legal officer at SoftBank, who sadly passed away unexpectedly earlier this year. Tim had contributed to the Powerlist in each of its three editions and was known not only for his exceptional legal acumen but also for his warmth and generosity.

The evening featured insightful remarks from distinguished speakers representing our partners and the broader legal community: Mischa Mulligan, Japan Director at SS&C Intralinks; Hiroki Kodate, Partner and Management Committee Member at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Jeremy White, Global Co-Chair of M&A for Morrison Foerster; and, representing those awarded in the Powerlist, Naoki Hamada, General Counsel for Japan at HSBC.

Each speaker provided reflections on legal innovation, leadership, and the evolving role of in-house counsel in Japan’s corporate landscape. Their remarks added valuable context to the achievements celebrated throughout the evening.

The formal awards segment celebrated this year’s GC Powerlist honourees. With assistance from long-time collaborator Isaac Uchiyama who read out awardees’ names, recipients were invited to collect their certificates, pose for photographs, and be formally recognised by their peers.

Certificates were presented on stage by Hiroki Kodate or Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and Jeremy White of Morrison Foerster, whose participation further underlined the deep support of the Japanese and international legal communities.

The GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 reception reaffirmed Legal 500’s commitment to spotlighting the very best of in-house legal talent. With record levels of interest and unmatched quality among candidates, the Japan edition continues to solidify its place as one of the most respected publications in the global GC Powerlist series.

We extend our sincere congratulations to all honourees and thank our partners, sponsors, and speakers for making the evening a success.

We look forward to returning to Tokyo again next year. As a parting gift, you can view Naoki Hamada’s excellent keynote address below, where he touches on a lot of issues and themes that many other GC, whatever country they operate in, will recognise:

‘Good evening, everyone. I am Naoki Hamada of HSBC. I am very pleased to be here speaking to you today. It is a great pleasure and honor, and at the same time, I feel a bit overwhelmed being surrounded by the busiest and most expensive lawyers in the industry—even if I know that nobody will be charging us for their time. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Legal 500 for organizing such a great event, and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Morrison Foerster, iManage, SS&C Intralinks, and Just Legal for sponsoring and supporting it. And, huge congratulations on the recognition each of you is receiving, which is truly a great accomplishment and the result of your hard work and the accumulated trust the entire industry has placed in you.

It must be emphasized that this award is given only to general counsels. Being a general counsel means a lot more than just being a subject matter expert. You are a most reliable strategic partner for the business, and I am sure that you have distinguished yourself from the crowd by your ability to identify underlying risks, devise legal solutions, ensure the right processes and governance for corporate decisions, influence others, and educate the next generation of lawyers. This is what you are being recognized for.

Looking back on my career, I have been hugely helped by lawyers in other companies through various industry communities. When I joined the in-house world 12 years ago from a Japanese law firm, large international banks were all struggling with a huge wave of regulatory reform. Back then, I was relatively new to that particular area of finance, and my hiring was somewhat potential-based. Nonetheless, I was assigned to lead the regulatory reform efforts locally. My predecessor had left the bank before I joined, there was no sufficient handover, and I was completely lost as to what to do. What helped me most were the industry peer group discussions, where in-house counsels from major banks would get together to discuss common issues. I learned so much from what was discussed there and absorbed as much as I could. Without that network, I am sure that I wouldn’t have survived that time.

However, our situation today is far more difficult. The changes in the landscape we face today are unprecedented. Technological developments and the corresponding shifts in geopolitical and industrial landscapes are completely unpredictable, and the speed at which they happen is far faster than before. We might face a time that requires us to pivot, forcing us to redefine how we add value and rebuild the way we work. That is somewhat intimidating. But, I am confident that a way forward will be found through the collective wisdom and effort of the people in this room. I would like to be a part of that, and this network of people is enormously valuable and truly priceless.

Finally, let’s have a drink and celebrate our achievements for now – before your CEO calls asking you to join a call! Thank you so much.’