Dominican Republic 2026 – GC Powerlist
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Dominican Republic 2026

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Alexandra Gärtner Mota

Legal and corporate vice president | Grupo Martí   

Energy and utilities

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Ana Patricia Ossers

Legal director | Superintendencia de Salud y Riesgos Laborales

Public sector

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Brennie Mejía Dickson

Senior legal counsel | AES Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Carlo Mariano Mercedes Gonzalez

General counsel | KPMG Dominicana

Commercial and professional services

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Carolin Nicole González Olaverría

Head of legal and compliance | E.T. Heinsen

Transport and infrastructure

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Carolina Figuereo-Simón

Legal and compliance director | ALTIO Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión

Financials

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César A. Jacobo Mercedes

 Senior legal counsel, legal vice-presidency | Consorcio Energético Punta Cana-Macao (CEPM) - InterEnergy Group

Energy and utilities

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César Veloz Bergés

Senior manager, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and ethics, securities and fiduciary division | BHD Fondos

Financials

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Chaimy Ramirez

Legal director | Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este (EDEEste)

Energy and utilities

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Cinthia Pujals Morales

Head of Regulatory Compliance, Legal Directorate | Ministerio de Hacienda y Economia

Public sector

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Edgar Fuentes Gil

General counsel, Head of legal | Metaldom

Materials and mining

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Edgar Miguel Marmolejos Santos

Litigation Manager | Banco Caribe

Financials

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Edward Barett

Legal counsel manager | AES Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Esther Toral Garcia

Senior compliance and legal manager | Alpha Puesto de Bolsa

Financials

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Gabriela Navarro Delmonte

Legal and compliance director | Primma Valores, Puesto de Bolsa

Financials

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Giselle Infante Martinez

Legal director | Grupo Rizek

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Giselle Marie Leger Lora

Vice president of legal and governmental affairs | AES Dominicana, ADRE, ITABO

Energy and utilities

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Gwhendolyn Jiménez Rodríguez   

Director of legal, compliance and regulatory Affairs | Nestlé Dominicana

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Harje Kjellberg

Vice president of business and legal affairs | Lantica Studios

Sports and media

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Ismel Ramírez De Moya

Legal Manager | Banco Múltiple Promerica de la República Dominicana

Financials

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Jayson F. Melo Espinal

Manager of the Litigation and Monitoring Department | Seguros Universal

Financials

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Joan Fernández Osorio

Legal counsel | Gulfstream Petroleum Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Joan Francisco Alba Méndez

General counsel, legal and governance | Banesco Banco Múltiple

Financials

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Johana Ditrén

Assistant general counsel— CALA & Legal Operations | Phoenix Tower International (PTI)

Telecommunication services

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José Antonio De la Cruz Suriel

Billet legal manager | Banco BHD

Financials

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José Miguel Gonzalez G.

Legal counsel Caribbean Region | Gildan

Consumer products

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Juan Antonio Patiño Cáceres

Chief legal officer (CLO) | COSEVI, CORPORACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y VIGILANCIA

Commercial and professional services

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Julissa Matías

Legal manager | SOFRATESA GROUP

Industrials and real estate

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Karla Batlle

Senior counsel – CALA (Central America, Latin America & the Caribbean) | Phoenix Tower International

Telecommunication services

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Karla Massiel Peña

Director of compliance and corporate governance | Grupo Financiero Crecer

Financials

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Laura Troncoso Ariza

General counsel and vice president of legal affairs | Playa Grande Holdings

Hotels

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Laura Virginia Díaz Gómez

Director of coordination and monitoring of reform processes | Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) of Dominican Republic

Public sector

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Lauren T. Vargas Sarmiento

Corporate legal manager | Pasteurizadora Rica

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Leidy Diana Lugo Durán

Legal manager of hydrocarbons and energy | Grupo Marti - Tropigas Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Lidia Ureña Cedano

Senior regulatory manager | Asociación de Bancos Múltiples de la República Dominicana (ABA)

Administrative Body

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Lluvia Garcia

Litigation and permit director | EGE Haina

Energy and utilities

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María del Carmen Heredia Angleró

 Corporate Governance Officer-in-Charge | Advanced Asset Management (AAM)

Financials

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Maria Del Carmen Santos

Contracts and commercial legal counsel | GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR

Consumer products

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María Teresa Acta Morales

Legal manager | Generadora San Felipe

Energy and utilities

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Mariel Lluberes Luna

Legal counsel manager Caricam | Unilever Caribe

Consumer products

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Melissa Marrero Severino

Senior legal and compliance manager | ALTIO Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión

Financials

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Michael Contreras

General counsel | Citibank, Dominican Republic Branch

Financials

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Miguelina Kelly Infante Colón

Legal manager | Banco Múltiple Promerica de la República Dominicana

Financials

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Natalia Ramírez-Morún

 Legal manager of public policy and legal counsel for digital services | Asociación de Bancos Múltiples de la República Dominicana (ABA)

Administrative Body

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Natia Núñez Curiel

Legal director | CODACERO

Materials and mining

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Nermis Cesarina Andújar Troncoso

Legal director | Tesoreria de la Seguridad Social (TSS)

Public sector

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Nicole Alcántara Báez

Legal counsel and compliance manager | VV Autos (MOVITI)

Consumer products

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Nicole Elizabeth De La Cruz Alcántara

 Regulatory compliance officer-in-charge | Advanced Asset Management (AAM)

Financials

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Nicole Marie Rodríguez De Soto

Legal and compliance director | Advanced Asset Management

Financials

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Noelia Silvestre Rodríguez

Legal manager | InterEnergy Group

Energy and utilities

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Pamela Luna Russo

Legal manager | InterEnergy Group

Energy and utilities

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Paola Díaz Torres

Head of administrative appeals | Ministerio de Hacienda y Economia

Public sector

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Paola Maria Casado Brazil

Head of legal and regulatory compliance division | Fiduciaria Popular

Financials

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Paola Pimentel Soto

 Senior lawyer | MAPFRE Dominican Republic

Financials

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Pedro Javier Sepúlveda Minguez

Legal manager | Banco Múltiple López de Haro

Financials

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Ralvin Gross

Head of legal | Casa Brugal

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Raysa Indira Paulino Bretón

Legal director | Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina (EGEPC)

Energy and utilities

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Rhaisa Viviana Gonzalez Munoz

General counsel and vice-president of legal affairs | MAPFRE Dominicana

Financials

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Roberto González Ricart

Head of legal and regulatory compliance | Amergent Partners – Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión

Financials

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Rodrigo José De La Cruz Fernández

Legal and compliance leader | Qik Banco Digital Dominicano - Banco Múltiple

Financials

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Sally Arturina Vargas Peña

Legal manager/ legal counsel | Isla Dominicana de Petróleos

Energy and utilities

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Sebastián Saviñón Columna

Legal director | Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) of Dominican Republic

Public sector

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Soirée Fernández Melo

Senior legal manager | Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas - CARDNET

Information technology

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Tania Yannery Feliz Tejeda

Legal Manager | Cementos Progreso Dominicana

Materials and mining

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Tilza Ares Gómez

Legal manager | Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina (EGEPC)

Energy and utilities

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Valentín Aquino Luna

Department manager, banking claims and litigation | Banco Popular Dominicano– Banco Múltiple

Financials

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Vielky Mercedes Álvarez Martínez

Legal and compiance manager | Primma Valores, Puesto de Bolsa

Financials

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Wendy Victoria Rodríguez Simó

Director of legal and regulatory affairs | Altice

Telecommunication services

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Yudit Mónica Nuñez

Legal manager, corporate governance | AES Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Yudith Consuelo Castillo Núñez

Legal and regulatory director | Grupo Punta Cana

Hotels

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Zamira Delgado Fernández

Corporate Legal Manager (Head of Legal Department) | Plaza Lama

Consumer products

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Ana María Garcia

Director of legal, prevention, security and inventory control | Grupo Ramos

Consumer products

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Ana María Martínez Jiménez

Legal, security and corporate affairs director | Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Breyni Pérez

Senior legal manager | JMMB

Financials

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Carmely Uribe

Legal Counsel | Banco BHD

Financials

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David Espaillat

Legal counsel | MLB

Sports and media

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Dolfi V. Fabian Susana

Legal manager | Asociacion Popular de Ahorros y Prestamos

Financials

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Eduardo Suncar

Head of legal | Ministry of Industry and Trade of Dominican Republic

Public sector

Elianna Peña Soto

Legal director | Compañia Dominicana de Teléfonos (Claro)

Telecommunication services

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Elisabeth Brito Parra

Legal and regulatory affairs coordinator | Wind Telecom

Telecommunication services

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Evan Pujols

Legal coordinator | Pagésgrupo

Commercial and professional services

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Fedor Cruz

Senior legal manager | Banco BHD León

Financials

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Grisel Fernandez Rodriguez

Corporate legal director | Magna Motors

Consumer products

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Jarolyn Gonzalez Melendez

Legal manager | Consejo Unificado de las Empresas Distribuidoras de Electricidad

Energy and utilities

Jessica Gabriela Beras Acosta

Senior legal counsel | AlticeDo

Telecommunication services

Josefa Rodriguez de Logroño

Vice president of legal and compliance | Grupo Universal

Financials

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Junil Fermin

Legal director | Asociación de Bancos Múltiples de la República Dominicana (ABA)

Administrative Body

Kyrsis Reynoso

Legal corporate manager | Grupo SID

Consumer products

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Larissa Piantini Hazoury

Legal and Compliance VP | Grupo Humano

Financials

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Laura Rebeca Luciano Ortiz

Legal, regulatory and AML compliance director | PARVAL Puesto de Bolsa

Financials

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Licda. Evelyn M. Khoury Irizarry

Legal director RDO | Grupo Piñero

Hotels

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Luis Enrique Agelán Caminero

Legal director | Bepensa Dominicana

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Madys Carvajal

Senior Lawyer | Magna Motors

Consumer products

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Manuel A. Silverio Reynoso

In-house legal advisor | The Shell Company

Energy and utilities

Manuel Matos Gutierrez

VP Legal | Banco Popular Dominicano

Financials

María Alexandra Montero

Head of legal, Corporate legal manager | Soventix Caribbean

Energy and utilities

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Mariel Feliz

Legal counsel | Peravia Motors

Consumer products

Marieloy Fernandez

Legal affairs and compliance manager | Industrias Banilejas, SAS (INDUBAN)

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Massiel Gutierrez

Legal director | Fiduciaria Universal

Financials

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Mayra Jacobo Troncoso

General counsel | Arajet

Transport and infrastructure

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Milagros Santos

Legal director | Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Electricas Estatales (CDEEE)

Energy and utilities

Milagros Vásquez Valerio

Legal and compliance director | Banco Atlántico de Ahorro y Crédito

Financials

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Miriam Jocelyn Sánchez Fung

Head of legal division | Banco Popular Dominicano

Financials

Nelson Arriaga Checo

Director of legal and regulatory affairs | Grupo Vimenca

Financials

Nicole Cedeno

VP & Assistant General Counsel | Scotiabank Dominican Republic

Financials

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Odette Pereyra

Legal Vice President | Banco Múltiple Promerica Rep. Dom.

Financials

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Pamela De los Santos Franco

Legal and compliance manager | United Capital Puesto de Bolsa

Financials

Pamela Hernández María

Legal manager | Magna Motors

Consumer products

Paola Jimenez

Legal manager and compliance officer | Samsung Electronics

Information technology

Rosalía Mena Fernandez

Legal counsel Dominican Republic | Globalia Servicios Corporativos RD

Transport and infrastructure

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Yokasta Joaquín Peña

Legal counsel | Meliá Hotels International

Hotels

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the GC Powerlist: Dominican Republic 2026, celebrating the outstanding general counsel, chief legal officers and senior in-house lawyers shaping the country’s corporate and legal landscape.

The Dominican Republic continues to distinguish itself as one of the Caribbean and Latin America’s most dynamic economies. Against a backdrop of sustained investment, increasingly sophisticated commercial activity and an evolving regulatory environment, the role of the in-house lawyer has become more consequential than ever.

The individuals recognised in this edition demonstrate just how far that role has developed. Today’s leading general counsel are not simply called upon to interpret the law or manage legal risk. They sit at the heart of strategic decision-making, advising senior leadership on matters ranging from corporate governance and regulatory change to digital transformation, sustainability, complex transactions and reputational risk.

Our research for the GC Powerlist: Dominican Republic 2026 has highlighted a community of in-house professionals distinguished by its commercial judgement, adaptability and leadership. Whether guiding multinational organisations through the particularities of the Dominican market or supporting the continued growth and international ambitions of leading domestic businesses, these lawyers are making a tangible contribution to the organisations they serve.

Just as importantly, this edition reflects the strength and increasing sophistication of the Dominican Republic’s in-house legal community itself. The lawyers featured in these pages have built highly capable legal functions, developed talented teams and strengthened the position of the legal department as a genuine strategic partner to the business. Their achievements deserve recognition not only within the legal profession, but across the wider business community.

The GC Powerlist has always sought to recognise those in-house lawyers whose influence extends beyond technical legal excellence. Our aim is to highlight professionals who lead, innovate and help their organisations navigate uncertainty while identifying opportunities for sustainable growth. The 2026 Dominican Republic Powerlist provides compelling examples of precisely that calibre of leadership.

On behalf of The Legal 500, I would like to congratulate every individual recognised in this year’s publication. I would also like to thank all those who contributed to our research and shared their experiences and perspectives with us. Your insights have helped us present a vivid picture of an in-house community that continues to grow in stature and influence.

We are delighted to celebrate your achievements and look forward to following the continued development of the Dominican Republic’s exceptional in-house legal community.

Margherita Birri
The Legal 500

GC Powerlist: Italy 2026

The Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Italy 2026 brought together some of the country’s most distinguished general counsel and senior in-house legal professionals for an evening of celebration, recognition and networking in Milan.

Held on 24 September 2026 at the Organics SkyGarden Rooftop at Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale, the event provided a fitting setting in which to recognise the outstanding achievements of the lawyers featured in this year’s GC Powerlist: Italy.

The evening celebrated an exceptional and diverse group of in-house leaders representing companies across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, energy and utilities, technology, healthcare, consumer products, luxury, manufacturing, transport and infrastructure, media and professional services. This breadth reflects both the diversity of Italy’s corporate landscape and the increasingly important role played by legal departments in organisations across the economy.

Guests had the opportunity to connect with fellow members of Italy’s in-house legal community, exchange perspectives and celebrate the achievements of this year’s Powerlisters. The strong representation of senior legal professionals from across sectors also reinforced the value of the GC Powerlist as a platform for building relationships and encouraging dialogue within the Italian in-house community.

This year’s research highlighted the continued evolution of the general counsel role. Against a backdrop of increasing regulatory complexity, geopolitical uncertainty, technological innovation and changing business priorities, in-house lawyers are being called upon to contribute well beyond traditional legal advisory work. Artificial intelligence and digital transformation are also reshaping legal departments, creating opportunities for greater efficiency while introducing new questions around governance, implementation and risk.

Throughout the evening, there was a clear sense of the strategic importance that legal teams now hold within their organisations. The professionals recognised in the 2026 Powerlist demonstrate how modern in-house counsel combine technical expertise with commercial awareness, leadership and an ability to anticipate and respond to rapidly evolving business challenges.

The reception also provided an important opportunity to recognise the teams behind these achievements. As highlighted throughout the research for this year’s publication, many of Italy’s leading general counsel place collaboration, talent development and knowledge-sharing at the centre of building effective legal functions.

The Legal 500 would like to congratulate everyone recognised in the GC Powerlist: Italy 2026 and thank all those who contributed to the research and joined us in Milan for a memorable evening.

We look forward to continuing to bring together and celebrate Italy’s outstanding in-house legal community at future Legal 500 events.