Ecuador 2025
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Legal manager Colombia and Ecuador | Patterson-UTI InternationalÂ
Compliance and data protection officer | Telefónica Ecuador
Chief legal officer | QSI Ecuador
General counsel Ecuador | Huawei Technologies Ecuador
Legal manager - Ecuador | SBA Communications Corporation Ecuador
Senior counsel | Phoenix Tower International Ecuador (PTIE)
Vice president of legal and corporate affairs | Reybanpac
Legal counsel and regulatory affairs  | Corporación El Rosado
Legal and compliance and corporate affairs director | Holcim
General counsel and president of the compliance unit | Grupo Santillana
Vice-president of legal, corporate affairs and sustainability | Nestlé Ecuador
Submanager of compliance, AML/AFC and data protection | Generali Ecuador CompañÃa de Seguros
Chief legal and corporate relations officer | Quala
Chief legal officer | Trust Fiduciaria Administradora de Fondos y Fideicomisos
Director | Cámara de Industrias de Guayaquil
General counsel, Venezuela and Ecuador | Unilever Andina Ecuador
Legal and compliance manager | Duragas Abastible
Executive director | Fundación de Apoyo al Desarrollo Sustentable del Ecuador (FADSE)
Senior legal manager and compliance officer | Corporación Quiport
Legal, corporate affairs and compliance manager | UNACEM Ecuador
Legal, compliance and public relations manager | UNACEM Ecuador
Legal and compliance manager, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Aruba and Curazon | Linde
Legal and compliance director | Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Seguridad y LogÃstica
Congratulations to everyone featured in our first standalone GC Powerlist Ecuador since 2023 – a return that is long overdue. Alongside Dentons Paz Horowitz, we are excited to once again shine a spotlight on the exceptional in-house legal talent in Ecuador, one of the most dynamic markets in the whole of Latin America, through this dedicated publication.
A sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us for this project. These conversations are what bring the Powerlist to life, allowing us to share insights from leading general counsel with a global audience and contribute to the broader development of the in-house legal community.
Through the GC Powerlist initiative, we aim to foster connections between general counsel, enabling them to exchange knowledge, learn from one another, and support each other’s professional growth – something we know is vital in today’s evolving legal landscape.
It has been a delight for Legal 500 to present the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium 2025 in Brussels, celebrating the outstanding in-house professionals shaping this jurisdiction’s corporate legal landscape.
This year’s reception welcomed the stemmed senior in-house counsel community in Belgium, recognising their contributions to adaptability, innovation, and integrity in the in-house legal sphere in the country. Their hard and committed work is positioning Belgium as one of the most dynamic and resilient jurisdictions in the region.
Carmen Godoy, editor of the Legal 500 team, opened the evening on behalf of Isabel Caine, lead editor of this very first edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium 2025. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces from previous Benelux Powerlist editions and a pleasure to welcome those featuring in the GC Powerlist for the first time.
In her remarks, Godoy highlighted the powerful blend of adaptability, strategic insight and principled leadership that the in-house legal counsel of Belgium demonstrated throughout the research process. From playing a more proactive role in shaping business models to doing so while maintaining ethical standards, fostering trust, and supporting inclusive organisational cultures, the GCs, CLOs, heads of legal and other senior in-house counsel in the room had many achievements to celebrate.
Following Godoy, Christophe Laurent, managing partner of Loyens & Loeff Belgium, our hosts of the evening, addressed the audience with some remarks highlighting the invaluable contributions that in-house legal leadership brings to their organisations.
On behalf of the entire Legal 500 team, we extend our warmest congratulations to everyone included in the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Loyens & Loeff for joining us in recognising the exceptional talent driving progress across Belgium’s legal profession.
