About

An alumnus of Panamerican University, Victor Alcantar recently joined Philips Lighting in Mexico City to lead the legal department. Alcantar’s previous career spans 15 years and covers the consumer goods and telecommunications sectors, having held senior positions at Nextel, Colgate-Palmolive and Reckitt Benckiser. Alcantar served as head of legal for Mexico and Central America at Reckitt Benckiser for over five years, leaving the company in October 2015 to begin his current role at Philips Lighting. His time at RB is marked by his outstanding legal work to facilitate the acquisition of Sico trademarks for the Americas, as well as the negotiation and execution of significant contracts up to $10m in value. In addition, Alcantar handled all governance processes for the company and implemented legal strategy on key litigation issues for RB. Between 2003 and 2008, Alcantar worked as senior counsel at Nextel, where he participated in the acquisition of the second largest trunking operator, a transaction that allowed the company to provide coverage in north-central Mexico. Although it is still early on in his current role at Philips Lighting, Alcantar is already having a demonstrable impact on the legal team and wider business.