Mexico 2025
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Chief legal counsel and compliance officer | JLL Mexico
Partner and head of asset management, legal and compliance | Beel Infrastructure Partners
General counsel and secretary of the board of directors | Principal Financial Group México
Senior legal counsel, EU and Latam | Eiffage Energía Sistemas
Associate general counsel (labor and employment), interim LATAM legal lead | Celanese
Chief legal officer | Coca-Cola FEMSA
Deputy general counsel regional head of CIB banking for Mexico and Latam | HSBC Mexico
Partner OGC (office general counsel)Mexico and MCA Cluster | KPMG
Deputy managing legal director – corporate governance | Grupo Financiero Banorte
General counsel and chief legal officer | Grupo Aeroméxico
Corporate legal and regulatory director | FINANCIERA INDEPENDENCIA
General counsel and compliance officer | Grupo Rotoplas
VP general counsel, regulatory & external affairs | AT&T México
Director of legal and compliance | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Mexico
SVP legal & compliance | Eagle Property Capital
General counsel and chief compliance officer | OCESA Entretenimiento
General counsel, ethics and compliance and data protection officer North Latam | Capgemini
Vice president legal & sustainability, assistant general counsel | Element Fleet Management Corporation
General counsel and compliance officer | Grupo Danone México
General counsel | Banco Sabadell, Institución de Banca Múltiple
Director of legal, compliance and regulatory affairs | Grupo Coppel
Legal vicepresident and general counsel | Izzi telecom & Sky Mexico (Grupo Televisa)
Legal director and secretary of the board of directors | Grupo Bafar
Tax controversy director (in-house counsel) | Walmart de México y Centro América
Director of legal and compliance | Ainda, energia & infrastructura
LATAM corporate tax planning and transfer pricing | Pepsico
General counsel and secretary of the board of directors | Volaris
Legal head TecSalud, research, entrepreneurship & innovation | Tecnológico de Monterrey
Executive director and assistang general counsel legal | Banco JP Morgan
General counsel and director of legal affairs | Grupo Lamosa
General counsel, company secretary and chief compliance officer | Grupo Bimbo
Vice president legal affairs and compliance | Esentia Energy
On behalf of The Legal 500, I am delighted to introduce the GC Powerlist: Mexico 2025.
This edition recognises the exceptional general counsel and in-house legal teams who are shaping Mexico’s dynamic business and legal landscape. Throughout our research, we have met with professionals who not only deliver expert legal guidance but also drive strategic decision-making, foster innovation, and help their organisations navigate rapid economic and regulatory change.
Across Mexico, legal leaders are stepping far beyond the traditional remit of their roles. They are instrumental in guiding corporate transformation, ensuring governance and sustainability, and enabling growth in an increasingly complex environment. The GC Powerlist: Mexico 2025 celebrates those who combine deep legal knowledge with commercial acumen, leadership, and a clear sense of purpose.
This year’s edition highlights how Mexico’s general counsel are redefining what it means to be a business partner. They are fostering collaboration across teams, building resilient frameworks for compliance and ethics, and embracing technology to streamline operations and anticipate risk. Their influence extends well beyond legal matters—into corporate culture, strategy, and long-term vision.
Equally, the spirit of partnership and community runs through Mexico’s legal profession. By cultivating trust, empowering their teams, and encouraging diverse perspectives, these leaders are creating lasting value for both their organisations and the wider business ecosystem.
This transformation reflects a broader evolution within the country’s legal landscape—from reactive advice to proactive strategy, from compliance to innovation, and from individual expertise to collective impact.
We are proud to present this year’s GC Powerlist: Mexico, a celebration of in-house counsel who are redefining the role of the legal function and connecting local insight with global ambition.
Margherita Birri
Research Editor
The Legal 500
As part of Legal 500’s GC Powerlist Week, Legal 500 partnered with Jones Day to host an exclusive Breakfast Seminar at the firm’s Singapore office, bringing together 40 of the region’s leading general counsel recognised in the 2025 Southeast Asia GC Powerlist.
The event provided an intimate setting for senior in-house counsel to share insights and best practices while exploring the complex and fast-evolving legal landscape surrounding data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
The session, titled “Caught in the Acts”, was led by Dr. Undine von Diemar, Partner and Head of Jones Day’s European Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice, and Elizabeth Cole, head of Cybersecurity for Jones Day in Southeast Asia. Together, they examined the implications of recent regulatory developments across Europe and Asia that are reshaping compliance strategies for companies operating in the region.
Undine opened with a deep dive into the EU Digital Agenda, offering clarity on the growing web of digital legislation that now governs data and technology use across Europe. She provided a detailed overview of the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive risk-based framework for regulating artificial intelligence, alongside the Data Act, NIS2 Directive, and Cyber Resilience Act — each of which introduces new obligations on data sharing, cybersecurity resilience, and operational accountability.
Elizabeth followed with a regional perspective on Asia’s data protection and AI landscape, highlighting the diversity of regulatory approaches across jurisdictions and the increasing pace of legislative change. She discussed key AI developments, including China’s evolving regulatory model and Singapore’s draft Digital Infrastructure Act and AI guidelines, as well as recent enforcement trends demonstrating that regulators in the region are becoming more assertive and coordinated in their oversight.
The event underscored Legal 500 and Jones Day’s commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue among the region’s most influential corporate counsel, providing an invaluable platform for collaboration, learning, and networking within the GC Powerlist community.
