Mexico 2026 – GC Powerlist
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Alain Mac Farland Tirado

Legal & Compliance Director | Holcim México

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Alejandra Melgoza

Partner and Head of Portfolio Management | Beel Infrastructure Partners

Banking Services

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Amor Ramírez Olvera

Legal Director | Comercializadora Círculo CCK (Circle K México)

Consumer Goods

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Angélica Huacuja

Associate General Counsel LATAM | Uber

Transport and infrastructure

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Carla A. Revilla Porte Petit

Legal Vice President | Grupo Axo

Consumer Goods

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Carlos A. Facha Lara

Chief General Counsel | IDEAL (Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en América Latina)

Transport and infrastructure

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Carlos Marcín Pallares

Managing Director- Head of Litigation and Employment Law | Grupo Financiero Banamex

Banking Services

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Ciro Rafael Gimenez

General Counsel, LATAM & Canada | Carestream International – Midea

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Daniel Basurto Caro

Legal Director | Fondo de Fondos

Banking Services

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David Lavalle Arroyo

Deputy General Counsel, Head of CIB Banking, CMA and C&L for LATAM at HSBC | HSBC México

Banking Services

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Diego González Chebaux

Deputy General Counsel | Grupo Financiero Banorte

Banking Services

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Diego Nogueira Lomelín

Legal and Compliance Director | Thor Urbana and Life Properties International

Real estate and Construction

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Eduardo Fernández

General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors | Scotiabank Mexico

Banking Services

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Efraín Tapia Córdova

General Counsel | GenommaLab International

Healthcare

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Erika Díaz Ulloa

General Counsel & Compliance Officer Latin America Zone | L'Oréal

Consumer Goods

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Ernesto Gómez Pombo

Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board | Grupo Aeroméxico

Transport and infrastructure

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Fernando Macedo Delgado

General Counsel | Alsea

Consumer Goods

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Francisco Garza

General Counsel | Mitsubishi Power

Professional Businesses & Services

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Francisco José Vázquez Vázquez

Director of Corporate Legal & Regulatory Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer | Financiera Independencia

Banking Services

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Gabriel Contreras Saldívar

VP General Counsel, Regulatory & External Affairs | AT&T Mexico

Media & Telecommunications

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Gonzalo Sainz Gout

Legal Director Mexico | Irongate / Costa Palmas

Hospitality

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Guillermo García San Pedro

Managing Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Citi Mexico

Banking Services

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Hans J. Hutterer Arellano

Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Head of Compliance, Governance and Risks | Finsa

Real estate and Construction

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Héctor Salazar Torres

Head of Legal & Compliance | ProximityParks

Real estate and Construction

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Heriberto Urias Sánchez Michel

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | Citelis – Organización Ramírez

Consumer Goods

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Jacobo Apichoto Palermo

Executive Director of Legal and Compliance | El Puerto de Liverpool

Consumer Goods

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Javier Barrera Gazcón

Partner and General Counsel | Nexxus Capital

Banking Services

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Jorge Luis Ramos Bacco

General Counsel – Director of Legal Affairs | Grupo Lamosa

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Jorge Rubén Uriza González       

 General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | Ocesa Entretenimiento

Hospitality

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José Antonio Bueno Díaz

Manager of IT and AI Contracts | Gentera (Banco Compartamos)

Banking Services

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José Behar Farca

Head of Legal | BNP Paribas Mexico

Banking Services

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Jose Lechuga Corvacho

General Counsel (Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) | General Motors de México

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Juan Alberto Rivera Bueno

LATAM Legal Director & Public Affairs | Suntory Global Spirits

Consumer Goods

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Juan Eduardo Llanos

Executive Legal Director | Banco Santander Mexico

Banking Services

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Karina Ojeda Valle

Partner & General Counsel | i+ PARTNES

Professional Businesses & Services

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Ludivina Palmerin

General Counsel Mexico | Colgate-Palmolive

Consumer Goods

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Luis Alberto Cárdenas Díaz

General Counsel | Banco Sabadell México

Banking Services

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Marcela Castillo Noguerón

Executive Legal Director | Scotiabank Inverlat

Banking Services

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Marco Larios

General Counsel | Pantera  Infraestructura

Transport and infrastructure

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Maurin Pérez de León Aguilar

Executive Legal & Compliance Director, Mexico and CENCA | MSD

Healthcare

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Monserrat Villegas Vallejo

Legal Vice President | Macquarie

Banking Services

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Montserrat Mulato Silva

General Counsel & Head of Labor Relations | Coty – Mexico & Latin America 

Consumer Goods

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Nicolás Alejandro Díaz Campos

Legal Director | Frontier Industrial & Logistics Real Estate

Real estate and Construction

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Olga Ruiz

Legal Director | HDI Seguros México

Insurance Services

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Pablo Raúl Tarasco

General Counsel | GNP (Grupo Nacional Provincial)

Insurance Services

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Pamela Tamez Vidales

Legal & Regulatory Compliance Manager | ROCA Desarrollos

Real estate and Construction

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Rafael Llamas

General Counsel WPB & DLS and Legal Regional Head for WPB LATAM | HSBC México

Banking Services

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Raymundo Carrillo de Albornoz 

Director of Litigation | BBVA Mexico

Banking Services

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Ricardo Galicia

Legal Director | FIFA México

Hospitality

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Rina Salime Dagdug Galan

Legal Director | FRISA

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Roberto Javier Peña Arias

Vice President of Legal and Compliance | Esentia Energy Development

Energy

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Rodrigo Jiménez Urquiza

Legal and Wealth Management Director | Autocom & Engine

Consumer Goods

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Rolando Rábago Rodríguez

General Counsel | MXT Holdings

Transport and infrastructure

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Vanessa Gimenez

Director of Legal and Compliance | Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura

Energy

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Vicente Tamés

Head of Legal (GC) | Parks Industrial

Real estate and Construction

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Viviana Santiago

General counsel | Mexico Infrastructure Partners Group (MIP)

Energy

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Wendy Alcalá

Vicepresident, Legal | Keurig Dr Pepper | Grupo Peñafiel

Consumer Goods

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Abdon Hernández

VP and Deputy General Counsel | Constellation Brands

Consumer Goods

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Adrián González

Executive Legal Director | NY Life

Insurance Services

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Alberto Paez

Legal Sr. Director | The Home Depot Mexico

Consumer Goods

Alejandro De Iturbide

General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors | Volaris

Transport and infrastructure

Alejandro Gil Ortiz

General Counsel | FEMSA

Consumer Goods

Alejandro Romero Chimal

Legal and tax director | Arzyz

Manufacturing & Industrials

Álvaro Orvañanos Márquez

 Vice President & General Counsel | CMR

Consumer Goods

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Ángeles Escamilla

Legal Head TecSalud, Research, Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Tecnológico de Monterrey

Education

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Anilú Tejeda

Directora Jurídica de Bupa México | Bupa México

Healthcare

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Benjamín González

Director Jurídico | Fibra Storage

Real estate and Construction

Camila Lopes Amaral Westin Pereira

Chief Legal Officer | Coca-Cola FEMSA

Consumer Goods

Carlos E. Argüelles González

General Counsel | Sigma Foods

Consumer Goods

Carlos Hassey Artigas

 Legal Commerce Director | Mercado Libre México

Technology

Clementina Rodríguez de Arellano

Executive Legal and Regulatory Director  | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

Banking Services

Daniela Curiel

Director, legal counsel | Fibra Prologis

Real estate and Construction

Diego Gómez-Palacio Borboa

Legal and business development director | Bupa México

Healthcare

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Dina Stella Moreno Rocha

Head of Legal and Compliance | Tortuga Resorts

Hospitality

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Edgar Aguileta

General Counsel | Kansas City Southern de Mexico

Transport and infrastructure

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Edgar Ortega

Legal Counsel | Owens Corning

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Edgar Trueba Paz y Puente

General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors | Morgan Stanley Mexico

Banking Services

Edgardo Mendoza

General Counsel | Kavak

Technology

Eduardo Elizondo Santos

General Counsel | Fibra MTY

Real estate and Construction

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Eduardo Menchaca

General Counsel | Tecnológico de Monterrey

Education

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Elena Robles

Legal Director | Estafeta Mexicana

Transport and infrastructure

Erick Tiscareño Hernández

Legal Director, Mexico | Grupo Aldesa

Real estate and Construction

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Francia Alarcón

Vice President, Tax Leader, Mexico, Central America, Chile and Puerto Rico | Walmart

Consumer Goods

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Gerardo Bacelis-Sotomayor

VP Legal & General Counsel LATAM | Alstom

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Haiko Ledesma

Vice President and Associate General Counsel | P&G

Consumer Goods

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Hugo Martín Cervantes Raab

Legal Director, Capital Markets | BBVA

Banking Services

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Ignacio Moreno

General Counsel | Planigrupo

Real estate and Construction

Javier Romero Castañeda

Legal Director of Litigation and Operations | Walmart de México y Centroamérica

Consumer Goods

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Jimena del Valle Sierra

Directora Jurídica | Grupo Kaluz

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Joaquín Gallastegui Armella

Deputy Director General for Legal Affairs | Actinver

Banking Services

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Jorge Castillo Garcia

General Counsel | Operadora Mexicana Allux

Professional Businesses & Services

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Jorge Eduardo Rodríguez Arellano

Executive director | Banco J.P. Morgan

Banking Services

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José Luis Alberdi González

Vicepresidente Legal y Director Jurídico | Grupo Ángeles

Healthcare

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José Manuel Fernández

Chief Legal Officer | Grupo Gigante

Consumer Goods

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Juan Pablo Martínez Velasco

General Counsel | Artha Capital

Banking Services

Juan Salvador Nito Irigoyen

 Head of Legal and Compliance LATAM | Vanguard

Banking Services

Julio Planal Vidas

VP Legal and Sofom Head | Element Fleet Management Corporation Mexico

Professional Businesses & Services

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Karen Vianey González Vargas

Director Legal & Compliance | Adidas

Consumer Goods

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Karla Vaquero Sánchez

Executive Director - Chief Legal Officer | RLH Properties

Real estate and Construction

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Luis Miguel Briola

General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Grupo | Grupo Bimbo

Consumer Goods

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Manuel Vela

Director Jurídico y de Capital Humano | Grupo Acir

Media & Telecommunications

Marco Isoard Freyssinier

Vice President Legal – Mexico, Central America & Caribbean | Visa

Banking Services

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María Andrea Valles

Legal Director - Canada & Latin America | Google

Technology

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María del Pilar Orozco

Legal Director | Abilia

Real estate and Construction

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Mariana Ávalos

Legal Counsel Mexico/Latin America | Apple

Technology

Mario Andrés Villada-Arenas  

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer (Director Ejecutivo Legal) | Seguros SURA México

Insurance Services

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Martha Torres

General Counsel | Glisco Partners

Banking Services

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Michelle Quintero

General Counsel | BlackRock

Banking Services

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Mónica Petersen Camarena

General Counsel | Pando

Transport and infrastructure

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Monica Rosado

General Counsel | Trane Technologies

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Nancy Muñoz

Director Legal Latinoamérica y Compliance Mexico | Henkel

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Natalia Josefina Aguirre Gómez

Directora Legal General | Banamex

Banking Services

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Natalia Saldate

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | GBM (Grupo Bursátil Mexicano)

Banking Services

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Pablo Aguilar Albo

General Counsel | Cinépolis

Hospitality

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Patricia Montiel

Chief Legal Officer (CLO) / Directora Legal | Xinfra Fibra-E

Transport and infrastructure

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Pedro Morera

Chief Legal Officer | Grupo MRP

Real estate and Construction

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Raúl De la Paz Parga

General Counsel | Grupo Bafar

Consumer Goods

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Raúl Escalante Martínez

Vice president legal and corporate affairs  | Grupo Modelo (AB InBev)

Consumer Goods

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Raúl Morales

General Counsel | Afore Principal

Banking Services

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Rebeca Servín Lewis

Associate general counsel | Microsoft

Technology

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Rodrigo Peña

General Counsel Latin America & The Caribbean |  

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Rogelio Eduardo Martínez

General Counsel | Engen

Energy

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Roger Saldaña

Senior Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board | CEMEX

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Romina Benvenuti

Chief Legal Officer | Nubank

Banking Services

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Rosalía Martínez Rial-Doyle

Legal Director | Advent International

Banking Services

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Sebastian Buira Clark

Chief Legal Officer | Chileno Bay Golf & Beach Club

Hospitality

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Teresa Elizabeth Villarreal Torres

Directora Jurídica | Xignux

Manufacturing & Industrials

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Viviana Alvarado Balderas

Chief Compliance Officer LatAm. | Principal Asset Management

Banking Services

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Zamira Zapata

Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Global M&A & Ventures, Americas | Diageo

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Mexico’s in-house legal community continues to evolve, demonstrating resilience, adaptability and an increasingly strategic role in shaping the business landscape. Against a backdrop of economic transformation, regulatory developments and changing global dynamics, general counsel and senior in-house lawyers are being called upon to do more than interpret the law: they are helping define the direction of the businesses they serve.
The GC Powerlist: Mexico 2026 celebrates the exceptional individuals who are meeting these challenges head-on. This edition recognises the leading in-house legal professionals whose expertise, leadership and influence have earned them the trust of their organisations and the respect of their peers.
Today’s general counsel operate at the intersection of law, business and strategy. They are navigating complex regulatory frameworks, overseeing transformative transactions, managing geopolitical and commercial uncertainty, and ensuring that their organisations remain competitive while upholding the highest standards of governance and integrity. Their contribution is fundamental not only to the success of individual businesses, but also to the strength and development of Mexico’s wider economy.
What distinguishes the individuals featured in this year’s GC Powerlist is their ability to combine legal excellence with commercial pragmatism and forward-thinking leadership. They are building high-performing teams, embracing innovation, strengthening collaboration with external advisers and ensuring that legal departments are recognised as essential strategic partners.
This year’s edition also reflects the breadth and sophistication of Mexico’s in-house legal market. From established industry leaders to those driving change in emerging sectors, the professionals recognised here demonstrate the depth of talent and the increasingly influential position of the country’s legal community.
To all those included in the GC Powerlist: Mexico 2026, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.
As the demands placed on legal leaders continue to grow, so too does their opportunity to shape the future of business. The individuals featured in these pages are doing precisely that. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the strength of Mexico’s in-house legal community.
Margherita Birri, Research Editor, Legal 500

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