Mexico Rising Stars 2024 – GC Powerlist
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Mexico Rising Stars 2024

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Aislinn Flores

General counsel corporate banking and markets | Banco Sabadell

Financials

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Alejandra Loa Pompa

Legal director México | Dollar General

Commercial and professional services

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Alejandro Aguirre

LATAM legal counsel and GC of Mexico and Colombia | Trinasolar ISBU

Energy and utilities

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Alejandro Trad Nacif

Sr real estate legal manager | Homedepot

Industrials and real estate

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Alessandra A. Marcarian

Assistant general counsel Latam | IPG Mediabrands

Commercial and professional services

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Alma Hawk Ibarra

Legal director | AT&T México

Telecommunication services

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America Ivonne Palacios González

Senior legal counsel | ENGIE México

Energy and utilities

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Ana Luisa Raig

Latam counsel | Polaris

Consumer products

Ana Paula Rendón

Legal and compliance manager | Navistar Financial México

Transport and infrastracture

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Anastassia Fagetti Arenas

Legal manager Latam | L’Oréal América Latina

Consumer products

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Andrea Lozano Palafox

Legal counsel | Deacero

Materials and mining

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Ann Mariel Aguilar Zamora

Corporate legal counsel | Air Liquide México

Materials and mining

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Anuar Duclaud

Commercial counsel | Samsara

Information technology

Arturo Marín Ríos

Legal Manager North Latam | Ecolab

Commercial and professional services

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Bibiana Isabel Rangel Osorno

Corporate and labor affairs legal director | General Motors Mexico

Consumer products

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Blanca Luévano García

Legal regulatory director | AT&T México

Telecommunication services

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Brenda Hernández Velázquez

Deputy corporate legal director | Financiera Independencia

Financials

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Carlos Adrián López Bochm

Legal manager and head of data privacy Latam | L’Oréal America Latina

Consumer products

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Carlos Alberto Chávez Mireles

Legal manager | Farmacéuticos Maypo

Healthcare

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Carolina Cárdenas

Legal counsel | Medtronic

Healthcare

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Celia Alejandra Gallardo Medina

Legal associate | ICON

Healthcare

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Claudia Félix

Legal counsel México | Warner Bros. Discovery

Consumer discretionary

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Claudia Marcela Guerra

International legal manager | FEMSA

Consumer products

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Daniel Navarrete Luis

Legal manager | Mercedes-Benz México

Consumer products

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Daniela Ancona Medellín

Lead counsel | Citibanamex

Financials

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Daniela Cervantes Escamilla

Senior legal associate | Mattel de México

Consumer products

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Daniela García Montes

Associate corporate counsel | Google

Information technology

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Daniela Romero Garduño

Legal associate, ESG manager and compliance officer | Capital Índigo

Financials

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David Durán

Vice president, legal | BlackRock

Financials

Diego Bracamonte Uzal

Deputy legal director | Fibra Mty

Commercial and professional services

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Eduardo Menchaca

Chief counsel, ethics and compliance leader | ITESM

Public sector

Elba Maria Arjona Ortíz

Senior legal manager of regulatory compliance and corporate affairs | Jaguar E&P

Energy and utilities

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Emmanuel Flores Ferrusco

Senior legal manager | Kueski

Financials

Emmanuel Flores Ferrusco is a lawyer with 12+ years practicing corporate law. Over the last six years he has worked in the Legal & Compliance department at Kueski, one of...

Erick Omar López Terán

Legal assistant manager | Samsung Electronics México

Information technology

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Erik Córdova Valencia

Regional Legal Manager | Kimberly-Clark de México

Consumer products

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Ernesto Uribe Pirck

Legal manager | Grupo Avante

Industrials and real estate

Everton Afonso Olinto 

Associate director | Eli Lilly

Healthcare

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Fabiola Lama Navia

Antifraud director | AXA México

Insurance

Fernanda Castro

Latam division compliance and commercial legal counsel | Colgate Palmolive

Consumer products

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Fernanda Díaz Aquino

Global IP counsel | América Móvil

Telecommunication services

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Fernando Onofre Gómez

Senior legal manager | ENGIE México

Energy and utilities

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Florencia Villareal Valerio

Corporate legal counsel | Deacero

Materials and mining

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Francisco J. Quesada

Deputy general counsel | Grupo MRP

Information technology

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Gabriela López Romero

Senior legal and compliance counsel | Element Fleet Management Corporation México

Commercial and professional services

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Gabriela Ezbeide Silva

Amer senior legal counsel | HERE Technologies

Information technology

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Gerardo Alejandro Valdés Vázquez

Senior legal counsel | Altán Redes

Telecommunication services

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Gerardo Camacho

Regional legal counsel - Latam | Hubbell

Industrials and real estate

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Hector Torresa Calapiz

Head of legal Latinamerica | Trinasolar ISBU

Energy and utilities

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Héctor Salomón Galindo Alvarado

Group legal counsel region Americas | DNV

Industrials and real estate

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Horacio Emmanuel Sosa Miranda

Legal manager | Farmacéuticos Maypo

Healthcare

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Isabel Cossi Moran

Legal manager for Mexico Central America and Caribbean | Reckitt Benckiser Group

Consumer products

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Ivan Carvallo

Senior counsel México | Proman GPO

Energy and utilities

Ivonne Eliane Vargas Urbano

IP and litigation junior manager | Nissan Mexicana

Consumer products

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Jaime Pintado

Legal associate | Irongate / Costa Palmas

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Javier Rioja Jaimes

Corporate M&A legal counsel | Alsea

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Jessica Mejía Franco

Legal director | Afore SURA

Financials

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Jesús Alfonso Meza Miranda

Senior tax litigation counsel | FEMSA

Consumer products

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Jhahyr Suárez Ferráez

Senior legal manager – supply, contracts and litigations | Reckitt / Mead Johnson

Consumer products

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Jorge Alberto Ledesma García

Director and counsel | American Express Company México

Financials

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Jorge Alberto Mena Ramirez

Latam north legal director | PPG

Industrials and real estate

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Jorge Martín Ocádiz Velázquez

Legal manager | L’Oréal México

Consumer products

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José Escalante Osorio

Lead litigation and regulatory counsel for spanish speaking Latam | Meta

Information technology

José Manuel Peña Montes

IP manager | Nestlé México

Food, beverages and tobacco

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José Rodolfo Piedras Luna

Tax law advisor | Samsung

Information technology

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Juan Carlos Cruz Ávalos

Legal director | CS Shell & Quaker State

Energy and utilities

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Juan Francisco Martorelli

Legal director | Coca-Cola México

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Juan Pablo Hernández Ríos

Legal executive manager of structured loans | Banco del Bajío

Financials

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Karla Julieta Rodríguez Quiroz

Director, legal counsel Latam | The Coca-Cola Company

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Lorena González Morales

Head of subcontractor contracts and IMSS | Gaya Sinergia Constructiva

Industrials and real estate

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Lorena Luna Avendaño

Senior legal consultant | Element Fleet Management México

Commercial and professional services

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Lorena Sánchez Hernández

Legal manager | Gaya Sinergia Constructiva

Industrials and real estate

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Lu Anran

Latam legal business partner | Xiaomi Corp México

Information technology

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Luca Edelmann Alonso

Tax lead for Mexico and Brazil | Trafigura

Industrials and real estate

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Luis Olmos

Principal, tax Latam and Canada | Airbnb

Information technology

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Luis A. Amador Félix-Díaz

General counsel Elektra USA | Grupo Elektra

Financials

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Luis Enrique Arizmendi Gómez           

Senior legal director Latam | Honeywell

Industrials and real estate

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Luis Felipe Martinez Parente De La Mora

Senior litigation counsel | Uber

Information technology

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Luis Lauro González Martínez

Director of transactional legal affairs | FINSA

Industrials and real estate

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Luis Rodrigo Velázquez Montes

Vice president associate general counsel | Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Luz Del Carmen Espinosa Vidrio

Legal manager | Bupa México

Healthcare

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Marco Francisco Osvaldo Ramírez Torres          

Legal business manager, north division, north and north-center regions | Banco del Bajío, Institución de Banca Múltiple

Financials

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María José Ricalde Martínez

Legal counsel | Prologis

Industrials and real estate

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Mariana Conss Michel

Trust and compliance officer Latin America | Kyndryl

Information technology

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Mariana Aguilar Hernandez

Legal director international markets | Pearson

Education

Mary Carmen Ovando Maldonado

Legal manager and data protection officer | L´Oréal México

Consumer products

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Mayra Urrea

Legal manager | Proman GPO

Energy and utilities

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Melanie Gilles Herrera

Senior legal manager and data protection officer | Clip

Financials

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Melissa Sánchez García          

Payments, go to market and middle market legal manager | Clip

Financials

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Mónica Ardila Villarreal

Head of legal | MPA

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Noris Calderón

Marketing counsel Latin America | Colgate Palmolive

Consumer products

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Ofelia Ma Ramírez Chávez

Senior legal counsel México and Central America and GEOS | Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin)

Transport and infrastracture

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Olga Victoria Prieto

Head legal and compliance | Alcon Laboratorios

Healthcare

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Paulina Quero Legorreta

Senior vice president | Citibanamex

Financials

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Renee Isabella Quevedo Villalobos

Legal counsel México and Central America | Aptiv

Information technology

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Ricardo Rodríguez Olivares

Legal manager | JLL México

Industrials and real estate

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Rodrigo Martínez

Regulatory, real estate and GPSC Lead Counsel | General Motors México

Consumer products

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Rodrigo Sanchez-Mujica Serrano

Senior counsel regulatory affairs | Mastercard

Financials

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Rodrigo Flores Manzanedo

Head of legal IP and compliance | Covestro México

Materials and mining

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Samuel Alejandro Rosas Del Real

Global legal manager | Deacero

Materials and mining

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Susanna Serra Rojas Rodríguez

Legal commerce manager | Mercado Libre México

Information technology

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Tamara Nava Gonzalez

Counsel, Latin America and the Caribbean, IP and innovation | Diageo

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Vanessa Morales Ponce

Senior manager corporate legal | American Tower México

Industrials and real estate

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Verónica Alin Godínez Cuevas

Head of legal and compliance Mexico, Centroamerica | Innomotics

Information technology

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Victor Cancino

Head of legal-credits | Mercado Libre Mexico

Information technology

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Wai Ming Juan Centurión

Senior corporate lawyer | Altán Redes

Telecommunication services

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Yanette Gutierrez Zúñiga

Legal counsel México | IBM

Information technology

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It has been a true honour to lead the research for the GC Powerlist Mexico: Rising Stars 2024, showcasing a group of exceptional young legal professionals whose talent, innovation, and ambition are shaping the future of the Mexican legal landscape. Throughout this process, we had the privilege of engaging with rising stars who are not only excelling in their legal careers but are also driving significant change within their industries. 

What sets this group apart is their adaptability and willingness to embrace new challenges, whether they be in complex regulatory matters, digital transformation, or sustainability initiatives. These rising stars are tackling diverse projects that demonstrate both their legal acumen and their leadership in navigating fast-evolving business environments. 

A recurring theme in this year’s research was the increasing role of sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. It is clear that these young legal professionals are taking proactive steps to embed these values into their companies’ strategic frameworks. Their work is not only ensuring compliance but also helping their organisations lead in areas that are now essential to long-term success. 

Moreover, the digital revolution is another area where these rising stars are proving indispensable. Whether through the development of legal frameworks that foster innovation, or the navigation of new regulatory challenges posed by emerging technologies, these professionals are at the forefront of a legal transformation that promises to redefine industries across Mexico. 

In the face of regulatory complexities and evolving business demands, the resilience and creativity displayed by this new generation of legal talent are truly remarkable. They are driving innovation and continuously adapting to the ever-changing legal landscape, offering fresh perspectives and solutions that are already leaving a lasting impact. 

We are thrilled to highlight the remarkable achievements and contributions of these individuals in this 2024 edition of the GC Powerlist Mexico: Rising Stars. Their dedication, vision, and leadership are a testament to the bright future of the legal profession in Mexico. It has been a pleasure to connect with such an inspiring group, and we eagerly anticipate their continued success and influence in the years ahead. 

 

Margherita Birri, 
Lead Researcher: GC Powerlist Mexico Rising Stars 2024

GC Powerlist Japan 2025

The Legal 500 was proud to host the third edition of the GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 at the Capitol Hotel Tokyu, honouring the top General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Legal Directors, and senior in-house legal professionals operating at the highest level of Japan’s corporate legal landscape. Held in Tokyo, this year’s reception welcomed around 100 of the most respected and senior corporate counsel from across Japan. It was an unrivalled success, and cements Legal 500’s status as the leading force in legal media supporting the achievements of in-house counsel in Japan. The GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 marks the continuation of our commitment to recognising excellence in-house, and this year’s edition represents the most competitive and selective list to date.

Joe Boswell, lead editor of the GC powerlist publication at The Legal 500, opened the evening with an introduction that reflected on the growing prestige of the Japan list. He emphasised how the Powerlist has grown stronger each year, both in scope and quality, making the task of selection more difficult. This year’s honourees emerged from a deeply competitive field, making their recognition even more meaningful.

Boswell extended heartfelt congratulations to all honourees and acknowledged the critical support of key partners and sponsors who made the evening possible. Special thanks were given to Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Morrison Foerster, iManage, JustLegal, and SS&C Intralinks for their generous sponsorship and ongoing collaboration.

In a moment of reflection, Joe paid tribute to Tim Mackey, chief legal officer at SoftBank, who sadly passed away unexpectedly earlier this year. Tim had contributed to the Powerlist in each of its three editions and was known not only for his exceptional legal acumen but also for his warmth and generosity.

The evening featured insightful remarks from distinguished speakers representing our partners and the broader legal community: Mischa Mulligan, Japan Director at SS&C Intralinks; Hiroki Kodate, Partner and Management Committee Member at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Jeremy White, Global Co-Chair of M&A for Morrison Foerster; and, representing those awarded in the Powerlist, Naoki Hamada, General Counsel for Japan at HSBC.

Each speaker provided reflections on legal innovation, leadership, and the evolving role of in-house counsel in Japan’s corporate landscape. Their remarks added valuable context to the achievements celebrated throughout the evening.

The formal awards segment celebrated this year’s GC Powerlist honourees. With assistance from long-time collaborator Isaac Uchiyama who read out awardees’ names, recipients were invited to collect their certificates, pose for photographs, and be formally recognised by their peers.

Certificates were presented on stage by Hiroki Kodate or Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and Jeremy White of Morrison Foerster, whose participation further underlined the deep support of the Japanese and international legal communities.

The GC Powerlist: Japan 2025 reception reaffirmed Legal 500’s commitment to spotlighting the very best of in-house legal talent. With record levels of interest and unmatched quality among candidates, the Japan edition continues to solidify its place as one of the most respected publications in the global GC Powerlist series.

We extend our sincere congratulations to all honourees and thank our partners, sponsors, and speakers for making the evening a success.

We look forward to returning to Tokyo again next year. As a parting gift, you can view Naoki Hamada’s excellent keynote address below, where he touches on a lot of issues and themes that many other GC, whatever country they operate in, will recognise:

‘Good evening, everyone. I am Naoki Hamada of HSBC. I am very pleased to be here speaking to you today. It is a great pleasure and honor, and at the same time, I feel a bit overwhelmed being surrounded by the busiest and most expensive lawyers in the industry—even if I know that nobody will be charging us for their time. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Legal 500 for organizing such a great event, and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Morrison Foerster, iManage, SS&C Intralinks, and Just Legal for sponsoring and supporting it. And, huge congratulations on the recognition each of you is receiving, which is truly a great accomplishment and the result of your hard work and the accumulated trust the entire industry has placed in you.

It must be emphasized that this award is given only to general counsels. Being a general counsel means a lot more than just being a subject matter expert. You are a most reliable strategic partner for the business, and I am sure that you have distinguished yourself from the crowd by your ability to identify underlying risks, devise legal solutions, ensure the right processes and governance for corporate decisions, influence others, and educate the next generation of lawyers. This is what you are being recognized for.

Looking back on my career, I have been hugely helped by lawyers in other companies through various industry communities. When I joined the in-house world 12 years ago from a Japanese law firm, large international banks were all struggling with a huge wave of regulatory reform. Back then, I was relatively new to that particular area of finance, and my hiring was somewhat potential-based. Nonetheless, I was assigned to lead the regulatory reform efforts locally. My predecessor had left the bank before I joined, there was no sufficient handover, and I was completely lost as to what to do. What helped me most were the industry peer group discussions, where in-house counsels from major banks would get together to discuss common issues. I learned so much from what was discussed there and absorbed as much as I could. Without that network, I am sure that I wouldn’t have survived that time.

However, our situation today is far more difficult. The changes in the landscape we face today are unprecedented. Technological developments and the corresponding shifts in geopolitical and industrial landscapes are completely unpredictable, and the speed at which they happen is far faster than before. We might face a time that requires us to pivot, forcing us to redefine how we add value and rebuild the way we work. That is somewhat intimidating. But, I am confident that a way forward will be found through the collective wisdom and effort of the people in this room. I would like to be a part of that, and this network of people is enormously valuable and truly priceless.

Finally, let’s have a drink and celebrate our achievements for now – before your CEO calls asking you to join a call! Thank you so much.’