Mexico Rising Stars 2025
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Legal and compliance associate | Ainda Energía & Infraestructura
Legal markets vice president | Banco J.P. Morgan, Institución de Banca Múltiple
General counsel for specialised business | Grupo Nacional Provincial
OGC personal data protection manager | KPMG Cárdenas Dosal
Senior manager -corporate legal affairs and financing | Finsa
Chief of trademarks and contracts-– Electrolit legal department | Grupo Pisa
Senior aviation regulatory counsel | Volaris
Legal manager and head of data privacy LATAM | L’Oréal LATAM
Corporate legal manager - mergers and acquisitions | America movil
Associate general counsel and data protection officer, Mexico | Cinépolis
Sr. corporate attorney | International Motors Mexico
Intellectual property and food law manager | Danone de Mexico
Sr. legal manager – contracts, litigations, corporate and supply MÉXICO & CARCA – Core Reckitt | Nutrition | Reckitt/Mead Johnson
Licensing and permitting manager | Grupo Rotoplas
Legal finance manager – Middle Americas zone | Anheuser-Busch InBev
Lead counsel, regulatory, real estate and commercial affairs | General Motors de Mexico
Senior legal, ethics, compliance and quality director | Novo Nordisk
Office of general counsel- senior manager | KPMG Mexico
Head legal advisory officer, contracts, recoveries and legal partners | AXA Seguros
Vice president, legal real estate | Macquarie Asset Management
Head of intellectual property legal | Sigma Alimentos
Legal, environmental and regulatory coordinator | Grupo Peñoles
National regulatory affairs counsel | Banco Nacional de México (Banamex)
Senior vice president legal and ethics | Banco Nacional de México (Banamex)
Head of legal, corporate and commercial banking | Banco Sabadell, Institución de Banca Múltiple
Legal manager – mining and infrastructure | Peñoles Industries & Fresnillo
Associate general counsel and data protection officer, Mexico | Forvia
Head of legal – capital markets and contracts | Grupo Financiero Banorte
General counsel | Suntory Global Spirits
I am delighted to present the Mexico Rising Stars 2025.
This edition shines a spotlight on the next generation of legal talent driving innovation, excellence, and impact across Mexico’s in-house and private practice communities. Through this research, I have encountered lawyers who are redefining ambition—combining technical mastery with strategic thinking, agility, and a deep understanding of the evolving business environment.
Mexico’s rising stars are not only exceptional legal professionals; they are change-makers shaping the future of the profession. They bring fresh perspectives to complex challenges, champion collaboration, and embrace technology and innovation as tools to deliver greater value. Their work reflects the growing importance of adaptability, cross-functional insight, and leadership potential within the modern legal landscape.
Across sectors, these emerging leaders are influencing decisions at the highest levels, fostering ethical and sustainable practices, and positioning Mexico’s legal community at the forefront of regional and global transformation. Their achievements demonstrate that the future of law is being built today—by professionals who blend deep expertise with creativity, integrity, and purpose.
The Mexico Rising Stars 2025 celebrates this new generation of lawyers who are not just excelling within their organisations but are also shaping the next chapter of the country’s legal and business success story.
On behalf of The Legal 500, I am proud to recognise their accomplishments and to share their inspiring journeys as they continue to elevate Mexico’s legal community on the global stage.
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.
