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
It has been a pleasure for Legal 500 to present the 2026 edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany in Frankfurt, celebrating the outstanding in-house professionals shaping this jurisdiction’s corporate legal landscape. The evening reception took place in the Restaurant Opéra, a beautiful location at the heart of country’s legal and financial hub.
This year’s reception welcomed the stemmed senior in-house counsel community in Germany, celebrating the blend of strategic authority, operational precision, technological adoption, and principled leadership that defines Germany’s in-house legal community today.
Carmen Godoy, lead editor of this third edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany 2026, welcomed everyone in the room. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces from previous editions and a pleasure to welcome those featuring in the GC Powerlist for the first time.
Following Godoy’s introduction, Mr Florian Weisner, managing partner at FPS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, our hosts of the evening, addressed the audience with valuable remarks highlighting the value of the professional and personal exchange in the legal sector in Germany. He was followed on the stage by Dr Dierk Schindler, vice president of legal innovation and head of legal services global purchasing and logistics at Robert Bosch. Our keynote speaker of the evening focused on highlighting one of the hot topics of the in-house legal sphere worldwide: legal developments surrounding AI.
In her remarks, Godoy unveiled the findings of this year’s research into Germany’s in-house legal market. From ensuring legal is decisively embedded in strategy, to integrating AI in the legal teams’ daily practice and operating under geopolitical and regulatory pressure. Germany’s general counsel are leading with transparency, accountability, and a clear sense of responsibility.
The GCs, CLOs, heads of legal and other senior in-house counsel in the room had many achievements to celebrate.
On behalf of the entire Legal 500 team, we extend our warmest congratulations to everyone included in this 2026 edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude FPS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft for joining us in recognising the exceptional talent driving progress across Germany’s in-house legal profession.
