Career Biography

David served as the General Counsel for Mexico & Central America at Versigent (a spinoff from Aptiv, formerly known as Delphi), where he led the comprehensive legal operations, corporate governance and compliance strategy for 12 distinct entities spanning 22+ operational facilities and employing over 60,000 people. With more than two decades of sophisticated legal experience, he established a reputation for successfully balancing aggressive corporate growth with rigorous risk mitigation and ethical corporate cultures within complex cross-border environments.

Throughout his career, David has proven highly adept at navigating large-scale corporate evolutions. His strategic leadership was particularly highlighted during the legal execution of two monumental corporate spinoffs (EDS -Versigent in 2025–2026 and Powertrain-Delphi in 2017–2018). In these high-stakes transitions, he seamlessly orchestrated complex asset sales, stock transfers, and multi-site employer substitutions that preserved operational continuity for the business and employees across multiple sites. Committed to operational excellence and transparency, he also spearheaded the comprehensive redesign and implementation of Aptiv’s Compliance Review Board in Mexico—an initiative that successfully united cross-functional executive leadership to optimize internal corporate governance and ethics frameworks.

Prior to his executive tenure at Versigent/Aptiv/Delphi, David cultivated commercial contract lifecycle capabilities by leading Contract Management Operations for Hewlett-Packard in Mexico, managing multi-million dollar agreements for premier U.S. direct corporate accounts. His deep understanding of commercial structures is further built upon a strong foundation in private practice, having served as an Associate Attorney at prominent Mexican firms including Díaz de Rivera y Mangino, S.C. and Cuesta Campos y Asociados, S.C., where he advised multinational clients on public securities offerings, real estate transactions and intellectual property.

David holds an LL.M. in Private & Corporate Law and a J.D. from Universidad Panamericana, sede Guadalajara; graduating with Honors. His deep expertise in the Mexican regulatory framework is continuously reinforced by specialized postgraduate credentials in Aeronautical Law from ITAM, as well as dedicated studies in Urban Development (ITESO) and Intellectual Property (Universidad de Guadalajara). Bilingual in English and Spanish, David represents the modern vanguard of in-house legal leaders in Mexico: commercially and ethically shaped, culturally agile and deeply resilient.

What skills or experiences have been most important in your development as an in-house lawyer so far?

Some of the most important experiences in my development have been working on complex matters where there was no obvious or purely legal answer. Those experiences have strengthened my ability to navigate ambiguity, weigh different considerations and look at a problem from a broader perspective. They have also reinforced the importance of staying curious and asking the right questions, especially when dealing with unfamiliar or rapidly evolving issues. That combination of judgment, adaptability and perspective has been particularly important for me.

Who or what has most influenced your professional development, and how do you continue to build your skills and knowledge?

Working at Salesforce. Being part of a technology company at the forefront of AI means being exposed to new ideas, new ways of working and questions that did not necessarily exist a few years ago. It has pushed me to think more broadly about how technology is changing not only the businesses we support, but also the way we approach legal challenges and the role lawyers can play in solving them. A lot of my development comes from staying close to how our products are evolving, engaging with people with different backgrounds and expertise, and understanding how new AI capabilities can be applied thoughtfully to legal work.

For me, it is not simply about learning how to use new tools, but about understanding how they can change the way we think, work and deliver legal support. In a profession evolving this quickly, I think curiosity, adaptability and the ability to keep challenging how we work will become increasingly important.

What excites you most about the future of the in-house legal profession, and where do you hope to continue developing your career?

What excites me most about the future of the profession is how AI is expanding the way we can approach our work. As legal knowledge becomes more accessible and technology becomes capable of supporting more of the work that has traditionally taken up our time, I see an opportunity to think differently about how we solve problems and deliver legal support. I also think this will bring Legal even closer to the business, giving us more opportunities to contribute strategically as companies navigate change, address new challenges and innovate responsibly. That is also where I would like to continue developing my career: working across legal, business and technology perspectives, taking on increasingly complex challenges, and using new technologies to expand the impact we can have within the business.