Team size: 186 Major legal advisers: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Gateley, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Pinsent Masons, Osborne Clarke, Slaughter and May, Womble Bond Dickinson Centrica’s group GC, Justine...

Number of years practice: 32 Principal practice areas: Latin America, M&A, Capital Markets, Finance Bar admissions: New York Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese What differentiates your Mexico-facing practice from those...

‘Leads passionate causes within their teams, including the importance of mental health and well-being. [She has been a] key note presenter on tackling the challenges around progressing women in the...

As the government agency responsible for water use planning and management in Chile, the DGA plays a vital role in the country. Despite only joining the organisation in September 2018,...

Having over 13 years of in-house experience at one of Chile’s leading retail companies, Sebastián Rivera Martinez occupies a prominent position in the country’s in-house legal market as legal and...

Alberto Julio Martínez Santander joined Teva in May 2012 as the company’s senior legal director in Venezuela. Then in May 2017, he was promoted to the regional position as senior...

Joining Ingredion Incorporated in September 1996 after an associate income partner position with McDermott Will & Emery, as well as a period as a judicial clerk at the United States...

The IHG legal team’s headquarters is located in Atlanta where Mauricio Ferreira, legal director for Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico, is based. The team is regarded as possessing among...

Number of years practice: 31 Principal practice areas: Capital markets, finance, M&A, private equity Bar admissions: New York Languages spoken: English, Portuguese and Spanish Carlos Martinez is a partner and...

Based in: London Principal practice areas: Commercial arbitration Languages spoken: English, French, Greek A leading commercial arbitration specialist that has received praised for his efforts in some of the largest...

As head of corporate advisory services, Elma Christine Leogardo leads the legal function at Filinvest Land Incorporated, one of the leading real estate developers in the Philippines and a subsidiary...

Legal director of Dole Asia for the last six years, Joustine Campaña provides regional legal support to operations in Asia, New Zealand, Australia and the Middle East. He started his...

BBVA Banco Continental has approximately 345 offices throughout Peru, which are supported by lawyers serving various business units in order to provide more agile and immediate attention to the Bank...

The Arca Continental legal team oversees all legal matters, cross-border transactions and corporate governance relating to the company’s beverage and snacks business areas in South America (Argentina, Ecuador and Peru)....

Recognised for her expertise in strategy and delivering first class work, Christine Strindberg is a ‘deal closer’ and plays a key role in the outcome of important negotiations for Modern...

Working for over seven years as legal and business affairs manager for Sony Music Entertainment Denmark, makes Tine Skytte Holm the longest serving senior officer for the Group’s Danish entity....

Regardless of her relatively new appointment, initially as legal, risk and compliance officer at DT Group, Christine Bruhn Tuxen has hit the ground running. She has made pivotal changes to...

The Continental Mexico legal department provides high quality services to the company across Mexico and Latin America. General counsel Luis Enriquez de Rivera is the head of the department and...

Continental, a multinational German automotive manufacturing company, has been active in Mexico since the 1990s. The Mexican legal team has become an important business partner of the company, highly integrated...

Arca Continental manufactures beverages owned and licensed by The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico and parts of Latin America. It is the third largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world. Jaime Sánchez...

Having spent most of her career in the telecommunications industry, including nearly 13 years as deputy legal director of Telefónica México, Mariana Páez Robles Martínez assumed the general counsel position...

Jacobo Martínez Flores has operated in financial institutions for 25 years, working for Finamex Casa de Bolsa between 1991 and 2003 and then joining his current employers, Monex Grupo Financiero...

Before joining investment bank Evercore México, Sylvia Martínez worked at Grupo Iusacell and also served at JPMorgan as vice president of the trust division. Since 2005 she has served as...

Jennifer Martinez worked for external legal providers including serving as manager of Deloitte’s legal corporate practice for five years, before joining Delphi, a global supplier of technology for automobiles with...

Joining General Motors de México in 1995, Iliana Martinez has occupied several positions within the legal department and was appointed general counsel in 2004, later assuming responsibility for Central America...

Before joining Japan Tobacco International (JTI), a Fortune 500 company and the world’s third largest tobacco company, Edgar Martinez served as an associate at Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados for seven...

Joining Latin America’s largest mass multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, as general counsel for their newly launched internet company, Armando Martinez was asked to lead the group’s digital and internet legal...

Well recognised for his ‘ability to innovate in and adapt to different sectors’, Roberto Andrade Martínez has held top legal positions at ExxonMobil México, Panasonic de México and Telefonica Moviles...

‘Without a doubt, one of the most experienced, innovative and hard-working general counsels in the telecoms industry in Mexico’, Roberto Andrade Martínez has been at Telefónica Moviles for over a...

The highly praised Julián Martínez-Simancas Sánchez, Iberdrola’s general counsel and secretary to the board, has impressed peers and clients alike with his involvement in the transformation process of the company...

Valentine Poylo previously worked with the French Navy in the Fleet Support Service, being responsible for the maintenance of ships for the Ministry of Defence. She is acknowledged for her...

Beginning her career in-house with Christian Dior, Christine Maury-Panis’ first in-house legal role consisted of supporting the high fashion brand on trademarks and compliance with competition law, at a time...

As deputy legal director for competition, Clémentine Baldon has reorganised the workings of her legal team to take on a more digital form by introducing IT and other collaborative tools....

With 27 years of professional experience in the telecommunications industry in Colombia, Jorge Martinez de Leon is one of the most well established and recognised lawyers in the sector. In...

Unsurprisingly given the country’s massive customer base and rapidly growing economy, fast food giant McDonald’s has built a significant presence in China since opening its first restaurant in 1990. The...

With over 1,000 stores in Latin America, over 125,000 staff and a global revenue of around $19bn, Cencosud stands out as Chile’s largest retail company. Sebastian Rivera’s first spell at...

Mario Martínez is legal director at Grupo Roble, the real estate division of Grupo Poma, a prominent El Salvador-based conglomerate. He has worked for the Poma Group for nearly 40...

Managing a team of 300 spread across Calgary, Montreal and Houston at the major North American energy company TransCanada, Kristine Delkus prides herself on creating a strong and versatile legal...

Christine Yixin Chen oversees JPMorgan Chase’s China legal function. A dual-qualified lawyer, her current position gives her a unique perspective on the challenges facing US financial institutions operating in the...

Albert Eduardo Martínez Costa is a lawyer who stands out among peers for his relentless work ethic and drive to succeed. A top corporate lawyer with vast experience of working...

AG Insurance is a Belgian insurance company providing life insurance and non-life insurance as well as supplementary pensions. Martine Meulemans journey with AG Insurance started 35 years ago when she...

Ignacio Martinez de Lecea has worked in various in-house legal roles at a number of renowned multinational companies throughout his career, namely Credit Suisse, Swiss International Air Lines and Deloitte....

Continental is a leading German automotive manufacturing company with specialism in tyres, brake systems, interior electronics and automotive safety. It has been in the business since the 19th century and...

Christine Harman has led the legal and company secretarial and integrity aspects of Cricket Australia since November 2014, after being general manager of legal and procurement for Australia’s Cricket World...

Mariana Páez Robles Martínez assumed her current position as general counsel in Eutelsat Americas, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, in 2014. Throughout her career she has flourished in...

Described by a nominating source as an individual with ‘a deep knowledge of transactional work’ who ‘has an unparalleled understanding of the business side’ of legal work, Juan Pablo Martínez...

An experienced legal professional in the public sector Roberto Martinez Espinoza oversees the legal function at Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), a Mexican government company that generates, transmits, distributes and...

Since being featured in the GC Powerlist: Mexico in 2016, Edgar Martinez has continued to impress at Japan Tobacco International (JTI) México. His recent focus has mainly been on the...

After a short rise to senior positions in the multinational firm PREBEL, and at law firms including Preyra and Bordon covering all elements of commercial, corporate, and legal matters for...

Yara International is one of the best performing companies in Norway. It the world’s leading producer of nitrates, calcium nitrate, fertilisers and the global number two in ammonia production. It...

Stine Renée Jarslett, general counsel for Bane NOR, the state-owned company responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, has been nominated by peers for her involvement in a number of...

Çelebi Holding is another constituent of Turkey’s historically successful airline industry. As an airport services provider, it provides the support and logistics services that allow aircrafts to function, and has...

Daniel Martínez González’s in-house legal career began in November 2008 when he joined Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America. ‘I started as legal counsel doing literally...

An M&A specialist during a private practice career honed at Spanish firm Garrigues, Joaquin Valcarcel Martinez has deployed his significant expertise in this area for Endesa, when he moved to...

General counsel and secretary to the board of Spanish electricity giant Iberdrola, Julián Martínez-Simancas Sánchez not only has a prestigious legal role, but also serves as a key component of...

Based in Bilbao, multinational electric utility Iberdrola earns over €30bn in annual revenues and is an international leader committed to low-emission energies. As the company’s director of legal services, Santiago...

Antonio Garcia Martinez has been involved in the telecommunications sector since the onset of his legal career. He started in private practice at Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo, where over a two-year...

In 2007, Valentine Poylo joined the infrastructure legal department of SNCF Réseau, in charge of all research, innovation and development projects, industrial partnerships and trademark portfolio of France’s national state...

Executive vice president and general counsel for Viaccess-Orca – a world leader in content protection, OTT technologies and data analytics, with an annual turnover of more than €78m – Christine...

Christine Sauzier started her legal career with a 15 year period in the Mauritian judiciary where she was a partner in the Etude Lagesse-Sauzier law firm. Her time in private...

Jane Christine Gundo has impressed peers with her ability to provide excellent legal and company secretarial services to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), a provider of comprehensive services to...

Number of years practice: 30 Law school attended: State University of New York, Harvard Law School Languages spoken: English, Portuguese and Spanish Principal practice areas: Corporate Finance, M&A Admissions: New...