How has your role as in-house counsel evolved over the past few years, particularly in response to shifting global or regional dynamics?

Over the years, legal norms have changed. For this reason, lawyers have the obligation to update ourselves to comply with our main objective, which is to provide suitable legal advice. With this in mind, directors and managers will have the correct legal basis to make corporate decisions. As lawyers, we must provide legal advice not only so that the company benefits, but also so that the community and the State benefit.

Can you describe a time when legal had to balance risk mitigation with enabling business innovation?

The digitisation of documentation. This is a tool that favours and simplifies teamwork. However, all necessary measures must be taken so that digital information is not leaked, is used correctly, and the privacy of sensitive information is respected (for example: the protection of personal data).

How do you build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, especially in high-pressure or fast-moving scenarios?

The best way to build and maintain strong relationships is to interact, always, with respect and politeness.

What do you consider the biggest challenge for in-house legal teams today, and how are you addressing it within your own team?

The greatest challenge has always been and will be to achieve the trust of the Directors since this (earning trust) occurs over time by doing honest and good quality work over the years.

How do you cultivate legal talent internally, and what skills do you see as most essential for the next generation of in-house lawyers?

The most important skills that an in-house lawyer must have are honesty, integrity, loyalty, and commitment. In any profession, everything can be learned, but the values indicated, among others, are inherently a result of a good education, and this is what matters most.

What measures has your company taken to embed sustainability practices into its core business operations, and how does the role of the general counsel contribute to driving and ensuring sustainable practices within the company?

My client is a company in the field of large-scale mining in Peru, which has always acted in such a way that all its decisions contribute to the protection of the environment, as well as occupational health and safety. As a legal advisor, our obligation is to advise correctly those who make the decisions, so that the regulatory framework is strictly complied with and even, if they consider it relevant, they can go further for the benefit of safety, the environment and the community.