Peru 2026
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Legal manager | Cosco Shipping Ports Chancay Perú
VP, General counsel and Head of integrity and compliance LATAM | The Adecco Group
Deputy legal and corporate compliance manager | Inversiones Nacionales de Turismo S.A. (Grupo BRECA)
Regional legal, public affairs and compliance director | Expertia Travel – The Carlyle Group
Legal and administration department manager | Ajinomoto del Perú S.A.
Legal and compliance manager | HV Contratistas S.A.
Legal and risk manager | Corporación Peruana de Productos Químicos - QROMA
Corporate and legal director | Silver Mountain Resources/Sociedad Minera Reliquias S.A.C.
Legal manager of projects, business, and hotel and real estate compliance | Urbanova Inmobiliaria
Legal director and Chief compliance officer | Prosegur Perú
Head of legal | Corporación Peruana de Productos Químicos - QROMA
DPO and Compliance director | Compañia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN)
Superintendent legal, mining and regulatory affairs | Minera Las Bambas S.A.
Legal manager | Pacífico EPS y Red de Subsidiarias
General counsel and Data protection and compliance officer | Luz del Sur S.A.A.
Director of legal and public affairs (CLO) | PangeaCo
Head of legal and corporate affairs | SKY Airline Perú
Head of legal and corporate affairs | Leche Gloria S.A.
Legal affairs and land access manager | Minera Las Bambas S.A.
Legal affairs manager | AC Corporativo Del Perú SAC
Senior legal manager - Perú, Head of legal | Xiaomi Technologies Perú S.A.C
Senior general counsel | Integratel Perú S.A.A.
Deputy general counsel – investment banking and capital markets division | BBVA Perú
Corporate legal and regulatory affairs manager | SilHer Corp
General counsel and Sustainability director | SOFTYS S.A.C.
Legal superintendent, mining operations | Anglo American
Deputy legal and commercial manager | Banco Santander Perú S.A.
Legal and public and institutional affairs counsel | BRAEDT S.A. - SIGMA ALIMENTOS
Superintendent of legal and permitting | Auplata Mining Group Perú S.A.C. (AMG)
Corporate finance legal manager | Danper Trujillo S.A.C.
Legal and institutional relations manager | DELOSI S.A.
Legal, corporate and labour affairs manager | San Martín Contratistas Generales
Head of legal and corporate affairs | Nestlé Perú and Bolivia
Legal and regulatory counsel | Hispasat Perú
Senior legal counsel | Andino Investment Holding
VP, corporate legal | Excellia - Grupo Romero
Associate legal director, South Cone Latam | Abbott Laboratorios S.A.
VP, sustainability and corporate affairs | Minera Las Bambas S.A.
Corporate legal partner | Excellia - Grupo Romero
Legal, compliance and permitting manager | Minsur S.A.
General counsel and Corporate secretary | Scotiabank Perú
General counsel | Compañia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN)
Head of legal and corporate affairs | APM Terminals Callao
Executive director of legal and compliance | Hydro Global Perú
Director, legal and corporate affairs | Urbanova Inmobiliaria
Legal, corporate, compliance and ESG manager | Grupo Celima Trebol
Head of legal | British American Tobacco del Perú S.A.C (BAT)
I am delighted to introduce the 2026 edition of Legal 500’s GC Powerlist: Peru, which once again recognises leading in-house counsel from across the country. The list celebrates not only the individual accomplishments of those included, but also pays testament to the increasingly integral role that in-house counsel play within their organisations.
In 2026, with rising geopolitical tensions, rapid digitalisation and the impact of national elections, legal leaders continue to face an influx of challenges – as well as opportunities. It will be ‘a year of significant change for in-house counsel, driven by political, technological and market developments,’ points out Andrea Garcia Romero, Deputy legal manager at Megacentro Perú. ‘In-house counsel must be ready for regulatory shifts and economic volatility’, warns Samuel Vaisman, Legal, Corporate and Labor Affairs Manager at San Martín Contratistas Generales.
Organisations now rely on their legal teams to lead them through periods of uncertainty. Humberto Lecca, Legal and Compliance Manager at Compartamos Banco advises that ‘counsel must be prepared to design agile risk allocation mechanisms, manage multi-stakeholder contractual governance, and ensure operational continuity amid regional political volatility’.
Today’s in-house counsel are no longer just legal advisors, but trusted business partners. Carlos Gómez de la Torre, Corporate General Counsel at Real Plaza S.R.L, notes they must ‘never lose sight of the business during a crisis’. The legal team’s role is to ‘translate risk into actionable terms, not slow down decision-making’, he explains. During times of crises, the first step ‘is to understand the operational and commercial realities, allowing legal advice to be practical, timely and aligned with business objectives’, agrees Erika Reategui Soto, Legal Manager at DHL Perú.
The ‘imminent advancement of artificial intelligence (AI)’ is another defining facet of the modern in-house role. Legal teams are under pressure to incorporate AI into their processes: it has the potential to ‘streamline routine work, accelerate analysis and enhance accuracy’, explains Marcela Villavicencio, General Counsel at Repsol Peru. In turn, Villavicencio goes on to point out, this allows ‘lawyers to redirect their time toward high-impact strategic matters’.
AI must be incorporated, however, in such a way that quality and integrity remain at the forefront of legal teams. Gonzalo Barrionuevo, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Leche Gloria S.A., points out that ‘clear governance and training’ are required to ‘ensure that technology remains a decision-support tool, with accountability – and the human element of experience, ethics and insight – firmly retained within the legal function’. Francisco Javier Monge Zegarra, Legal Manager at Pacífico Salud, agrees: ‘in a legal function especially, the human element will always be irreplaceable. Judgment, ethics, context and empathy cannot be automated.’
The GC Powerlist: Peru 2026 celebrates the country’s senior in-house counsel leading their companies through instability toward success. Congratulations to everyone recognised in this year’s edition.
Isabel Caine
Editor – Corporate Counsel
On Tuesday 23rd June, Legal 500 returned to Tokyo to launch the GC Powerlist: Japan 2026, in partnership with AMT, Morrison Foerster and Just Legal.
This year’s Powerlisters gathered at the Roppongi Hills Club for an evening of celebration, set against scenic views over the city. Leading in-house counsel from across the country came together in recognition of the vital role GCs play in today’s legal landscape, and to mark their achievements over the past year.
The evening opened with a welcome address from Isabel Caine, editor – corporate counsel at Legal 500, who spoke about the increasingly multi-faceted role of in-house counsel and how the modern GC is called upon to act as legal adviser, business partner and risk manager.
Ryu Umezu, co-managing partner at AMT, then took to the stage to congratulate nominees. In a nod to Japan’s recent World Cup success, he compared the position of in-house counsel to that of football manager, highlighting how legal teams guide their organisations through periods of uncertainty to successful outcomes.
Jeremy White, co-head of Morrison Foerster’s Asia M&A/PE practice, closed out the evening’s speeches. Focusing on the excellence in the room, he spoke to the qualities that distinguish the modern GC – and this year’s Powerlisters.
The certificate presentation then began, with honourees taking to the stage to collect their award and have their official photograph taken. Umezu was joined by Keiko Kaneko, chair of AMT’s management committee, to present the first half of the certificates, before Morrison Foerster partners Adam Harris and Takahiro Nonaka took over for the second half of the presentation.
The evening then gave way to lively conversation, providing attendees with ample opportunity to network and exchange ideas and experiences.
Legal 500 would once again like to thank AMT, Morrison Foerster and Just Legal for partnering with us to bring this event to life and congratulate all those who were included in the GC Powerlist: Japan 2026.
