About

Described by one nominator as ‘an exceptional lawyer with a deep understanding of the commercial dynamics that govern cross-border matters’, Bernardo González-Irizarry has been a member of Merck’s legal team since 2006. He joined as the global pharmaceuticals giant’s head of legal for the Caribbean region and has since taken on additional responsibility for all legal matters across Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America, in which capacity he supports the production, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical goods in 21 markets. He is also compliance lead for the wider Latin America and Caribbean region, and was nominated for his ‘extremely proactive and innovative approach to designing and implementing robust frameworks and policies’. González-Irizarry frequently delivers compliance and ethics training to the company throughout the region and advises on topics such as investigations. In 2009, he played an important role in overseeing the regional integration of Schering Plough entities following its acquisition by Merck. He was previously responsible for a number of business divisions at Puerto Rico-based industrial chemicals company Ochoa Group (now Mays Ochoa).