Vietnam
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Associate director, legal and compliance | CBRE Vietnam
Head of legal - Vietnam and Asia Area frontier markets; Director of legal affairs and organizational capacity development | AstraZeneca
General counsel and head of legal, compliance, and corporate affairs | Pharmacity
Senior legal advisor in government organisations | National Data Association (NDA)
Head of legal, xompliance and government affairs | Asia Clean Capital Vietnam
Head of legal and contract manager | Ricons Construction Investment
Senior director, country legal and corporate affairs | DKSH
Director of legal and compliance division | MB Shinsei Finance (Mcredit)
First vice president, director of legal and compliance department | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Hanoi Branch
On 9 June, Legal 500 hosted the launch of the GC Powerlist: Brazil 2026 at the Grand Hyatt in São Paulo, once again in exclusive partnership with Cescon Barrieu – marking the fourth consecutive year of collaboration with our longstanding key partner in the country. This flagship publication celebrates the most accomplished and influential in-house lawyers in Brazil, bringing together leading corporate legal professionals to recognise their outstanding achievements.
The evening opened with remarks from Francisco Castro, Research Editor at Legal 500 and editorial lead behind the publication. He highlighted the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s honourees and shared key insights drawn from the research and submissions process, including the prominence of certain industries, the continued expansion of in-house roles into executive and strategic functions, and the growing diversity, particularly the increasing presence of women in legal leadership positions.
This was followed by remarks from Alexandre Barreto, Managing Partner at Cescon Barrieu, who congratulated the featured general counsel and reflected on the ongoing evolution of Brazil’s legal and business sectors. He underscored the importance of recognising the in-house legal community and noted how the firm continues to adapt to the shifting demands of both clients and the wider business landscape.
With over 100 guests in attendance, including many of Brazil’s leading corporate legal professionals, the event once again demonstrated Legal 500 and Cescon Barrieu’s shared commitment to championing the country’s in-house legal talent.
Legal 500 extends its sincere thanks to Cescon Barrieu for their continued partnership, now in its fourth consecutive year. We are also pleased to announce our return to Brazil later this year with the GC Summit Premier, our new flagship platform for in-house counsel to exchange ideas, strengthen networks, and explore the key legal challenges shaping today’s business environment.
