About

Since his career began in 1992, Carlos Ortiz Mena has worked in the legal teams of a number of top companies. He has been director of international legal affairs at Mexico’s largest bank BBVA Bancomer, senior counsel for Central America for global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble and legal counsel for international legal affairs at Peñoles, Mexico’s second largest mining company. Ortiz Mena joined Fresnillo, the world largest producer of primary silver and Mexico’s second largest gold miner, in 2001 and rose to head of legal in 2008. In his current role he coordinates a team of lawyers and has focused his efforts on collaboration and partnership with the business units. Ortiz Mena reports directly to the CEO and has worked with internal teams and external advisors in order to achieve an excellent level of corporate governance in the company. His biggest achievement was the Fresnillo IPO in 2008, which involved coordination between in-house, external advisors and senior management. When asked about adding value to the business, Ortiz Mena says ‘it is based upon providing legal assurance for our business processes on a company-wide basis’.