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| Walmart Chile
The inclusion of Walmart Chile’s legal department in this year’s GC Powerlist comes off the back of its participation in two significant corporate transactions completed in the last two years....
Topping Fortune’s Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies by revenue, Walmart has had successful operations in Latin America for several years, and legal support to its Argentina subsidiary is provided by a team led by distinguished general counsel Brenda Puig, an inclusion in 2017’s GC Powerlist Argentina. Nominated for its ‘vast experience and knowledge of the major retail [sector]’, the team deals and manages ‘a wide range of topics’ to ensure the legal profile of the company is secure.
Also praised for its collaborative ability, Walmart Argentina’s legal team works in conjunction with its internal tax team, assisting on the compliance with all local and other applicable tax codes. Working amidst a background of a challenging market from a business standpoint, nominators praised the team’s development of ‘great processes to help them achieve their purpose and performance goals’.
One source explained that the team ‘manages a wide range of topics and [has] excellent coordination with its internal tax team. We receive perfectly agreed consultations between the legal and tax areas [and note] the team’s ability to respond under pressure and great capacity to solve complex issues’.
Vice president, general counsel and head of corporate affairs
Walmart Chile
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Legal manager - real estate, contracts, technology, corporate and logistics
Walmart Chile
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Vice president, general counsel and head of corporate affairs
Walmart Chile
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Legal manager - real estate, contracts, technology, corporate and logistics
Walmart Chile
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