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Established to oversee the assets of the late Jürgen Paulmann, a well-known Chilean businessman, Empresas Jürgen Paulmann employs a nimble team of legal professionals. Led by general counsel Ricardo Olivares, who according to nominating sources is a professional who peers would ‘wish to interact when facing sophisticated issues’, the department has forged a reputation for being open and responsive even when facing an intense workload. This is particularly impressive when one takes into account the team’s broad list of responsibilities. To ensure its ability to minimise risk across various operations and business units, as well as to facilitate agile response to the different problems as they arise, the team works in close association with revenue generating departments, utilising clear and open communication lines with the rest of the company. In addition to providing constant and permanent support to these internal clients in handling things like judicial causes, agreements and contracts, as well as overseeing outside counsel that deal with these issues, the function’s role has become more strategic, to include advice that contributes directly to the maximisation of profits. The unit also constantly communicates with various authorities in matters related to regulation and supervises Empresas Jürgen Paulmann’s general regulatory compliance strategy. From nominators’ comments during this year’s research process concerning the team’s speed and efficiency, it is clear that Ricardo Olivares has established a market-leading legal department.