Legal director (Latin America) | Yara
Mónica Durán
Legal director (Latin America) | Yara
Legal Director(Latin America) | Yara
A legal management executive with 16 years of experience in commercial law, Mónica Durán has spent the last ten years in the hydrocarbon and chemical industry developing start-up companies, leading...
Yara is a Norwegian headquartered fertiliser, seed and crop nutrition company which produces, sells and manages the supply chain for the industrial farming sector across the world. Mónica Durán is the legal director for Latin America, in the role since June 2015, and is responsible for the oversight of legal matters for Yara’s operations across the region. In Colombia, the company operates from four sales offices and a production plant and Durán plays a key role in facilitating deals whist monitoring regulatory developments that contribute to its expanding presence in the country and wider region. Having expertise in multi-jurisdictional advising and strategy on commercial contracts, corporate governance, as well as labour and property matters, she is highly regarded by peers and well-placed to facilitate the continued success of Yara in Latin America.