About

Gerardo Sepulveda is described by nominators as a ‘unique’ type of lawyer who is ‘innovative and always finding a way to get the job done’. Currently serving as the leading lawyer for the financial division of IBM Mexico, Sepulveda brings his 10 year experience and knowledge of working as an M&A associate at a national law firm for many years. His deep understanding of financials and business allow him to consistently add value to IBM by using his legal knowledge to structure complex deals around the business interests of the company. Early on in his in-house career he was offered a position as senior counsel for the Latin America region of Gemalto, a French technology company, where he was responsible for the legal strategy and agreements behind all operations of the telecom, banking and government business units of the company in Latin America. During his tenure there he worked on various large-scale deals, including the restructuring and incorporation of a major division of a multinational bank worth over US$500m. ‘During this deal, I was impressed by his out-of-the-box thinking and his innovative solutions to ordinary legal obstacles. He understood the law, but most importantly he understood its inevitable interconnection with the business,’ states a former colleague. Sepulveda impresses peers by always being one step ahead of the curve, having all corners of deals covered from a legal and business standpoint. ‘I am confident that his problem solving in legal matters make him one of the most promising in-house lawyers in Mexico today’, says one nominator.