About

With almost 25 years in the legal department of global conglomerate Cargill, Cynthia Zarranz is one of the most experienced and well-known in-house lawyers in Argentina and currently holds the position of legal director for the Southern Cone (covering Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile). Having worked for the company in the United States and Argentina she has a wide perspective of the company’s vast worldwide operations that encompass many different business interests. Cargill is the largest privately owned company in world, introducing a unique dynamic, and a significant emphasis on cross-border work, to its legal requirements. A multi-lingual lawyer with expertise in several complex practice areas crucial to the wellbeing of the company in the Southern Cone, Zarranz is known for her work on matters including litigation, corporate governance, corporate law, transactions, litigation and competition law amongst others. Zarranz is not only praised by nominators from private practice, but also received internal recognition from Cargill’s High Performance Leadership Academy, providing an excellent measure of her value and respect within the organisation.