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Luis Fernando Radulov Queiroz describes the role of a general counsel as a highly challenging yet rewarding duty. He explains that it is imperative a general counsel is able to balance two key aspects of that role: ‘to be a business enabler by using legal knowledge in order to create opportunities for the company’; and ‘to keep the organisation safe from all sorts of risks’. With over two decades of experience both in-house and as a corporate and contracts partner, Queiroz is widely regarded as a respected figure throughout the industry. Having joined ABB – a worldwide frontrunner in power and automation technologies in 2014 – Queiroz has ensured that the in-house function has undergone major structural improvements in an unprecedented period of time. ABB’s legal and integrity team in South and Central America currently consists of 32 employees, spread across six countries. Under the guidance of Queiroz, the group has successfully refocused its scope to two main aspects; contracts and integrity. In addition, the legal department has also played a guiding role in the development and application of a litigation control system for Brazil. The group has also been involved with the implementation of information technology tools in order facilitate the handling of legal matters and enhance the ability to measure productivity across the region. Queiroz has gained widespread industry recognition by winning the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association General Counsel of the Year Award in 2015. His previous in-house experience includes roles at AES Group, GE Capital and BenQ-Siemens.