Legal and corporate compliance director for Latin America | Volvo Brazil
Alfredo Santana
Legal and corporate compliance director for Latin America | Volvo Brazil
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What are the most significant cases or transactions that your legal team has recently been involved in?
The significant case that we are involved in is related to the implementation of GDPR in Latin America, considering the particularity of legislation in each country.
What would you say are the unique qualities required to be successful as an in-house lawyer in your industry?
The unique qualities are emotional balance; strategic overview; and a good comprehension of the business.
How have you fostered a closer collaboration between the legal department and your business counterparts?
We invited key stakeholders to participate in our regular meetings to understand the complexity of the legal department’s day-to-day activities.
Do you have a cause, business-related or otherwise, that you are passionate about?
Yes, I am passionate about creating wellbeing and happiness for human beings.
Legal and corporate compliance director for Latin America | Volvo Brazil
Legal and corporate compliance director Latin America | Volvo do Brasil
Alfredo Santana started his career at Umicore (previously Degussa) where he worked for nine years. In 2003 he joined Honda Motors as a legal supervisor and was later promoted to...