About

Ernesto Alfonso Carrasco Castro started his career at Honduran financial group, Grupo Financiero Ficohsa in 2000, beginning as an officer in the insurance company and since then climbing up the executive ladder to assume his current position as vice president for legal affairs in 2013. He has taken on the role of organising and structuring a legal team that can serve Grupo Financiero Ficohsa under standards that mitigates legal risk and contributes to continuous and sustainable growth. He holds a number of qualities that make him a standout lawyer, including his commitment to the company goals, which keep him focused on his role as general counsel. He also strongly encourages team work, explaining that ‘Since the beginning the search for individuals that share the same values of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa has permitted our legal team to consolidate a multidisciplinary team allowing us to do business as usual and attend important projects for [the company]’. He is also a strong decision maker, particularly in the industry he operates, and it is to this end he says, ‘I have learned to take informed decisions always considering the best outcome for our clients and Grupo Financiero Ficohsa’.