About

Juan Sebastian Crespo started working for Procter & Gamble in 2009 in Bogota, Colombia, first as a scholar and then as legal supervisor. In 2012 he was transferred to Panama to work as legal supervisor of the business unit which is responsible for Central America, the Caribbean and distributor markets in South America (Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay) with the main role of supporting the sales function. ‘In general terms, working outside of my home country for regional and global roles has given me the opportunity to understand and learn different legislations, manage relationships with outside counsels from different backgrounds, cultures, and apply best practices across countries’, says Crespo. This process has enabled him to increase his knowledge beyond his local expertise to better serve his clients. In 2014 he was promoted to legal counsel and took over as the single point of contact for antitrust matters in the region. In 2017 he was promoted to senior counsel and group manager and transferred to Geneva, as part of the global antitrust and trade relations, the role he currently serves now. He supports the global and regional sales teams, including the global Carrefour team, the Global AS Watsons team, the global pharmacy channel team and the European retail alliances team, giving expert advice on antitrust matters to legal colleagues in Europe, Middle East and Africa.