About

Rodrigo Cavinato Herrera manages the legal department of
Swiss-German world leader in the provision of logistics services,
Kuehne + Nagel, overseeing the legal and compliance operations for Central America and the Caribbean. He predominantly oversees the preparation and analysis of contracts, corporate documents, management of judicial and administrative procedures and general legal advice to the company’s internal areas, always focusing on control and reduction to risk exposures. A real team player, Cavinato thrives within his position as legal and compliance manager ‘I really like to work in a team, being the person who will put everyone together, building relationships and developing others. I am always trying to be innovative and an entrepreneur in my daily routine, bringing solutions which can be very useful’, he says. What makes him a standout lawyer is his business acumen combined with his management skills, meaning that he not only brings the law to the company, but also the best legal solution for the company’s needs. He is able to include legal in negotiations with all stakeholders, showing a real value, and has been involved in leading two M&A transactions in Brazil and Panama, as well as restructuring the legal entities in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Prior to Joining Kuehne + Nagel, he served as legal coordinator for largest logistics services company in Latin America,
Luft Logistics.