About

Patricia Sousa is head legal counsel for both the pharmaceuticals and retail divisions of Pfizer in Latin America. For more than 10 years she has guided the company’s regional activities and is a well-respected member of the in-house community. One senior private practice partner named Sousa ‘among the best corporate counsel’ he had worked with and praised her ‘ability to crystalise incredibly complex, messy issues into something that can be followed through by business’. Sousa has a wide-ranging role that covers managing M&A and restructurings, implementing training and policy throughout the region, and acting as compliance liaison officer. She began her in-house career as legal coordinator at Flota Mercante Grancolombiana (Grupo TMM) and was formerly senior associate at Figueroa Sierra & Asociados.