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Under the leadership of Claudia Echavarría Uribe, Grupo Éxito’s legal team has attained considerable success in supporting the largest South American retail company. Praised by external nominators for its exceptional command of legal issues in a commercial context, this ‘formidable group of lawyers’ provides legal advice to over 2,500 stores across Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Echavarría in particular has received acclaim for her extraordinary knowledge of the Colombian and greater Latin American consumer and retail markets. As one source shared: ‘It is perfectly clear that Echavarría’s leadership skills have resulted in the development of a legal team with similar subject-matter expertise, the attention to detail, and the commitment to excellence that will allow Grupo Éxito to thrive in the global economy’. With an ambition to maintain its position as the largest Latin American retailer, Grupo Éxito has undertaken several steps to expand its presence in the region. The legal team has provided proactive legal advice to these initiatives, receiving particular praise for its involvement in the recent transactions to acquire a 50% stake in GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) in Brazil and 100% stake in Libertad in Argentina.