Hong Kong Teams 2019
| Walmart
Walmart
| Walmart
Can you briefly explain how the legal team is structured, highlighting key individuals and their role within the department? Our department is structured under three areas that report to Walmart...
| Walmart China
Establishing a presence within the Chinese market has been a major strategic objective for Walmart since the mid-1990s, and while it already has an impressive presence in the PRC –...
| Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Headquartered in Costa Rica, Walmart de México y Centroamérica was established following the acquisition of Walmart’s operations in Central America by Walmart Mexico from Wal-Mart Stores Inc in 2009. Currently...
| Walmart Chile
The inclusion of Walmart Chile’s legal department in this year’s GC Powerlist comes off the back of its participation in two significant corporate transactions completed in the last two years....
| Walmart
Topping Fortune’s Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies by revenue, Walmart has had successful operations in Latin America for several years, and legal support to its Argentina subsidiary...
Founded in 1962, Walmart is a US multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores, employing 2.2 million associates around the world. For the fiscal year ending in January 2019, Walmart’s total revenues reached US$514.4bn. In 2008, Walmart established its Asia regional headquarters in Hong Kong, entrusting the Hong Kong office with oversight of the company’s operations in mainland China, India and Japan, as well as to identify new business opportunities for the company throughout Asia. Based in Hong Kong, the award winning Walmart Asia legal team is responsible for handling all legal related matters in the continent, as well as ensuring the company’s compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in various jurisdictions, providing strong support to business operations.
