About

Ana Bayó Busta had spent 10 years working in market leading law firms, including Garrigues, Clifford Chance and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, before deciding to move in-house. ‘At Clifford Chance where I spent most of my career, I had the opportunity to be with one of the well-known leaders for pharmaceutical litigation, Mr Miquel Montaña. With him and his specialised team I entered the innovative pharmaceutical world, as service provider, and from there I realised that becoming an in-house lawyer for the pharma industry was my goal’. In 2013 Bayó Busta became the head of legal affairs at the Spanish branch of Grupo Menarini, the leading Italian pharmaceutical company, with a consolidated turnover of €3.36bn in 2014, of which 72.5% was generated from abroad. During her time in this role Bayó Busta has impressed peers and clients with her initiative and ability to navigate major projects. Examples of her achievements include the creation of the compliance program in Spain, which is soon to be expanded to the Central American branches. Besides institutionalising compliance and standardising the day-to-day work, Bayó Busta has joined CEFI, a foundation for education and research formed by legal counsels of the most important, innovative pharmaceutical companies in Spain. ‘This new role as sponsor of this foundation not only gives Menarini more visibility in the industry, but also allows us to share experiences and positions in the legal field with other heads of legal’ she adds.