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During her decade-long tenure at Canon España, Begoña Barbera-Martin has created a strong and trusted legal department that is always available and ready to contribute to the company’s growth. ‘In this regard, one of my main objectives was, and still is, to build a strong enduring business relationship with both internal and external customers. We work in partnership with the business and keep a business-oriented and flexible approach’ she comments. She takes pride in her contribution to several acquisitions and mergers, the most notable being the acquisition of Océ España and Océ Portugal. ‘I was a member of the acquisition team, which received a Canon President’s Award in recognition of its contribution to the success of Canon EMEA in 2012’ she says. Barbera-Martin started her career in private practice and she admits that the transition to an in-house role was rather challenging at first. ‘I realised that I needed to invest time and effort into increasing my business awareness, while setting up the legal department and all the relevant legal processes’. Barbera-Martin is also vice-secretary of Canon España’s board of directors and the lead lawyer for Canon Portugal.