Executive officer, head of general affairs and legal | Sumitomo Corporation
Member of the Board of Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., General Counsel and VP Legal, Ethics & Compliance | Novo Nordisk
Corporate vice president and general manager of legal division | FUJIFILM Holdings
Chief legal officer, SaaS business and head of risk management | Uzabase
Rising Star
Director, member of the board, executive officer, group general counsel | Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Head of Japan/JPBU ethics and compliance, global ethics and compliance | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Chief legal and risk officer, executive general manager of compliance and information security division | Benesse Holdings
Managing executive officer, corporate communications division | ITOCHU
Legal director (Johnson & Johnson MedTech Japan & South East Asia) | Johnson & Johnson
Chief legal officer, executive officer | The Gibraltar Life Insurance Company
Corporate officer, general manager of intellectual property, legal and compliance | Gunze
Executive officer, general counsel, managing director | Citigroup Global Markets Japan
Executive vice president, legal and intellectual property | Chugai Pharmaceutical
Director of the corporate planning and legal department | Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Corporation
Senior vice president, legal, compliance and privacy | Sony Group Corporation
Group legal and compliance director | LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton Japan
Senior executive officer and general manager of legal division | Nitori Holdings
Director, legal and compliance | Nippon Otis Elevator Company
Corporate executive officer, EVP and general counsel | Fujitsu
General manager, group governance, legal and compliance unit | Tokyo Electron
Executive officer, general manager, legal division | ITOCHU Corporation
General manager, legal and intellectual property | Bandai Namco Entertainment
Compliance manager and legal manager in charge of consumer health | Bayer
Rising Star
Vice president, head of legal office | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)
Vice president, deputy head of global legal | Fujitsu
Rising Star
Managing director of legal and intellectual property division | SEGA Sammy Holdings
Representative executive officer and general counsel | Unilever Japan Holdings
Vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, intellectual property, internal control | Eisai
Chief legal and compliance officer and executive vice president | LIXIL
General manager, legal department, legal and corporate affairs division | Chiyoda Corporation
Corporate officer, group chief legal officer and group compliance officer | SoftBank Group
General manager, legal department, administration headquarters | Konoike Construction
Director, member of the board and chief legal officer | Funds, Inc.
Rising Star
Executive officer in charge of legal, intellectual property and government relations | SECOM
Department manager, legal department, legal and intellectual property division | Nikon
Executive managing officer, general counsel and executive committee member | Mitsui & Co.
Director, executive officer and head of legal Japan | Societe Generale Securities Japan
Chief risk management officer, general manager of legal and risk management department | freee
On April 10, 2025, The Legal 500 proudly celebrated the GC Powerlist Ecuador 2025 in a memorable evening honouring the country’s leading in-house legal talent. Held in the unique venue space La Ideal in Quito, the event marked a welcome return after a short hiatus, bringing together top general counsel, senior legal professionals, and key stakeholders from across the Ecuadorian business landscape.
Joe Boswell, global editor of Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series, opened the ceremony, expressing his delight at being in Ecuador for the first time and emphasizing the calibre of this year’s honourees. He commended the resilience and excellence of the Ecuadorian GC community, noting their alignment with the highest global standards.
The evening featured inspiring remarks from Agustin Acosta, Managing Partner at Dentons Paz Horowitz, and Patricia Andrade, who spoke about shared challenges and paths forward for the legal and business community. A highlight of the night was the award ceremony, where honourees were recognised on stage for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession. After this, guests enjoyed networking over drinks and canapés, with many capturing the moment at the photo wall and booth.
The Legal 500 extends sincere thanks to Dentons Paz Horowitz for their generous sponsorship and ongoing support of the in-house legal community, and congratulations once again to all our 2025 GC Powerlist Ecuador honourees!
