About

Over her long career in the legal profession Carla Revilla has accumulated substantial experience under diverse legislation, resulting in an almost unrivalled knowledge of Latin-American deals and their legal requirements. Described by colleagues as an ‘excellent professional’ and a ‘highly dedicated individual with a thorough and profound legal knowledge’, Revilla has consistently exceeded expectations in various in-house positions, displaying exceptional attention to detail, broad perspective and long-term view on the impact of decisions. Prior to assuming her current role of general counsel at the leading Mexican fashion and apparel company Grupo Axo Revilla spent a considerable amount of time overseeing legal processes at large hospitality and tourism businesses in the country, including Royal Holiday and Wyndham Worldwide. Revilla’s achievements over her nearly four-year tenure at Grupo Axo are plentiful. In particular she played a key role on the sale of a minority stake in Grupo Axo by parent Alsea to private equity firm General Atlantic for US$55m in 2017.