Canadian company Magna International is a leading global automotive supplier with operations in 28 countries. In Mexico, the company has 31 manufacturing plants, one product development, engineering and sales centre and almost 30,000 employees. Recognised for her talent within the organisation is Sara Garza, who serves as Magna International’s senior manager – legal counsel.

She joined the company in February 2015 and, by virtue of overseeing company operations from a legal perspective, helps facilitate Magna’s ambitious expansion plans, for example within her first twelve months Garza handled legal matters for the opening of a new facility in Coahuila. Garza has impressed a number of nominators in a short space of time in her in-house career; prior to Magna, Garza spent 13 years in private practice at a number of esteemed law firms. This includes almost a decade at CEM Abogados. She holds Master’s degrees from US and Spanish institutions and graduated in law from the University of Monterrey in 2001.