Legal director, litigation, labour and employment – Latin America | Uber
Sergio Romero
Legal director, litigation, labour and employment – Latin America | Uber
A lawyer with more than 15 years of experience, Sergio Romero has vast expertise in civil, commercial, financial and labour litigation, as well as unrivalled skills in structuring business and government financing, whilst performing within the corporate, contractual and consulting areas. Hired by Uber in December 2015, Sergio Romero currently serves as a legal director for litigation, labour and employment in the Latin American region, and is a main point of contact for senior level management when dealing with local legal and compliance issues. He formerly served as legal chief at Metlife in Mexico, where he was directly responsible for providing advice and legal support to the company’s regional operation, working on corporate and contracts, bids and risk management in dealing with litigation. Besides overseeing legal support for the Mexican business of the company, Romero also conducted evaluation and analysis of contingencies derived from litigations in countries across Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay. Romero’s former career also features a legal director position at Banco Mercantil del Norte, as well as an associate attorney role within the firm Cervantes Sainz Abogados.