Legal chief | Fabrica Nacional de Acumuladores ETNA
Legal director Andean region | Laureate Education
Legal lead company | G4S Allied Universal Group
Compliance officer for Peru and Ecuador | AP Moller – Maersk
Corporate affairs, legal and compliance director | Latam Airlines - Perú
Legal and corporate affairs manager | Corporacion Peruana de Productos Quimicos Qroma
Legal manager - vice president | Marsh Peru
Vice president of legal, regulatory and public affairs | Telefonica del Perú
Chief legal counsel - projects, businesses and compliance | Urbanova Inmobiliaria
Legal manager and corporate affairs | Enel Generacion Peru - Edegel
Legal and compliance director, secretary general | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Chief legal advisor and compliance officer | China Gezhouba Group Company Limited Sucursal Peru
General counsel | Compañía Eléctrica El Platanal - Celepsa
Corporate manager of legal and compliance affairs | Ferreycorp
General counsel and corporate affairs manager | Tecnológica de Alimentos - TASA
Vice president of legal advice, corporate security and general secretariat | Scotiabank Perú
General counsel and corporate affairs vice president | Grupo Breca
Legal and corporate affairs manager | Sky Airlines Peru
Legal and natural resources manager | Southern Peru Copper Corporation - SPCC
Corporate, external and legal affairs lead, Microsoft South Subsidiary | Microsoft South
Legal assistant manager of regulatory and permits | Gold Fields La Cima
Executive vice president - legal and regulatory division | Rimac Seguros y Reaseguros
Lega manager key contracts – CAS region | American Tower Corporation
Vice president of finance and administration | AJE Group
Legal manager and regulatory compliance officer | Icbc Peru Bank
Head of legal and corporate affairs | APM Terminals Callao
Senior lawyer | Belmond Peru Management
Legal and regulatory compliance general counsel | Compañía Operadora de Gas - COGA
Manager of the legal and general secretariat division | Banco GNB Peru
Legal and compliance manager for the American region | Gold Fields La Cima
Legal director and corporate affairs | Urbanova Inmobiliaria
Head of legal Perú | Angloamerican Perú - Quellaveco Project
Head of legal, corporate affairs and regulatory | Nestlé Perú
Senior counsel focal point Andino | Mondelēz International
Legal and institutional relations manager | Delosi
General counsel and corporate affairs | San Martin Contratistas Generales S.A.
Legal manager of regulatory & environmental affairs | Pluspetrol
Executive vice-president of corporate and legal affairs | Interbank
The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent challenges it has brought have heavily disrupted our daily lives. In this uncertain environment, where laws and regulations were constantly changing, the very best legal departments were able to stay on top of their game, giving efficient advice to internal clients, while adapting to remote work. General counsel have become trusted allies to business partners, thanks to enhanced interaction and cooperation over the course of the pandemic. They have assumed the role of leaders in facilitating decision-making and transformation, being at the forefront and anticipating the needs of shareholders and stakeholders — “we have become partners in change”, affirms one in-house counsel in this year’s edition.
This year’s Legal500 GC Powerlist: Peru 2022 highlights the role that internal lawyers assumed in overcoming the challenges posed by the health crisis. “The pandemic has stressed the importance of the in-house lawyers in making strategic decisions in times of adversity, assuming a key position for business continuity”, says Ignacio Rizo-Patron Pinillos. General counsel in Peru were quickly to adapt to the new environment embracing technology advancements, new ways of working and demanding health protocols. They have demonstrated resilience, and put the goals of the company and stakeholders on top of their priorities, going above and beyond.
Peru has not only been challenged by the pandemic, but a newly elected government has brought several changes to legislation impacting business in multiple areas. The challenging situation has not stopped in-house counsel from doing what is best for their companies, instead they have shown a great degree of resilience, finding solutions and bringing success to their business. “It is our duty as lawyers to find solutions aimed at developing not only the company we work for, but also our country as a whole, while contributing to social welfare”, says Carlos Efraín Lee Díaz.
Despite the uncertain business environment, Peru continues to record one of the lowest country risk to foreign investors in Latin America, which makes it very attractive as an investment destination. This is for a number of reasons, including that it is one of the countries with the lowest inflation rates in the region, and its high developments of human capital, and its position at the forefront of technological innovation in the region. Peru was ranked one of the most improved nations by the World Economic Forum’s Global Talent Competitive Index in 2019, and it ranks markedly ahead of other countries in the region for internet connectivity and commerce. These are just some of the factors that make Peru such a fertile environment for producing high-quality in-house counsel.
It has been a privilege for me to speak with the great personalities contained within the pages of the Legal500 GC Powerlist: Peru 2022. I want to extend the most profound gratitude to every in-house lawyer who participated in this edition of the GC Powerlist. This issue acknowledges the resilience of Peru-based lawyers in overcoming unprecedented challenges; and the added value you bring to your organisations. I am extremely proud to introduce this list of Peru’s most outstanding, agile, and acclaimed in-house lawyers.
Margherita Birri | Research analyst | GC Powerlist Series
On Thursday 20th March, Legal 500 returned to Frankfurt for the 2025 edition of the GC Summit: Germany. The event brought together some of the leading legal minds in the country for an afternoon of engaging panel discussions and interactive sessions. The agenda spanned a range of topics, current in today’s dynamic market and tailored to in-house counsel.
Vanessa Westphal, Head of legal services group at Merck, opened the programme with a keynote speech, in which she touched upon the importance of embracing uncertainty. In a market where the ways in which in-house counsel operate is rapidly changing, from the resources available to transactions themselves, Westphal advised how the legal industry can strengthen both its legal and non-legal ‘backbone’: in-house teams should focus not only on legal prowess, but also improve cultural and management expertise to ensure smooth operations across the organisation.
The first panel of the day, sponsored by Seitz, discussed the crucial role that labour law can play in times of crisis. Dr. Kathrin Bürger and Dr. Stephan Pötters of Seitz were joined on stage by Prof. Dr. Marlene Schmidt, partner at Apitzsch Schmidt Klebe Rechtsanwälte, Ralph Wangemann, managing director of human resources and labour director at Opel Automobile, Dr. Tom Gellrich, partner and managing director at AlixPartners, and Olaf Möllenkamp, chairman, Conciliation boards. In light of the election process in Germany, the panel discussed the ever-relevant topic of labour law and examined how the current environment does not make for a classic crisis: various different factors, from digitalisation to ESG aspects, come together to create a complex type of crisis that requires a more nuanced approach to labour regulations.
Ashurst took to the stage for the second panel, considering the influence that environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures and artificial intelligence (AI) can have on joint ventures. Dr. Alexander Duisberg, Marina Arntzen and Dr. Stephan Hennrich, partners at the firm, discussed the hot topic with Maler James, head of the centre of competence for strategic business units and finance at compliance at Volkswagen, Philip Nicolai, general counsel commercial and technology at Schaeffler Group, and Thilo M. Tern, managing partner at Silvester Group. The experts analysed how these elements can be utilised to make joint ventures successful and more sustainable – and ultimately act as dealbreakers or dealmakers.
Following a short break for coffee and networking, experts returned to the stage to discuss how to navigate today’s challenging M&A market. Dr. Christian Traichel and Dr Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, partners at Taylor Wessing, were joined on stage for the firm’s panel by
Carsten Burger, managing director at DC Advisory, Viktor Strauch, partner at Borromin, and Alexander Deicke of Körber. The panel considered how to manage transactions, taking into account risk, uncertainty and regulation.
The final panel of the day brought fresh perspectives on the age-old question: to litigate or to arbitrate? Nicole Boehler, Director of legal operations Europe at Autoliv, engaged in lively debate with Horst Daniel and Dr. Eveli Lume of Squire Patton Boggs, weighing up the pros and cons of litigation and arbitration. The panellists discussed factors such as bias, confidentiality, costs and recoverability. The interactive panel saw plenty of involvement from the audience, with questions from attendees touching on international mediation and third-party funding.
In a true show of the relevance and significance of the panel topics, delegates continued their animated conversations and debates over final networking drinks.
On behalf of Legal 500, we extend our gratitude to our expert panellists, sponsors, and all attendees for coming together for such a productive, engaging and successful event.
