Team size: 12

How do you approach managing legal aspects during periods of instability or crises, and how does your legal strategy align with the broader business strategy to ensure the organisation’s resilience?

The legal team cannot merely serve as an in-house advisor to the business; rather, it should be a generator of opportunities, an identifier of risks, and a change manager. You should not anticipate the business to require your services; instead, you should always stand by the business’s side. In periods of crisis, this approach must be even more constant, offering recommendations and making decisions together with the leaders of the organisation in a clear, precise, and timely manner.

What emerging technologies do you see as having the most significant impact on the legal profession in the near future, and how do you stay updated on these developments?

The new technological revolution has arrived; we must adapt to it, or we risk becoming obsolete and inefficient. There are simple but helpful tools that allow the legal department to focus on what is truly important, rather than on high demand but unimportant issues. Thus, the use of chatbots, automatic process flows, and tools for contracting, litigation, and cost management is necessary for efficient operation. We allow ourselves to dedicate part of our time to innovation and updating our work processes, not only for our own benefit but also to ensure adequate attention to the business.

In your opinion, what are the main trends that are salient in your country currently?

In Peru, the political scenario has been a recurring concern for several years and consequently has triggered multiple business decisions. Its instability, short-term legislation, and lack of clear objectives affect the growth of companies and, therefore, the generation of employment. Unfortunately, there are various “agendas” or theoretical studies on concrete measures that must be implemented in favour of labour formality, increased employment, incentives for investment, and the improvement of citizen welfare. However, reality shows us that government decisions, with few exceptions, are subordinate to and linked to aspects far from these objectives. We have become accustomed to developing companies in constant instability, which undermines investment intentions in the medium and long term.