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United States - LATAM Specialist Teams 2019

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Can you briefly explain how the legal team is structured, highlighting key individuals and their role within the department? Aside from general counsel Central America and the Caribbean Zamira Zapata...

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In the last year, Diageo’s Mexico legal team has consulted on the US$400m acquisition of Tequila Don Julio as part of the firm’s larger investment plans in the country. The...

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British-headquartered multinational beverages company Diageo owns some of the most famous alcoholic brands in the world. Heading the legal team of Diageo’s Mexican subsidiary is Zamira Zapata who, within five...

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One of the premier alcoholic distillers in the world, and until April 2017 the largest alcoholic beverage company globally by market capitalisation, UK-headquartered Diageo boasts an enviable range of brands....

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Diageo produces some of the world’s most iconic drink brands and Africa makes up 12% of the multinational’s net global sales, a sizeable proportion which its legal team in the...

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With some of the world’s best known brands in its portfolio including Guinness, Smirnoff and Ciroc, global alcoholic drinks producer Diageo has a worldwide presence including notable operations in Central...

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Diageo is the number one premier alcoholic distiller in the world boasting an enviable range of brands with more than 180 different products. The company’s operation in Colombia is one...

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Diageo’s ownership of major Irish brands Guinness and Baileys Irish Cream means it occupies a special place in the Irish business landscape. Indeed, regional counsel, Richard Kindred mentions that perhaps...

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The in-house legal team at drinks multinational Diageo has a sprawling global mandate: the company’s 140 lawyers cover the 180 countries it does business in, all from 40 countries where...

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Guinness in Cameroon has a history dating back to the 19th century, when European traders first brought stout to the African continent. The traditional Irish alcoholic beverage has since become...

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Led by New York-based general counsel Timothy Chow, Diageo’s Latin America and Caribbean legal team is a brand protection powerhouse. Given the huge range of products Diageo produces, with a portfolio that expands rapidly over time, this is a highly complex and time-intensive enterprise. In addition to individuals dotted around Latin American nations, the team has large legal hubs in New York and Miami, and features a number of highly regarded individuals in the US. Zamira Zapata Valdés, for instance, is regional general counsel for Central America and the Caribbean and has received positive coverage by the legal press for her work in support of the company’s efforts in Latin America. Chow has built a reputation as a diversity champion of Diageo which he has passed on to the team as a whole; the team prioritises local talent in any positions in Latin America and has been part of a number of diversity-focused marketing campaigns that the company has enacted.

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