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Brazilian in-house lawyers open infrastructure boutique
Two former in-house lawyers, who have previously held positions in the energy sector and regulatory agencies, have launched a boutique in São Paulo focusing on energy, infrastructure and public law.
GC of the Year: the road to success
Head of legal and compliance at infrastructure group Arteris and winner of LACCA’s General Counsel of the Year Award, Flávia Tâmega shares insights on the legal strategy that helped her business navigate one of the sectors worst-hit by the pandemic.
Regional Team of the Year: consolidating during covid-19
A huge increase in consumer demand and a joint venture with fellow pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has meant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s regional legal department has had a lot thrown at them in recent months. It is no easy feat juggling such diverse legal responsibilities while working remotely during a pandemic, but GSK’s team – winners of LACCA’s Reg...
ESG Award: making inequality a business problem
Consumers and investors are becoming much more conscientious about the kinds of businesses they interact with. In turn, more and more companies are positioning sustainability and social responsibility at their core. But for Ianda Lopes, legal counsel at General Electric Renewables, making a social impact goes further. Her mentoring initiative to...
Dealmaker of the Year: top tips for M&A
Francisco Pinilla, regional legal director of product and commercial for Latin America at Uber, wins LACCA’s Dealmaker of the Year Award. He was a driving force behind the ride-hailing app’s mega tie-up with Chilean grocery delivery counterpart Cornershop. He shares his top tips for inking deals and taking stakeholder management seriously.
Rising Star of the Year: aiming high
Playing a pivotal role in some of global software group Intel’s cross-border transactions in the region, legal director Carlos Rivas has a flair for tech M&A and an eye for detail that helps him stand out from his peers. He is the deserving winner of LACCA’s Rising Star of the Year award.
Litigation Officer of the Year: when disputes meet tech
Dispute resolution is often costly, timely and distracts legal teams from other pressing issues that need their attention. Avoiding disputes in the first place is a priority for corporate counsel who value their consumers and stakeholders. Cintia Hutchinson, head of legal at Cetelem, has combined litigation management with technology to approach...
Compliance Officer of the Year: no time for complacency
Striking a balance between a robust compliance programme and business flexibility is one of the hardest tasks for any legal team. Chilean pulp producer Arauco’s chief compliance officer, Camilo Naranjo Arias, helped roll out his company’s global compliance programme from its Chilean headquarters, marrying up different requirements across borders...
Who are LACCA's In-House Counsel Award Winners?
We reveal the winners in our latest LACCA awards season, including General Counsel of the Year and Regional Team of the Year, plus our newest award recognising Environmental, Social and Governance efforts.
How to never waste a good crisis
Lawyers love to prepare them but never want to need them. Crisis management plans are a vital part of company legal departments’ responsibilities, though shaping them to handle the unexpected is a difficult task. Panellists at LACCA’s Virtual Series explored the damage control measures legal teams can take to avoid the litigious side effects of ...
A new dawn for labour and employment issues
The unprecedented challenges surrounding the covid-19 pandemic have unearthed a new era of labour disputes. Unclear labour regulation, misuse of health data and frayed relations stemming from virtual people management missteps are some of the main sore spots spurring the current swell of labour claims, agreed panellists at LACCA’s Virtual Series.
The age of tech has arrived
Working from home and having to digitalise office spaces in light of covid-19 restrictions means lawyers must embrace technology in their work and their departmental structures, rather than fear it.
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