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Lawyer with over 13 years of experience advising multinational companies across Latin America on complex legal, compliance, and regulatory matters. Expertise includes corporate governance, contract negotiation, intellectual property management, and regulatory compliance across industries such as consumer goods, e-commerce, and professional services. Skilled in aligning legal strategies with business objectives, driving risk mitigation, and optimizing legal processes.
February 2021-October 2024. - Productos Rich, LATAM Corporate Counsel.
Strategic Legal Advisor and primary point of contact for Mexico and Latin America, providing comprehensive legal counsel to align business objectives with legal and regulatory requirements and alignment with corporate governance.
•Led contract drafting, negotiation, and management, handling over 150 agreements annually, including confidentiality, manufacturing, logistics, licensing, real estate, and services agreements, achieving a 35% reduction in legal costs.
•Developed and implemented a legal risk management framework, enhancing compliance with corporate governance and enabling proactive decision-making.
•Directed a regional compliance review across labor, criminal, advertising, and health regulations, increasing compliance rates by 95%.
•Designed and facilitated a compliance and business ethics training program for 1,320 employees, improving ethical culture perception by 45%.
•Oversaw intellectual property (IP) and copyright compliance, protecting brand assets and ensuring enforcement across LATAM.
•Reduced litigation costs by 45% through strategic negotiation, risk mitigation controls, and employee training.
•Conducted large-scale regulatory training to improve compliance in advertising and health regulation laws, resulting in a 95% improvement in adherence to regulations.
October 2017-February 2021 - Hawkers Group, LATAM Legal Manager.
Pioneering Legal Leader who established and managed the LATAM legal department, driving legal strategies, policies, and procedures to support business growth and ensure regulatory compliance
•Directed litigation and administrative proceedings across civil, intellectual property, copyright, labor, and criminal matters, minimizing exposure to legal risks.
•Provided proactive regulatory compliance advice, enabling alignment with evolving legal frameworks and mitigating potential liabilities.
•Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed contracts with suppliers, distributors, influencers, sponsors, and collaborators, safeguarding the company in third-party engagements.
•Managed intellectual property portfolios, achieving 100% retention of trademarks and other IP assets.
•Streamlined legal processes with notaries, consulates, and external advisors, achieving a 65% reduction in associated costs.
•Improved e-commerce and payment gateway compliance, mitigating risks of consumer complaints and regulatory penalties.
•Spearheaded brand protection strategies, aligning legal initiatives with the company’s market expansion objectives.
April 2014-October 2017 - Deloitte Mexico, Senior Lawyer.
Strategic Legal Leader who led a team of five in executing legal strategies and designing and implementing processes in anti-corruption, data privacy, and information security, driving organizational compliance and risk mitigation.
•Oversaw corporate restructuring, incorporation, and liquidation processes, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimized governance.
•Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated national and international contracts, safeguarding corporate interests.
•Designed and implemented nationwide anti-corruption policies in alignment with international standards, reporting to U.S. auditors.
•Developed and enforced anti-money laundering policies within client and supplier contracts, enhancing compliance frameworks.
•Directed a cross-functional team to achieve ISO-27001 certification, focusing on data protection regulations and confidentiality procedures.
•Designed and implemented a custom contract management system, operational within eight months, improving contract lifecycle efficiency.
June 2011-February 2014 - C&L Attorneys, Junior Lawyer.
Specialized in intellectual property law, managing end-to-end processes for national and international clients to protect and enhance their IP assets.
•Successfully registered trademarks, industrial designs, patents, and copyrights with a 95% first-instance success rate at IMPI.
•Advised on IP strategy and conducted comprehensive compliance audits, identifying risks and strengthening client portfolios.
•Drafted, negotiated, and executed agreements for trademark assignments, licensing, and infringement settlements, securing favorable outcomes.
•Provided strategic legal advice to enhance asset protection and ensure alignment with global market requirements.
May 2022-April 2023
Postgraduated Degree, Specialization in Corporate Law.
August 2013 - November 2014 Postgraduate Degree, Specialization in Foreign Trade
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
August 2006 – May 2011 Bachelor's Degree in Law (LED-06)
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
