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The General Counsel ranking tables showcase the world’s leading in-house lawyers. The individuals in our rankings have been recommended by private-practice lawyers, third-party advisors and their in-house peers for their outstanding contributions to their companies, industries and the legal profession.

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  1. Lorena Barrientos EMPRESA NACIONAL DE MINERIA1 Years Ranked
  2. Richard Galindo AVIANCA1 Years Ranked
  3. Alejandro Cantú JiménezAmérica Móvil SA de CV
  4. Alejandro Gil OrtizFomento Economico Mexicano (Femsa)
  5. Claudia CampilloGrupo Éxito
  6. Claudia EchavarriaBancolombia
  7. Gerardo PazPampa Holding SA
  8. Germán Fernandez LahoreYPF SA
  9. Gonzalo AguirreSQM
  10. Guillermo Morales ValentínBanco de Crédito del Perú
  11. Ivette Lorena Franco KoroneosCopa Airlines (Compañía Panameña de Aviacion)
  12. Jacobo Cohen ImachMercadoLibre, Inc
  13. Jorge Luis RealBladex (Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, SA)
  14. Juan Carlos MencioLATAM Airlines Group
  15. Luis Miguel Briola ClementGrupo Bimbo
  16. Macarena VargasCodelco
  17. Maria Paz CerdaAES Gener SA
  18. Rocío AmarillaSierra Gorda SCM
  19. Roger Saldana MaderoCemex SA de CV
  20. Wendy AlcaláNestlé México SA de CV

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  1. Lorena Barrientos
    EMPRESA NACIONAL DE MINERIA | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked

    Lorena Barrientos is head of the legal division at ENAMI, a state-owned mining company in Chile. She has extensive experience as in-house counsel, having worked in the legal teams of public and private companies, as well as startups, across Chile and the US. She leads a multidisciplinary team overseeing complex tax, project and regulatory-related legal work, among other areas, and is an advocate of several gender and diversity initiatives at local and international level. 

  2. Richard Galindo
    AVIANCA | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked

    Richard Galindo is a highly-regarded lawyer who serves as chief legal officer at Avianca. He joined the airline in 2017 and became its head lawyer in 2020. He oversees all of the company's legal matters, including complex regulatory issues.

  3. Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
    América Móvil SA de CV | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  4. Alejandro Gil Ortiz
    Fomento Economico Mexicano (Femsa) | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  5. Claudia Campillo
    Grupo Éxito | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  6. Claudia Echavarria
    Bancolombia | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  7. Gerardo Paz
    Pampa Holding SA | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  8. Germán Fernandez Lahore
    YPF SA | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  9. Gonzalo Aguirre
    SQM | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  10. Guillermo Morales Valentín
    Banco de Crédito del Perú | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  11. Ivette Lorena Franco Koroneos
    Copa Airlines (Compañía Panameña de Aviacion) | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  12. Jacobo Cohen Imach
    MercadoLibre, Inc | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  13. Jorge Luis Real
    Bladex (Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, SA) | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  14. Juan Carlos Mencio
    LATAM Airlines Group | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  15. Luis Miguel Briola Clement
    Grupo Bimbo | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  16. Macarena Vargas
    Codelco | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  17. Maria Paz Cerda
    AES Gener SA | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  18. Rocío Amarilla
    Sierra Gorda SCM | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  19. Roger Saldana Madero
    Cemex SA de CV | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight
  20. Wendy Alcalá
    Nestlé México SA de CV | General Counsel: Latin America
    2025 | Spotlight