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Adelante · 22 Sep 2026Luis Alberto Cárdenas Díaz built the legal function at Banco Sabadell México almost from the ground up, through constant regulatory change and decisions with little margin for error. His argument is that technology is changing what a general counsel can deliver, and that the people on the team remain the foundation of all of it.
Adelante · 22 Sep 2026Theo Cárdenas Ruiz leads Legal and Compliance at Atento and teaches at Universidad Panamericana, drawing on nearly thirty years of practice. His argument is that trust has to be built before the fire starts, and that judgment, integrity and listening are what keep you in the room.
Adelante · 22 Sep 2026Paola Illescas leads Legal and Compliance for Mondelēz International in Mexico, building the team the business needs to reach its 2030 goals. Her argument is that the work of leading starts with the work of growing yourself.
Adelante · 22 Sep 2026Ana Casanueva, formerly SVP and Director of Legal at Byline Bank, is growing Casanueva Law, a fractional general counsel practice serving clients in the US and Latin America. Her argument is that legal service should feel more human than commercial, and that nobody builds a practice alone.
Adelante · 18 Sep 2026Daniel Lobo Guerrero left M&A practice in Bogotá, joined Sportradar as a legal intern in 2017, and built its global licensing, regulatory compliance and government affairs function from the ground up. His argument is that regulation is not the brake pedal but the thing that makes expansion possible, and that his industry should stop playing defense.
Adelante · 18 Sep 2026Mariana D'Andrea built her legal career in a new country and a new language, and is now Senior Associate General Counsel for international business and legal affairs at Roku. Her argument is that empathy is not the opposite of toughness, because understanding context makes legal judgment more precise.
