Felipe Sandoval  new_releases

Bilingual (Spanish and English) lawyer with over 26 years of international experience, specializing in leading legal teams within complex global organizations. Expertise in debt, equity, project and corporate financings, commercial transactions, strategic alliances, privacy, competition law, M&A, corporate, employment, and litigation. Proven ability to drive business development, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance across North, Central, and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Adept at managing cross border projects and investments, fostering diplomatic relations, and simplifying complex goals into actionable strategies. It is key to add that the experience has been acquired working at law firms as well as in in-house positions acting as General Counsel / legal director for multinational companies at a regional or global level. The legal experience has been complemented with having worked as country manager of a multinational, and being a Board Member of another multinational, allowing me to develop a deep understanding of the strategic mind a lawyer requires for being a true partner of the business. As expert in managing legal areas, the experience and expertise cover both handling large legal groups of approximately 100 lawyers, as well as adjusting and delivering on the basis of 1-2 lawyer teams. Said expertise implies organizing and structuring global and regional legal operations, as well as achieving representative efficiencies regarding fees charged by outside counsel, always having been able to improve the legal service and coverage. Expert in complying with the company´s objectives within given deadlines and on budget, in making and maintaining a complex network of global contacts, in negotiating, structuring, implementing and advocating for different strategies and requirements of companies both from a legal and business point of view, in the evaluation and handling of risks, in the definition and design of strategies, and in the management and leadership of groups and projects. Solid skills in negotiation, diplomacy and training of personnel. Used to working in multicultural scenarios and adaptable to situations of crisis or change. Ability to work within the hierarchy and matrix of a large organization, self-driven and resourceful with ability to achieve goals independently and in groups, flexibility to adjust and thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements, demanding schedules and priorities. Specific experience has been acquired since the 1990s within the tech industry, advising companies and projects like enlau.com, Starmedia, IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems, Computer Associates, Compaq, GTECH Foreign Holdings Corp., E-bet, Cyclelogic Mobile Solutions and Lexmark. The experience within the technology world is complemented with having worked for Uber as Legal Director for the LATAM Group and as Regional Legal Head for DiDi. All of the