Guillermo Larrea is a corporate lawyer with a focus on compliance in Latin America. His practice includes corporate governance, anticorruption, privacy, and cybersecurity for domestic and multinational companies. Guillermo has handled investigations and audits relating to anticorruption, money laundering, and anti-fraud compliance for Fortune Global 500 companies.
Guillermo has deep experience investigating corruption allegations in the region related to bribery under Mexico's National Anticorruption System, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the U.K. Bribery Act.
Guillermo advises boards on strategic planning, crisis management, fiduciary duties, and conflicts of interest. He has addressed an array of data-driven concerns, including international transfers, breaches, cloud computing contracts, e-commerce, and the development of technologies such as IoT, FinTech, and blockchain in connection to their security and compliance effects in the region. Guillermo has been key in changing the compliance culture for companies in the Latin America region.
Guillermo lectures on corporate governance, has authored a number of legal articles, and coauthored the book Apuntes de Gobierno Corporativo (Notes on Corporate Governance). He also is a frequent speaker on corporate governance and anticorruption matters.
Experiência
- April 25-26, 2018
Third Annual Latin America Privacy & Cybersecurity Symposium - Mayo 17-18, 2017
Segundo Simposio Latinoamericano de Ciberseguridad y Privacidad - May 17-18, 2017
Second Latin American Cybersecurity and Privacy Symposium - October 18, 2016
FCPA Investigations and the New National Anticorruption System in Mexico, speaker - April 1, 2016
2016 Latin America Cybersecurity Symposium - January 29, 2016
2016 Latin American CyberSecurity Symposium - August 5, 2014
Estrategias y Herramientas Anticorrupción y Antilavado Efectivas Para la Empresa Mexicana - November 7, 2013
Perfilando a la Empresa a la BMV, IMMPC - September 4, 2013
El A-B-C- de esta ley que todos deben saber, Ley Anti-Lavado de Dinero, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Mexico - July 12, 2013
Anticorrupción y Gobierno Corporativo, IMER, Saldo a Favor - April 29-30, 2013
Challenging Times for Banks: Recent U.S. Law Developments - May 30, 2012
Fighting Corruption in the Company - May 20, 2010
10 Years of Commercial Insolvency in Mexico - January 10, 2010
Presentation of the book Apuntes de Gobierno Corporativo (Notes on Corporate Governance), Universidad Panamericana - September 10, 2009
Anticorruption and Compliance Programs Practice
- University of Pennsylvania (LL.M. 2004 and Certificate in Business and Public Policy 2004, Wharton School); Universidad Panamericana, Mexico (Degree in Financial Strategies 2003; J.D. 2002); Universidad de Navarra, Spain (Program in Spanish Law 2000)
- Mexico
Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Compliance at The Legal 500 Mexico Awards 2023
Ranked Band 1 for Compliance in Chambers Latin America
Recognized in LACCA: Thought Leaders for Anti-corruption & Compliance (Latin American Corporate Counsel Association)
Best Lawyers: Mexico
Who’s Who Legal: Mexico
- Spanish and English