What are some of your proudest recent achievements? I was very proud to receive the 2019 Latin Lawyer International Lawyer of the Year Award for my various recent M&A deals in the region. To be selected among the many impressive attorneys from the United States, Canada and the UK doing business in Latin America was humbling. The overwhelmingly positive reaction of peers, clients and competitors alike was incredibly rewarding. I also particularly appreciated the platform it provided to encourage other female and minority attorneys to seek goals well beyond what others may tell them is possible.

What does it mean to be a leader? I believe a leader is someone who focuses on the collective success beyond ensuring their own. Someone who looks to share his/her knowledge and experience while recognizing that listening to others is critically important because we are never done learning and improving. A leader encourages and facilitates the growth of each person around them to reach their highest potential, individually and as part of a team.