Sumpi Bala
With over a decade of experience, I serve as In-House Legal Counsel at Northern Tools & Equipment (NTE) India, specializing in contract management, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property. I have worked with global legal teams and managed high-stakes litigation and compliance projects, gaining expertise in document review, e-discovery, and legal research. I have successfully managed trademark filings across multiple jurisdictions and led corporate social responsibility initiatives. Recognized for my contributions, I’ve earned awards for resolving complex negotiations and delivering significant results. My goal is to expand my leadership role and continue contributing to NTE’s success through legal excellence.
Advocate Garima Kumar
Advocate Garima Kumar is a co-founder of K&K Legal, Chambers of Chaudhary Maha Singh, a prominent law firm in Delhi. With extensive experience in litigation and corporate law, she specializes in Civil, Criminal, White Collar Crimes, Constitutional, Environmental, and Service matters, with a focus on Family, Property, and Corporate Dispute Resolution. Known for her strategic approach and advocacy skills, Garima is a trusted legal advisor and one of the youngest members of the Supreme Court Bar Association. She is actively involved in environmental issues, including the South Central Ridge project, and works on rare pre-independence evacuee property cases and legal rights for men, women, and senior citizens.
Hasible Idil Cirpili
İdil is a legal consultant with over six years of experience in regulatory compliance, advising some of Turkey’s largest companies. A graduate of Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2018, İdil holds ISO27701 LA certification and is a member of the Artificial Intelligence Policies Association (AIPA). She specializes in helping businesses navigate complex legal frameworks, with a particular focus on startups, supporting their growth and international expansion. İdil has successfully managed numerous compliance projects across various industries, ensuring clients meet and exceed legal standards. Passionate about continuous learning, she stays updated on the latest business and legal developments.
Rakesh Karela
Rakesh Karela, a registered Advocate with the Bar Council of Rajasthan, is highly regarded for his expertise in Anti-Money Laundering Laws (PMLA), Foreign Exchange Management (FEMA), Anti-Bribery Laws, Prohibition of Benami Properties, and SFIO Investigations. He has successfully managed litigation for multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals, handling high-value cases, drafting opinions, and coordinating with senior advocates. Rakesh also provides legal services in Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection, Property Due Diligence, Land & Revenue, Intellectual Property, and Labour Laws. He has appeared before the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLTs, NCLAT, NCDRC, and Arbitration Tribunals, securing favorable outcomes for clients.
Samara Ciglioni Tavares
Samara Ciglioni Tavares is a Brazilian tax attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions and investment fund taxation. She provides strategic counsel on complex transactions, corporate reorganizations, and financial operations, with a focus on optimizing tax efficiency while ensuring compliance with applicable laws. Samara has extensive experience in due diligence, data room reviews, and audit report preparation. She advises on transaction structuring, payment arrangements, and corporate reorganizations, combining technical expertise with practical commercial insight. Her clients include large technology companies and investment funds.
Tasman Tam
Tasman is a barrister based in Hong Kong and practices predominantly in commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on contractual claims, civil fraud, cryptocurrency/virtual assets, contentious trust and fiduciary obligations, unjust enrichment, and injunctive and other equitable remedies. He is experienced in enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards before Hong Kong courts.
Edmundo Berumen Leal
Edmundo Berumen is an associate at Von Wobeser y Sierra with over five years of experience in energy, infrastructure, and project development. He specializes in the development and financing of projects across gas, renewable energy, oil, airport, railway, port, and mining sectors. Edmundo has advised national and international companies on power purchase agreements (PPA), gas supply contracts, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts, public-private partnerships (PPP), and project financing agreements. His practice areas include Energy & Natural Resources and Banking & Finance. Edmundo holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Certificate in Financial Law from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris, a Diploma in Maritime Law from ITAM, and a Law Degree from Universidad Autónoma.
Raquel Gaytan Sanchez
Over the past nine years, she has built her professional career as a lawyer within the manufacturing industry, an environment that constantly challenges and strengthens legal and strategic thinking. Her primary focus has been on contractual law and labor law, both of which she considers essential to the stability and growth of any industrial organization. Throughout this time, she has been responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts—commercial, civil, and employment-related—ensuring not only compliance with legal standards but also alignment with corporate objectives. In the labor sphere, she has managed individual and collective matters, regulatory audits, and legal proceedings, always with a preventive and practical approach aimed at reducing legal risk.
Nancy Nufio
Nancy Nufio is an accomplished In-House Lawyer with over a decade of experience in Corporate and Intellectual Property Law, specializing in trademarks, administrative strategy, and cross-border legal management. She holds an LL.M. in Banking and Finance from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and currently serves as Legal Manager at Castillo Hermanos, one of the most prominent corporate groups in the region.
María Fernanda Palacios
Maria Fernanda Palacios is a dedicated Mexican Human Rights Lawyer and DEI practitioner with a Masters Degree in Corporate Law and a decade of experience across the public and private sectors. Her career spans Human Rights Law, Labor Law, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, where she has consistently championed the protection of human dignity and the advancement of equitable opportunities.
