GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Global-wide
Alberto Sepúlveda Cosío of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Alberto Sepulveda joined Walmart Mexico in 2013 in a newly-created role to lead its legal and institutional affairs in the country, later taking up the General Counsel position.
He joined the company at a challenging time, following a corruption accusation, and took the responsibility to lead its large FCPA investigation, which alleged bribery to secure construction permits. Following these allegations, he helped to steer Walmart’s growth in Mexico, helping the company to establish a CSR and Transparency Committee in order to demonstrate its commitment to prevent any future similar issues.
Sepulveda’s role also involves dealing with all general corporate affairs, asset protection and business development transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. He is additionally in charge of labour issues, which encompass the negotiation of collective agreements and risk assessment and prevention regarding strike actions, in a company that employs an ever-growing number of employees that are part of over 50 different trade unions.
Before joining the company, he acted as a lawyer in private practice at White & Case in Mexico.