GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Global-wide
Alejandro Cantú Jiménez of América Móvil SA de CV
Based in Mexico City, Alejandro Cantu Jimenez acts as General Counsel at America Movil since 2001. The company is one of the largest telecommunications corporations in terms of number of users and revenue, with subsidiaries all across the Americas and Europe offering mobile services.
Cantu Jimenez is the leader of a legal team that is constantly facing different challenges, including regulatory and competition issues, as well as day-to-day corporate matters and disputes.
He is widely regarded as an influential counsel particularly for his impressive managing of regulatory issues, which included handling a government reform on market dominance, directly affecting the business which had to aim to reduce its market share in order not to face penalties.
Prior to joining America Movil, he worked in private practice at Mexican firm Mijares, Angoitia, Cortes y Fuentes, with a stint at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York City.