Maria Farrapeira / ESG Lawyer/ Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers Likes Share
May 8, 2025
AUTHOR Inside Practice
Ahead of Legal ESG Latin America this week, Pam Cone sits down with Maria Laura Farrapeira, General Counsel at AB Mauri in Latin America. She shares with us her journey to becoming General Counsel at a global company, her greatest ESG challenge, the role of lawyers in tacking sustainability, and what gives her hope for the future. You won’t want to miss this conversation.
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