Senior Legal Adviser
Gilda Orozco is a Senior Legal Adviser for LATAM at Alcor, with 10+ years in tech, corporate, tax, and labor law across Mexico and Latin America. She ensures Alcor’s clients stay fully compliant with local and international regulations, minimizing legal risk and enabling smooth market entry across the region. Gilda’s practice covers the full legal lifecycle of expanding into Latin America – from contract structuring to regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
Main expertise
- Structuring and drafting compliant FTE and B2B contracts across Latin America;
- Mitigating risks of worker misclassification and ensuring compliance with social security, tax, and labor regulations;
- Legal guidance in tax, commercial, and labor law, plus corporate governance consulting in Latin America;
- Business structuring, including R&D center setup, tax optimization, incentives, and stock option programs;
- End-to-end relocation and visa support for software developers, including US work visa facilitation and LATAM-specific mobility.
Gilda began her legal career at the Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Justice, where she built deep expertise in labor law, employment contracts, and compliance frameworks, along with hands-on experience in legal drafting and negotiations. She then worked as a legal adviser at a technology consulting firm, handling contract review and client-facing legal negotiation, before joining Alcor. Having seen firsthand how easily companies stumble over local labor and tax regulations when expanding into LATAM markets, she helps growing tech product companies – including Franki, Briq, and Firstup – navigate that complexity with ease. Today, she helps tech companies expand into LATAM with confidence, building the legal foundation that supports compliant, sustainable growth.