Enrique (Rick) Miguez

General Counsel
Carnival Corporation & plc
Portrait of Enrique Miguez, General Counsel at Carnival Corporation & plc.

Rick is General Counsel of Carnival Corporation & plc, one of the world’s largest leisure travel companies. In this role, Rick is responsible for the legal affairs of the company and its world-class cruise line brands including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. Rick also oversees the company’s global ethics and compliance group and the company’s corporate tax group, helping to ensure the company maintains the highest standards of excellence in compliance and governance. He reports to Josh Weinstein, Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Having practiced law for over 35 years, Rick brings extensive experience in corporate, risk management and international maritime law to his role, where he leads a global team of attorneys responsible for the legal affairs of the company and its world-class cruise line brands. Rick has served in key positions for several decades at Carnival Corporation & plc, including Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel, and has been pivotal in providing strategic advice and guidance to executive leadership, including navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes, reducing exposure to risks and defending key interests of the company while aligning legal strategies with the broader business objectives of the company.

Roles & Chronology

2021 – Present
General Counsel, Carnival Corporation & plc
2003 – 2021
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Carnival Corporation & plc
1997 – 2003
Assistant General Counsel, Carnival Corporation & plc
1991 – 1997
Attorney, White & Case
1989 – 1991
Attorney, McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate & Charitable Leadership

Rick serves as a member of the corporate leadership team and the global executive leadership team of the company.

Personal & Educational Background

Rick earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 1985 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1988.

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