Lélia Ghilini

About Lélia Ghilini

Lélia Ghilini serves as Secretary General of Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), the French group recognized for its membrane containment technologies used in LNG transportation and storage. She joined GTT in 2014 as General Counsel and was appointed Secretary General in 2019. In that role, she oversees legal affairs, compliance, CSR, quality, and HSE, giving her a broad governance remit within a listed industrial technology company. Before joining GTT, she worked as a lawyer at both the Paris and New York bars. That background gave her a strong grounding in corporate law, cross-border matters, and the regulatory demands faced by international industrial groups. Her profile reflects a combination of legal expertise and executive responsibility, which is especially valuable in a company operating at the intersection of engineering, licensing, and global energy markets. Public profiles also indicate that she holds a postgraduate degree in business law, the French DJCE qualification from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, and an LL.M. from New York University. At GTT, her responsibilities are not limited to pure legal oversight. By leading compliance and governance-related functions, she helps secure the group’s contractual framework, support its international development, and strengthen risk management. Her CSR and HSE duties also align with the growing importance of non-financial performance, sustainability, and operational safety in listed companies. In a business where technical excellence, intellectual property protection, and regulatory discipline are critical, her role supports the company’s long-term resilience. Lélia Ghilini’s career path illustrates the profile of a modern corporate executive: highly specialized, internationally trained, and able to bridge legal expertise with strategic governance. Within GTT, she is part of the senior leadership team contributing to the company’s operational discipline and corporate oversight, while helping ensure that growth, innovation, and compliance progress together.