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Monday 23 March (1030 - 1830)

Monday 23 March (1200 - 1400)

Light networking lunch

Monday 23 March (1400 - 1420)

Welcome remarks

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Pablo Iacobelli , Agustin Mayer , Juan Manuel Mercant , Francisco Roggero , Paula Vieira de Oliveira

Monday 23 March (1420 - 1430)

Opening remarks

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Jaime Carey , Daniel Del Rio

Monday 23 March (1430 - 1530)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Eduardo Sanguinetti

Monday 23 March (1530 - 1550)

Coffee/tea break

Monday 23 March (1550 - 1700)

Plenary session - M&A in a challenging region

Session details

A regional overview of how political shifts, economic volatility and global market pressures are shaping M&A in Latin America.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Jaime Cubillos , Miguel Tornovsky

Monday 23 March (1700 - 1720)

Coffee/tea break

Monday 23 March (1720 - 1830)

Breakout session 1- Technology, AI and M&A

Session details

This session will consider how digital tools, virtual data rooms and tech-enabled workflows are streamlining M&A transactions. It will also consider AI as a game-changer in due diligence, valuation and integration, plus the emerging legal risks.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Adriana Castro , Andrea Saffie

Monday 23 March (1720 - 1830)

Breakout session 2 - Cross-border M&A: legal and regulatory challenges in Latin America

Session details

This session will look at issues surrounding navigating complex legal, regulatory, cultural and compliance-related challenges in cross-border deals.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Daniel Cerqueira , Elie Sherique

Monday 23 March (1830 - 2000)

Opening reception

Tuesday 24 March (0800 - 1600)

Tuesday 24 March (0830 - 1000)

Women lawyers breakfast session

Session details

This will be a thought-provoking session focused on unconscious bias and gender issues, highlighting how certain behaviours may shape professional interactions.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Facundo Ponce de Leon

Tuesday 24 March (1000 - 1100)

Breakout session 3 - The role of social impact in corporate transactions: B-corporations?

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Randy Bullard , Sandra Reed Serrano

Tuesday 24 March (1000 - 1100)

Breakout session 4 - Antitrust and competition law: navigating regional scrutiny

Session details

This session will look at how competition authorities in Latin America are approaching mergers and acquisitions, considering the changes and challenges in this area.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Mariana Estrade , Benjamin Grebe

Tuesday 24 March (1100 - 1130)

Coffee/tea break

Tuesday 24 March (1130 - 1230)

Breakout session 5 - Investment coming from China: M&A and other businesses and their challenges

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Cesar Amendolara , Rafael Boisset

Tuesday 24 March (1130 - 1230)

Breakout session 6 - Dispute resolution/arbitration and post-merger integration challenges

Session details

This session will look at managing disputes and cultural integration after the deal is signed.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Jose Luis Ambrosy , Catalina Santos

Tuesday 24 March (1230 - 1430)

Tuesday 24 March (1430 - 1530)

Breakout session 7 - What´s cooking? Sector focus: energy

Session details

As the world shifts towards cleaner energy sources and electrification, the oil and gas industry faces significant challenges in adapting to the energy transition. This panel will explore the legal, regulatory and infrastructure-related hurdles that arise as oil and gas companies navigate the evolving energy landscape and electrical networks become essential. Key issues will include the impact of climate policies, investment in renewable infrastructure, regulatory frameworks for new technologies and strategies for balancing traditional oil and gas operations with sustainable energy initiatives.

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Sergio González Galán , Hans Sydow

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