Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America: New opportunities in a changing scenario
15 Mar - 17 Mar 2017
Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center
Session information
Roundtable with general counsel
Friday 17 March (1500 - 1630)
Committee(s)
Corporate Law Section
(Lead)
Corporate and M&A Law Committee
(Lead)
Latin American Regional Forum
(Lead)
Legal Practice Division
(Lead)
Regional Fora
(Lead)
Regional Fora
(Lead)
Description
In this session, regional companies’ general counsel will address: • What are the most significant challenges that general counsel face in an M&A transaction? • What type of services can be hired from outside counsel and what’s undertaken internally in an M&A transaction? • What should you prioritise when hiring a firm for an M&A transaction? • What are the main outside counsel’s do’s and don’ts in a M&A transaction? Session Co-Chairs Lisandro Allende, A&F – Allende Ferrante Abogados, Buenos Aires Horacio Bernardes Neto, Motta Fernandes Rocha Advogados, São Paulo; IBA Vice-President Speakers Gabriela Colombo, Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Mercado Libre, Buenos Aires Newman Debs, Legal Vice-President, Unilever Latin America, São Paulo Francisco Merino, General Counsel and Senior Vice-President Legal and Government Affairs, Pepsico Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and Andean Countries, Buenos Aires Pedro Pesqueira, MetLife, Mexico City David W Rivkin, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York; Immediate Past IBA President Cynthia Zarranz, Cargill, Buenos Aires
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Lisandro Allende | A&F - Allende Ferrante Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Member, Latin American Regional Forum Advisory Board |
Horacio Bernardes Neto | Motta Fernandes Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Immediate Past IBA President |
Speakers
Gabriela Colombo | Mercado Libre, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Newman Debs | Unilever, São Paulo, Brazil |
Francisco Merino | PepsiCo, Mexico City, Mexico |
Pedro Pesqueira | MetLife, Mexico City, Mexico |
David W Rivkin | Arbitration Chambers, New York, New York, USA; Chair, Nominations Committee |