Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America: challenges and best practices in the era of compliance
20 Mar - 22 Mar 2019
W Santiago Hotel
Session information
Plenary session: A review of the Latin American M&A market
Wednesday 20 March (1430 - 1600)
W Santiago Hotel
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
This panel of seasoned practitioners and bankers will present updated market information on M&A activity in Latin America. Based on this data and their personal experiences, they will also address the following questions: how did the Latam M&A market perform in 2018 in comparison to other regions? What can we expect in 2019? Which kind of players will be more active? What will be the most popular countries, sectors and assets in which to invest? What are the possible challenges? Session Co-Chairs Francisco Javier Illanes, Cariola Diez Perez-Cotapos, Santiago; Member, IBA Latin American Regional Forum Advisory Board Ricardo Veirano, Veirano Advogados, São Paulo; Member, IBA Latin American Regional Forum Advisory Board Speakers Vanessa Dager, Managing Director M&A Latin America, Credit Suisse, New York Francisco Gil, Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Madrid Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York David Williams, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York