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Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America — building bridges through business: rethinking M&A in the Americas

23 Mar - 25 Mar 2026

Session information

Breakout session 1- Technology, AI and M&A

Monday 23 March (1720 - 1830)

Description

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	BLP, San Jose, Costa Rica; Conference Quality Officer, Latin American Regional Forum
Andrea Saffie	Cariola Diez Perez-Cotapos, Santiago, Chile; Vice Chair, Poverty and Social Development Committee

Speakers

Guilherme Arruda	Thomson Reuters, São Paulo, Brazil
Steven Cohen	Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, USA; LPD Council Member, LPD Council
Rick Liu	Harvey, New York, New York, USA
Guzman Rodriguez Carrau	Guyer & Regules, Montevideo, Uruguay
Francisco Tassi	ZBV Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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