Transparency is no longer optional in M & A if you want to achieve business sustainability and compliance . However , with the heightened risk of lack of good governance in certain markets and the downward pressure in transaction costs , how do you address the transparency gap in M & A due diligence without putting your business at risk ?
The debate will cover some of the following concerns :
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How does the lack of transparency affect the company valuation ? What is the role of good governance in developing clear processes that offer guarantees to potential buyers ?
How can you achieve more efficiency in due diligence with new technologies and what are the risks ? How can you handle third party risks ?
How do you manage risks in jurisdictions with constantly changing regulatory climates while following established global compliance rules ( FCPA , UK Bribery Act , Clean Companies Act , data privacy and security rules , and others )?
What is the role of the in house lawyer in achieving clear due diligence processes ?
Estudio Beccar Varela Edificio República Tucumán 1 , piso 2 Buenos Aires Argentina
While Latin America has succeeded in opening its doors to international arbitration , corporations most often select New York , Paris or Miami as the seat of their disputes . Is this now changing ? Some experts suggest that we are now seeing an increase in the choice of seats in the region .
Masterclass participants will debate the extent to which we are experiencing a “ coming of age ”, where states and commercial parties are more prepared to accept or even insist on local Latin American seats such as Santiago , Mexico City , Panama , Sao Paulo or Rio de
08.00h - 10:30h Janeiro , particularly where the disputes are to be run in Spanish or Portuguese .
Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe
Our distinguished panel will cover the following concerns
Avenida de los Poetas 100 Santa Fe , La Loma
1 . Are we experiencing a move towards the use of Latin American seats , and
01389 Mexico City if so , why ? What are the current key criteria when selecting a seat for a Latin American dispute ?
2 . What are the dos and don ’ ts of drafting arbitration clauses for a Latin American seat ?
Claus von Wobeser ( moderator ) 3 . What are the potential challenges that the NAFTA agreement Partner update might bring to the practice of arbitration ?
Von Wobeser y Sierra , SC
Carlos Loperena Ruiz Partner Loperena , Lerch y Martín del Campo
Luis Enrique Graham Partner Hogan Lovells BSTL
Emilio González de Castilla Partner González de Castilla y Ávila Abogados
In collaboration with :
In collaboration with :
The Latin American Lawyer
by Iberian Lawyer
A series of top-level events , in-depth articles , reports and interviews appearing both online and in print . The initiative was launched by Iberian Lawyer on its 10th anniversary in 2015 and now serves as a bridge of communication – and a high profile platform – for leading law firms and multinational clients in Latin America , Europe , the US and Africa .
The Latin American Lawyer adds value and actionable thought leadership for in-house lawyers working for companies with business interests in the region , as well as for law firm leaders .
Corporate and External Counsel Attendees :
Abertis Infraestructuras , AbrilPar Participações , Allen & Overy , Almirall , Andrade Gutierrez , APG Asset Management , ATOS , Avianca , B . Braun , BACFlorida , Baker & Mckenzie , Baker Hughes , Bank of America , Basham Ringe y Correa , Bayer , Berkeley Research Group , Brightstar , Broseta , Caravel Capital Management , Carey y Cia , CARGILL , Carnival , Caterpillar , Citco Corporate Services , Citigroup , Citigroup Global Markets , Coca Cola , Comsa-Emte , Cuatrecasas , Gonçalves Pereira , Deloitte , DHL , Doral , Enel Brasil , Enel Green Power , Estefan Enterprises , Everis , FCC , Ferring , FlightSafety International , Forrestal Capital , Gas Natural / Endesa , Gensler , Glenfarne Group , Globenet , Goldman Sachs , Grupo Planeta , Harsco , Harvard Investors Group , Ingram Micro Latin America , ITOCHU International , JPMorgan Chase , Kroll , Liberty International Underwriters , Lucent Technologies , Magneti Marelli , Marubeni , Medtronic - Latin America , Mercantil Commercebank , Mesoamerica , Microsoft , National Instruments , Prumo Logistics , Pulse Capital Partners , Roca Junyent , Roca Sanitario , Rodrigo , Elias & Medrano , Pfizer , Rolls-Royce Brasil , Ros Roca , Sandvik , Suez Spain ( AGBAR Group ), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , SVP Worldwide , Telefónica , Trammo , Uría Menéndez , Veirano Advogados , Viacom International Media Networks , Votorantim Cimentos , Votorantim Metais , Wynston Hill Capital and Xerox
Upcoming events
21 September 2017 Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards Barcelona , Spain
6 November 2017 Arbitration Masterclass Miami , USA
7 March 2018 Transparency and Efficiency in Infrastructure Finance in Central America San Jose , Costa Rica
14 March 2018 Competition policy and regional integration driving growth Mexico City , Mexico
8 May 2018 Strengthening corporate governance codes in Latin America Bogota , Colombia
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Latin American Cafe
Crystal Clear : Transparency and efficiency at the top of the M & A agenda in Latin America
The search for efficient due diligence on the road to crystal clear transactions has become a priority for companies and funds investing in Latin America .
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Dispute resolution strategies in Latin America : Is arbitration still appealing ?
Arbitration was conceived as a method to resolve disputes that was preferable to litigation in the court system . In Latin America , international arbitration was embraced as a fair , efficient and cost-effective alternative to the courts . But is the love affair losing its passion ?
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Latin American Cafe
Changing seats : is Latin America coming of age ?
International arbitration has been the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for many years in large cross-border transactions involving Latin American jurisdictions , assets , or parties . Any perceived negativity that governments and private parties once harboured , has gradually given way to an increasingly “ arbitration-friendly ” environment
12 July 2017 , Mexico City
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Pacific Alliance : Growing opportunities in projects and infrastructure
Since the official launch of the Pacific Alliance with the Lima Declaration in 2011 , the member countries have achieved success in a number of areas : tariff elimination on a wide range of products , the integration of four national stock markets , the removal of visa restrictions , and the opening of joint international trade missions . However , some challenges remain ; what ´ s next in the agenda for the Pacific Pumas ?
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Clients expect arbitration to be free from the gamesmanship and formalism that can often impede court litigation in Latin America and frustrate the quick and fair resolution of a controversy . However , some of the deficiencies that have come to affect arbitration are causing some pause .
Delay in the issuance of awards and in the time it takes to get to final hearing , costs of arbitrator and counsel , biased arbitrators , conflicts , corruption , arbitrator challenges , and arbitration-related litigation such as amparos are just some of the issues that weigh on the minds of in-house counsel and clients when pondering whether to agree to arbitration .
While that could be said at one time , some courts systems are undergoing reform and are to some degree more transparent and reliable than in the past . Are clients now considering more carefully whether courts are a viable alternative to arbitration ?
As well , at least in the United States and other countries , mediation has gained acceptance and is expected to grow globally , as revealed by a recent survey of in-house counsel at Fortune 1000 companies . This has impacted the case loads of arbitrators . For some reason , mediation is not as accepted in Latin America as it is elsewhere in the world . Time
7:30am-8:45am
In this session a group of dispute resolution and arbitration experts meet to discuss the following concerns :
1 ) What are the five principal deficiencies from the perspectives of in-house counsel and clients that detracting from arbitration ’ s attractiveness in the region ? What are five specific steps that the bar , arbitrators , arbitral institutions and / or the arbitration community in general can take to address and cure those deficiencies in the eyes of in-house counsel and clients ?
2 ) What are the current perspectives of in-house counsel on mediation ? Why has mediation not caught on in the region in the same way it has in other places ? Will mediation gain more acceptance in Latin America , and what are the impediments to its growth ? What five steps that can be taken to foster mediation ? What impact will mediation have on arbitration in the region ?
23 February 2017 , San Jose
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Having picked the “ low hanging fruit of integration ”, Chile , Colombia , Mexico and Peru have challenges ahead , challenges which are likely to show the Alliance untapped potential .
For regular visitors to the region , the need to overhaul roads , small airports , and ports is quite clear as their limited capacity slow down trade and free movement of people . Countries need to build better infrastructure , and build it fast , to satisfy the needs of a growing and upwardly mobile population and of more discerning investors .
In one example , Colombia has set up an ambitious $ 70 billion plan to improve regional and international connectivity , foster regional development and promote foreign trade by reducing transport times . Other major investments aim to reduce the housing shortage . Are the other Alliance members catching up ?
20 September 2016 , Washington DC
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Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert St NW , Washington DC 20008
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5:00pm - 7:30pm
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In collaboration with :
The Latin American Lawyer
by Iberian Lawyer
A series of top-level events, in-depth
articles, reports and interviews appearing
both online and in print. The initiative was
launched by Iberian Lawyer on its 10th anniversary
in 2015 and now serves as a bridge of communication
– and a high profile platform – for leading law firms and
multinational clients in Latin America, Europe, the US and Africa.
The Latin American Lawyer adds value and actionable thought leadership for
in-house lawyers working for companies with business interests in the region, as
well as for law firm leaders.
Corporate and External Counsel Attendees:
Abertis Infraestructuras, AbrilPar Participações, Allen &
Overy, Almirall, Andrade Gutierrez, APG Asset Management,
ATOS, Avianca, B. Braun, BACFlorida, Baker & Mckenzie,
Baker Hughes, Bank of America, Basham Ringe y Correa,
Bayer, Berkeley Research Group, Brightstar, Broseta, Caravel
Capital Management, Carey y Cia, CARGILL, Carnival,
Caterpillar, Citco Corporate Services, Citigroup, Citigroup
Global Markets, Coca Cola, Comsa-Emte, Cuatrecasas,
Gonçalves Pereira, Deloitte, DHL, Doral, Enel Brasil, Enel
Green Power, Estefan Enterprises, Everis, FCC, Ferring,
FlightSafety International, Forrestal Capital, Gas Natural/
Endesa, Gensler, Glenfarne Group, Globenet, Goldman
Sachs, Grupo Planeta, Harsco, Harvard Investors Group,
Ingram Micro Latin America, ITOCHU International, JPMorgan
Chase, Kroll, Liberty International Underwriters, Lucent
Technologies, Magneti Marelli, Marubeni, Medtronic - Latin
America, Mercantil Commercebank, Mesoamerica, Microsoft,
National Instruments, Prumo Logistics, Pulse Capital Partners,
Roca Junyent, Roca Sanitario, Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano,
Pfizer, Rolls-Royce Brasil, Ros Roca, Sandvik, Suez Spain
(AGBAR Group), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SVP
Worldwide, Telefónica, Trammo, Uría Menéndez, Veirano
Advogados, Viacom International Media Networks, Votorantim
Cimentos, Votorantim Metais, Wynston Hill Capital and Xerox
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• How does the lack of transparency affect the company valuation? What
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guarantees to potential buyers?
• How can you achieve more efficiency in due diligence with new
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• How do you manage risks in jurisdictions with constantly changing
regulatory climates while following established global compliance rules
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• What is the role of the in house lawyer in achieving clear due diligence
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