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Doing Deals in Latin America:
Current Developments, Opportunities
& Challenges
Current Developments, Opportunities
& Challenges
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Jones Day Offices | 100 High St., 21st Floor | Boston, MA
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Jones Day Offices | 100 High St., 21st Floor | Boston, MA
Online registration is closed, but walk-in registrations are welcome at the door. This event is complimentary.
Transactions in Latin America have, and are, rapidly increasing in scope, size, and frequency, as participants across various industries, including healthcare, pharmaceutical, insurance, consumer products, and energy sectors, look to Latin America for expansion and investment opportunities. Latin America, however, presents risks and challenges from every commercial perspective.
Join us for an insightful discussion about current market opportunities, developments, and issues.
Topics will include:
- Reasons for increase of Colombian and Peruvian investments
- Argentinean outlook
- Opportunities with Energy Reform in Mexico
- Role of FCPA in the region and in M&A transactions
- Importance of the recent Brazilian Clean Company Act
- Reasons for the rise and decline of the markets’ enthusiasm with Brazil
- Importance of arbitration as dispute resolution mechanism
- Important issues in due diligence
- Recent acquisitions and daring bids by Brazilian companies in the U.S.
- The role of government in local companies and in M&A transactions
- Infrastructure opportunities and challenges
Agenda
Speakers
Louis Mercedes, ModeratorPartner (Boston Office)
Jones Day
Mac GraysonVice President
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
Marcello Hallake, PanelistPartner (São Paulo Office)
Jones Day
Luis Riesgo, Panelist(Latin America/Miami Region and São Paulo Office)
Jones Day
Luis Trevino, PanelistManaging Director
Beamonte Investments
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Hosted by: ACG
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Boston