{"id":5274,"date":"2019-03-22T23:14:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T23:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central-law.com\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2019-03-22T23:14:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T23:14:58","slug":"santiago-to-host-largest-ever-iba-mergers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central-law.com\/en\/santiago-to-host-largest-ever-iba-mergers\/","title":{"rendered":"Santiago to host largest ever IBA mergers and acquisitions conference in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 20\u201322 March 2019, Santiago, Chile, will host the largest\u00a0International Bar Association<\/a>\u00a0(IBA) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Conference ever to be held in Latin America. It is the first time the city will host the event. Registered to attend are more than 800 private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, legal academics, government officials and bar association representatives from 35 countries \u2013 another record for the conference.<\/p>\n

IBA President Horacio Bernardes Neto<\/strong>\u00a0of law firm Motta Fernandes Advogados in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, will provide opening remarks at the Conference. He stated ahead of the event: \u2018IBA conferences are the best way for connecting with people within the international legal profession and establishing lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. I believe the same will be true of the large number of dealmakers expected in Santiago.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n

Pablo Iacobelli<\/strong>, Conference Co-Chair, IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee Officer and partner at Santiago law firm Carey, commented: \u2018Santiago is honoured to welcome so many regional and international delegates to the Conference. For the local legal community, the Conference is a unique opportunity to learn about global trends in M&A and connect with peers in Latin America and from jurisdictions across the globe. The array of perspectives and information imparted from general counsel of Chilean and multinational companies will be unparalleled for the region\u2019s professionals in attendance.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n

Held biennially, the Conference, brings together stakeholders to discuss the impact of M&A in Latin American markets, the evolving landscape and how best to encourage investments. Specific session topics will include: a review of the Latin American M&A market; cybersecurity and data protection in M&A; as well as private equity, governance, compliance, due diligence, distressed M&A opportunities, antitrust, funding M&A deals, family businesses and commodities.<\/p>\n

Confirmed speakers for\u00a0IBA Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America: challenges and best practices in the era of compliance<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n