Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America — building bridges through business: rethinking M&A in the Americas
23 Mar - 25 Mar 2026
Punta del Este A/B
Session information
Breakout session 1- Technology, AI and M&A
Monday 23 March (1720 - 1830)
Punta del Este A/B
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 |