Event Overview

Navigating Change: The lawyer’s role in resilience, risk, and renewal

In regions where legal certainty is challenged by economic cycles and political transitions, lawyers play a key role in maintaining stability, guiding investment, and upholding the rule of law. Today, legal professionals are called to navigate complexity, manage risk, and uncover opportunities. Across Latin America and other emerging markets, the legal landscape is shifting rapidly in response to political change, regulatory pressure, and rising societal expectations. 

Join AIJA’s 5th Americas Meeting in Perú (the country that hosted the new Pope for several years), to connect with participants from different jurisdictions around the world, and share insights on emerging challenges, and reflect on the legal profession’s responsibility and resilience in moments of change. The academic programme will revolve around related topics like legal strategies for structuring investments in volatile environments; evolving standards in corporate governance and crisis management; the legal dimensions of natural resource development and community engagement; and regional trends in compliance, anti-corruption, and ESG.

The backdrop for this unique meeting will be a coastal capital that blends colonial history with modern vitality. As a key legal and financial hub in the region, Lima provides the perfect setting for international exchange. Renowned for its award-winning gastronomy, cultural depth, and proximity to amazing attractions such as Machu Picchu and Iquitos, the city provides a compelling setting for dialogue and networking.

Programme

Navigating Change: The lawyer’s role in resilience, risk, and renewal

19:00

08:30

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 11:00

In an environment marked by economic volatility, geopolitical shifts, and evolving trade policies, the structuring of cross-border investments and M&A transactions requires ever greater legal precision and adaptability. This panel will explore how corporate, contractual, and regulatory strategies can be leveraged to protect assets, mitigate risks, and enhance transaction certainty in emerging and developed markets alike.

A particular focus will be placed on the impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), International Investment Agreements (IIAs), and shifting tariff regimes on the design and execution of transactions. As global trade tensions reshape market access conditions and cost structures, legal counsel must anticipate and address how these changes affect pricing, and investment flows.
11:00 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:30

Companies today are under pressure to meet rising expectations and new regulatory frameworks for transparency, social responsibility, and effective crisis response. This panel will examine how corporate governance is evolving in response to these demands, with a focus on ESG standards, fiduciary duties during crisis, anti-corruption controls, internal compliance, and crisis management protocols. Comparative experiences from Latin America and other jurisdictions will be explored to highlight legal adaptation and value protection.
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:00

The use and exploitation of natural resources through mining, investment projects or for the development of energy or transportation infrastructure is a major investment driver—but also a source of conflict. This panel will examine legal challenges associated with extractive and infrastructure projects in areas with indigenous populations, environmental tensions, or institutional complexity. Join us to discuss the lawyer’s role in negotiations, consultations, benefit-sharing agreements, and strategic litigation—offering perspectives on sustainable and legitimate development models.
15:00 - 16:00

20:00

10:00 - 16:00

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Organising Committee

Yanira BECERRA
Yanira BECERRA SANTIVAÑEZ ABOGADOS SOCIEDAD CIVIL DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA (PERU)
Jose Francisco ITURRIZAGA MONTOYA
Jose Francisco ITURRIZAGA MONTOYA DELOITTE & TOUCHE S.R.L. (PERU)
RICARDO MENENDEZ YCAZA
RICARDO MENENDEZ YCAZA BUSTAMANTE FABARA SAS (ECUADOR)
Elia NARANJO
Elia NARANJO BLP Abogados, S.A. (COSTA RICA)
Eliana RIVERA
Eliana RIVERA Lacco S.A.S. (COLOMBIA)
Renzo ROBERTI VIDAL
Renzo ROBERTI VIDAL Barrios Fuentes - Abogados (PERU)
Andrés SOTOMAYOR
Andrés SOTOMAYOR Porzio, Ríos, García (CHILE)

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