Lima 2026 | AIJA Americas Meeting

Lima, Peru

26 March 2026 - 28 March 2026

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


Thursday 26 March 2026

19:00 Welcome reception

Friday 27 March 2026

08:30 Registrations open
09:30 » 10:00 Opening and welcome to participants by the OC and AIJA President
10:00 » 11:00 Panel 1: Structuring Resilience  - Legal Strategies for Times of Trade and Investment Uncertainty
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 Coffee Break
11:30 » 12:30 Panel 2: Governance Under Pressure – Corporate Responsibility and Crisis Management
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 Lunch Break
14:00 » 15:00 Panel 3: Law, Land and Legitimacy – Natural Resources, Communities, and Legal Risk
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 Farewell coffee
20:00 Home Hospitality dinner

Saturday 28 March 2026

10:00 » 16:00 Social programme and lunch