Against a backdrop marked by the upcoming review of the USMCA, regionalisation trends and global competition to attract capital, the Pérez-Llorca/IE Chair brought together investors, lawyers, bankers and specialists at the Metropolitan Club in New York to analyse the economic future of Mexico and Latin America.

The event was moderated by José Ignacio Rivero, a partner at Pérez-Llorca in New York, and featured José Antonio González Anaya, former Secretary of Finance and former Director General of Pemex and the Mexican Social Security Institute, and Gayle Allard, a professor at IE University and a specialist in competition and international investment.

The discussion took place before an audience comprising representatives from investment funds, financial institutions, international law firms and players in the US capital markets – precisely the kind of investors involved in financing strategic projects for Mexico and Latin America.

During the conversation, the participants agreed that the region has a unique opportunity to benefit from the restructuring of global supply chains and its close economic integration with the United States.

The experts noted that Mexico and Latin America are now economies deeply integrated into international trade, highlighting that Mexico’s trade volume is equivalent to around 90% of its GDP, a transformation driven by decades of economic liberalisation and by agreements such as NAFTA and, subsequently, the USMCA. In this context, they emphasised how important it is for Mexico to preserve and strengthen the trade agreement, the forthcoming review of which will be crucial to the region’s stability and competitiveness.

They also pointed out that, in order to fully realise this potential, progress will need to be made in areas such as infrastructure, energy, public finances and security, as well as strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors to drive forward long-term projects.

On the subject of investment, José Ignacio Rivero emphasised that, even in a challenging global environment, Mexico and Latin America offer significant opportunities to attract capital and develop strategic projects. He emphasised that legal certainty is a key factor in long-term decision-making and highlighted the importance of strengthening collaboration between international investors, local partners and the authorities in order to promote projects that contribute to economic growth and infrastructure development in the region.

The session also covered opportunities in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and financial services, further establishing the Pérez-Llorca/IE Chair as a forum for dialogue on the issues that will shape the future of investment and growth in North America.

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• Overview of U.S. Legislative and Regulatory Changes

• Implications for Mexican and Multinational Companies

• Compliance and Internal Investigations: What’s Changing

• Cross-Border Legal Strategies and Risk Mitigation

• Regional Outlook and Q&A Session

Speakers:

• Bárbara Llanes, Partner, Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, P.A.

• Ilan Katz, Partner, Katz & Gudiño, S.C.

• Luis Mancera, Partner, Pérez-Llorca

• Maria Gallo, Director of FCPA-LATAM Investigations, TransPerfect

Date:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time:
08:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Venue:
Club de Industriales | Andrés Bello 29, Polanco

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Speakers:

• Ana Cremades, Energy Partner, Pérez-Llorca
• María José Treviño, Managing Director, Acclaim Energy
• Enrique González Calvillo, Emeritus Partner, Pérez-Llorca
• Oscar Moreno Silva, Projects & Energy Partner, Pérez-Llorca
• Leopoldo Salinas, Director of Operations & Risk, Acclaim Energy

Date:

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Time:

09:30 – 11:00 AM (Mexico)

Location:

Register via Zoom by clicking here.

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GC Day 2022 will take place next Thursday, November 10 and will be divided into three sessions, including:

• “Building Resilient Law Firms: Strategies from World-Leading Professionals”: ​​our large guest panel will share their views on the current trends and strategies driven by the world’s leading law firms that they implement to adapt to a highly geopolitical, post-pandemic environment. complex.
• “Cutting Edge D&I Initiatives: Women Matter – McKinsey Study 2022” World-renowned diversity expert Valentina Ibarra, partner at McKinsey Mexico, will provide hard data and advocate for potential solutions to leverage overlooked talent, an increasingly problematic issue. worrying in Latin America.
• “GC External Advisory Council”: Members of GC’s external advisory council will dedicate their considerable experience in an immersive roundtable to address Mexico’s challenges from political, diplomatic, business and rule of law angles.

These sessions will be followed by a cocktail reception to celebrate GC’s anniversary and remember how much we have achieved over the past 35 years.

For more information and registration go to www.gcday.com.mx

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ESG is a corporate strategy that focuses on three pillars: environmental, social and governance, with the aim of reducing pollution and waste, as well as CO2 emissions, and evaluating the level of decision-making and operations of a company. It also means having a diverse and inclusive workforce, from grassroots levels to the board of directors.

“The close economic ties between Mexico, the United States and Canada under NAFTA, and more recently USMCA, bring ESG prominence to our country,” says Enrique González Calvillo, Founding Partner of GC. But there is also Europe, especially Spain, which represents the second largest foreign investment in Mexico, where ESG is expanding rapidly. The government, agencies and regulators, including the Bank of Mexico and the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, are taking concrete actions in this regard.

The main driver behind ESG factors is driven by financial factors, amid growing concerns arising from climate change, the urgency and social needs of zero emissions, together with banks and private equity funds increasingly requiring compliance of sustainability standards and criteria. According to Paola Hernández, GC Counsel, who previously served as Environmental Legal and Compliance leader at Grupo México, “companies throughout Mexico and Latin America will have difficulty financing their future expansion by ignoring ESG factors. It is very important that corporate governance understands why ESG risks are material risks. Incorporating them into its risk management is essential for a company to add value and maintain itself over time.” Paola joined GC in 2022 to coordinate the firm’s ESG practice.According to Paola Hernández, Senior Counsel at GC, who previously worked as former head of Legal Environmental and Compliance area at Grupo México

“There has also been an important evolution in terms of financing under ESG standards,” says Bernardo Reyes Retana, Partner of Corporate Financing and Capital and Debt Markets at GC.“Companies and investors are avidly seeking financing through ESG-related products, and we have witnessed a booming market and demand in Mexico for green and sustainable bonds placed on Mexican stock exchanges over the past three years, as well as a solid portfolio of transactions that will be announced during 2023. The development of ESG financing in Mexico is accompanied by new regulatory requirements for issuers and investors, not only through the regulations of the stock exchanges themselves that establish new standards and obligations of disclosure, but we also expect that the CNBV (banking and securities regulator in Mexico) and the Ministry of Finance of Public Credit will enact secondary reforms and regulations regarding ESG and D&I.”

Currently, there is not a single relevant player with long-term strategies in Mexico and Latin America that is not moving towards ESG factors. Both medium-sized companies and large corporations, public or private, are increasingly seeking this scheme or are already in the implementation phase, so it will be inevitable that the legal profession and law firms throughout the region will find in the ESG space a challenge and an interesting opportunity.

The first edition of the ESG Mexico Summit will be an exclusive invitation-only event. More details and coverage are outlined below. Further details and coverage are below.

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Notimerica

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El Economista

El Confidencial Digital

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Cristina Massa, partner at our firm and vice president of Latin America of the Inclusion and Diversity Committee of Multilaw and Leonardo Poblete, member of the first LGBTTTI Parliament of CDMX, will be the speakers during the conference, while Fernanda Koloffon, associate at the law firm will be the moderator.

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Environmental compliance implies regulatory compliance regarding environmental protection, as well as the implementation of a management system that helps identify and prevent environmental risks of the company. But environmental compliance must include a strategy aimed at achieving a sustainable economy that goes beyond the mere legal requirement, through adaptation to international policies to combat climate change.Going beyond simple regulatory compliance by the company not only responds to ethical standards, but will also allow companies to mitigate regulatory risks, guarantee their good reputation, access markets based on sustainable finance and, ultimately, align the company in the development of economically sustainable activities.

You can find the full webinar here.

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The presentation will be followed by a book sale and signing by the author. It will be streamed online.

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Environmental compliance implies compliance with environmental protection regulations, as well as the implementation of a management system that helps to identify and prevent environmental risks in the company. But environmental compliance must include a strategy aimed at achieving a sustainable economy that goes beyond mere legal requirements, by adapting to international policies to combat climate change. Going beyond simple regulatory compliance on the part of the company, not only responds to ethical standards, but will mitigate regulatory risks for companies, ensure their good reputation, access markets based on sustainable finance and, ultimately, align the company in the development of economically sustainable activities.

You can watch the webinar here.

NOTE TO EDITORS

For 35 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal market in Mexico as a full-service leading law firm due to its transactional core and expertise in a wide range of practice areas. The firm is recognized for its ability to build cross-disciplinary teams for the most complex legal challenges and long track record of successfully providing groundbreaking business and regulatory advice to high-profile domestic and international companies. Often described as a pioneer of the Mexican legal services industry, the firm is known for its commitment to doing things differently, bespoke solutions, and creating transformational legal changes that enable clients achieving their objectives. For more information, please visit www.gcsc.com.mx.

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