Low commodity prices have caused volatility in emerging market currencies and contributed to a temporarily stall in investment, but private equity markets focused on Latin America financial markets are well-funded. Given the strength of the dollar and a growing demand for infrastructure fuelled by rapid urbanization, a resurgence of project finance into Latin America seems inevitable. Yet uncertainty persists and future investment will occur within a highly volatile context of political change, regulatory instability, and anti-corruption fervour. While the Latin American market is promising for investors, it has never been more important to properly analyse the social, economic, and political complexities at play. This expert panel will discuss how investors can pick a winning project in a potentially bloated market rife with complex risks.
The agenda is outlined below.
4.00p.m. Registration
4:30p.m. Welcome & Introduction
Iain Donald, Senior Partner and head of Global Risk Analysis – Americas, Control Risks
4:40p.m. Keynote Address
Kimberly Heimert, Vice President & General Counsel, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
4:55p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Iain Donald, Senior Partner and head of Global Risk Analysis – Americas, Control Risks
Kimberly Heimert, Vice President and General Counsel, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Simon Whistler, Principal and head of Global Risk Analysis - Latin America, Control Risks
Armando Rivera Jacobo, Counsel, Corporate Department and Finance Group, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Amanda Schreiber, Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Corporate Legal Officer, ContourGlobal
Cristhyan Rey, Vice President, Power & Renewables – Latin America, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
6:00p.m. IPFA Update
6:05p.m. Closing Remarks
Iain Donald, Senior Partner and head of Global Risk Analysis – Americas, Control Risks
6:10p.m. Networking Drinks Reception kindly hosted by Control Risks
