Thursday, May 29, 2025
6:00pm – 9:00pm ET
Please join us to discuss key trends, opportunities, and issues related to cross-border transactions throughout the Americas and globally.
Program
6:00pm – 6:30pm:
Registration, networking, and cocktails
6:30pm – 7:00pm:
Fireside Chat: Navigating Geopolitical Realignment and Strategic Competition
• Ambassador P. Michael McKinley (Ret.), Senior Counselor, Cohen Group
• Francisco J. Cerezo, Partner and Chair of the US–Latin America Practice, DLA Piper
7:00pm – 7:30pm:
Cross-Border Perspectives: Global Transactions in 2025
• Shawn Lese, CIO, Nuveen Real Estate’s Americas Platform
• Lawrence Golub, CEO, Golub Capital
• Rick Christiaanse, CEO, Invest Alberta
• Veronica Rodriguez, Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Global Head of Corporate & Enterprise Functions, TelevisaUnivision
• Marina Michelutti, General Counsel, Managing Director and Global Legal Head of Capital Markets, Citigroup
• Dr. Ehab Elsonbaty, Partner and Chair of the US–Middle East Initiative, DLA Piper
7:30pm – 8:00pm:
Times of Uncertainty: Unprecedented Challenges & Opportunities
• Daniel Knijnik, CEO, Quartile
• Jon Plavnick, Partner, GIP Credit/BlackRock
• Julian Vasquez, Partner and Co-Head of Legal and Compliance, Vinci Compass
• Pedro Costa, Vice Chairman, Technology, Media and Telecoms M&A, Barclays
• Robert da Silva Ashley, Partner and Co-Practice Group Leader, Finance and Projects, Energy, and Infrastructure, US-Latin America Practice, DLA Piper
The evening will conclude with tapas and a cocktail reception.
Additional details to follow.
The Whitby Hotel
18 W. 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Directions
For more information
Please contact Michelle Martinez De La Nuez with questions.
