Forecast 2025: Cross-border opportunities across the Americas

Thursday, May 29, 2025

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET

Please join us to discuss key trends, opportunities, and issues related to cross-border transactions throughout the Americas and globally.

Program

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Registration, networking, and cocktails

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm:
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

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm:
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

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm:
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
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Please contact Michelle Martinez De La Nuez with questions.