Thursday, November 5, 2026
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
Coffee and registration
9:30 AM-9:35 AM
Latin Lawyer welcome remarks
9:35 AM-9:45 AM
Chairs’ opening remarks
María Olga Rivera
Partner, Barros & Errázuriz
Pablo Sorj
Partner, Mattos Filho
Thomas Pate
Partner, White & Case
9:45 AM-10:15 AM
Keynote address
10:15 AM-11:15 AM
Digital infrastructure: where capital, capacity and connectivity meet
- What opportunities and risks are the growth of data centres creating for dealmaking across Latin America’s digital infrastructure market?
- How are fibre optic cables and networks positioning Latin America as a global digital infrastructure hub and investment opportunity?
- How are the latest trends within telecoms infrastructure evolving across Latin America, and what role are they playing within project finance?
- How will the region’s investment in digital infrastructure improve dealmaking for the energy sector?
11:15 AM-11:45 AM
Networking break
11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Battery storage, certainty and the future of clean power
- What are the investment drivers for renewable energy?
- As wind and solar capacity expands, how is battery storage being integrated into projects across the region?
- What investment trends, financing models and key players are shaping the battery storage market?
- How is foreign investment influencing deployment in leading markets?
12:45 PM-1:45 PM
Networking Lunch
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
Mining momentum: opportunity, risk and regulation
- How is the critical minerals landscape evolving across Latin America, where are the most active markets, and what is driving continued investment in these commodities?
- Do rare earths, lithium and desalination represent a unique opportunity for Latin America, and how are these projects developing?
- What role is foreign investment playing in shaping mining projects and capital flows across Latin America?
- How are regulatory risks being used to attract, manage and control investment and financing for critical mineral projects across the region?
2:45 PM-3:30 PM
Development banks fireside chat
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Coffee and networking break
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
The changing shape of project finance: platforms, portfolios and covenant flexibility
- How are project and limited recourse financing structures evolving across Latin America?
- What is driving the growing interest in platform and portfolio financing models?
- How are lenders and sponsors balancing flexibility and risk protection in today’s market?
- To what extent are more covenant light structures influencing infrastructure and energy financing in the region?
5:00 PM-5:10 PM
Chairs’ closing remarks
María Olga Rivera
Partner, Barros & Errázuriz
Pablo Sorj
Partner, Mattos Filho
Thomas Pate
Partner, White & Case
5:10 PM-6:10 PM
Networking drinks reception
