2017 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference & Moot Court Competition

About the Event

Join the HNBA at its 8th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference & 22nd Annual Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition. This signature event provides a unique setting for Corporate America and the HNBA to connect, offering opportunities for outside counsel to meet representatives from numerous Fortune 500 Companies. This year’s conference will give hundreds of attorneys, judges, and law students a valuable and enjoyable three-day program featuring Continuing Legal Education (CLE) panels on cutting edge topics led by experts from across the country, a variety of workshops, and one of a kind networking opportunities.

Date
March 30 - April 2, 2017

Thursday, March 30, 2017
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM Midnight EST

Friday, March 31, 2017
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM Midnight EST

Saturday, April 1, 2017
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM Midnight EST

Sunday, April 2, 2017
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST

Location
InterContinental Miami Hotel
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131

Cristina Pereyra-Alvarez (Retired Judge 11th Judicial Circuit)

The Changing Landscape of ADR in Latin America and the U.S. Influence: A Primer for Inside and Outside Counsel
Friday, March 31, 2017 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EST

New domestic and foreign laws, new trade treaties, growing foreign investment, and clogged court systems have created a perfect storm of unprecedented delays and unpredictable outcomes, all weighing in favor of ADR instead of traditional litigation in Latin America jurisdictions. However, while the use of arbitration and mediation is growing explosively in some Latin American markets, it is languishing in others.

This panel of leading practitioners will discuss the growth of ADR in Mexico, Brazil and Central America as well as the factors that have negatively impacted the growth of ADR in other parts of the region. The panel will also address how the changing political climate in the United States may impact litigation and the use of ADR in Latin America.