Following its successful 2025 editions in Bogotá, Lima, and Miami, the General Counsel Forum arrives in Mexico City on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. The event, organised by Gericó Associates, will take place at the Universidad Panamericana (Santa Fe Campus, Park Plaza, Av. Javier Barros Sierra 540, 3rd Floor, Tower II, Álvaro Obregón). It will bring together renowned General Counsel, Legal Directors, and Partners from leading law firms to analyse the challenges and opportunities shaping the corporate legal agenda across the region.

Throughout the day, six thematic panels will address the most pressing issues for in-house legal departments:

Panel 1 | Global governance and regulatory risks for Mexican companies

New scenarios for transparency, fintech, tax evasion, and cross-border compliance.

Panel 2 | National security and constitutional reforms: a new legal landscape for business?

An examination of the most disruptive legislative reforms of the past 20 years and their direct impact on companies.

Panel 3 | Corruption and corporate compliance in high-risk, heavily regulated environments

How legal departments can anticipate and manage legal, ethical, and reputational risks in complex contexts.

Panel 4 | Climate litigation and new ESG obligations through a human-rights lens

Climate activism enters the courtroom: risks and strategies for companies with significant environmental impact.

Panel 5 | AI and legal automation: from ethical risk to strategic opportunity

How the role of the in-house lawyer is being transformed by generative AI and legal automation.

Closing panel | International arbitration and global disputes: Mexico as a key venue

Mexico as a hub for complex disputes: opportunities, challenges, and preparation from the perspective of corporate legal departments.

The Forum will feature the participation of over 20 confirmed panellists, including:

• Alejandro Athie | General Counsel – Mexico and Southern Cone | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | México
• Angélica Santiago | Spanish South America Regional Counsel | IBM | México
• Benito Pedemonte | Chief Counsel VP – Argentina, Chile, Perú y Uruguay | Marsh McLennan | Perú
• Carlos Ferran Martínez | Socio Fundador | Ferran Martínez Abogados | México
• Christian Paredes | Compliance Officer | SAP México | México
• Efraín Tapia | Global General Counsel | Genomma Lab International | México
• Elisa Cornejo | General Legal Counsel | Iké Grupo Empresarial | México
• Erick Castellanos | Senior Legal Advisor | Ecopetrol | Colombia
• Florencia Ortiz | Head of legal US | Greening USA | USA
• Frida Altamirano | Secretaria General | CAM México | México
• Gustavo Sánchez | General Counsel | Konfío | México
• Karina Hernández | Directora Legal y de Cumplimiento | Newrest | México
• Juan Salvador Nito | Head of Legal and Compliance Latam | The Vanguard Group | México
• Jorge Casillas | Head of Legal/Chief of staff | Gaya Sinergia Constructiva | México
• Marc Gericó | Socio Director Global | Gericó Associates | España
• Leandro Caputto | Socio | Capparelli, D’Angelo & Caputo | Argentina
• Odeth Zepeda | General Counsel México | Sizzling Platter de México | México
• Oscar Rodrigo | Senior Legal Manager and Compliance Officer | Komatsu | México
• Rafael López | Regional Head of Legal and Compliance LATAM | Xiaomi Technology | México
• Ricardo Rabell | Head del Área Legal y Oficial de Cumplimiento | Natgas | México
• Rosa Manjarrez | Directora de Asuntos Regulatorios | Natgas | México
• Walter Álvarez | Gerente Legal | NIUBIZ | Perú

The event is exclusively for in-house lawyers and is sponsored by DLA Piper, Robalino, Hogan Lovells, Palomino, Flores, Hernández y Rodríguez Abogados, Capparelli D’Angelo & Caputo, Ferran Martínez Abogados, BIGLE, and vLex. It also has the institutional support of the Centro de Arbitraje de México, the Miami International Arbitration Society, and the Universidad Panamericana.

Further information about the General Counsel Forum can be found here, or you may contact zoyla.ampuero@gericoassociates.com

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