Opportunities in a Vibrant Region: Doing Business in Latin America

With a population of 633 million people and a combined GDP more than $5.3 trillion, Latin America is an economic global power, yet boom and bust cycles, political instability, and income inequality have made the region challenging for foreign and domestic companies alike. This year, economists are forecasting a return to economic expansion, with Argentina and Brazil coming out of recessions and accelerated growth in Chile, Colombia, Peru, Central America, and the Caribbean, despite protectionist rumblings in the United States and elsewhere.

Please join us for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing Minnesota companies doing business in Latin America, with insights from Bepex, Cargill, and Ecolab.

Topics will include:

• Economic and political climate of the Latin American region
• Impacts of trade agreements, both current and future
• Legal, tax and accounting issues
• Cultural insights

Register

Panelists

• Juan Basombrio, Partner, Trial Group, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Pilar Cruz, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, Cargill, Inc.
• John Guttery, Senior Vice President & President of Latin America, Ecolab Inc.
• Mark Johnson, Product Specialist, Bepex International LLC
• Alfonso Pallete, Principal, KPMG LLP, Miami

Panel moderated by Chris Bercaw, Partner, Corporate Group, Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

Produced in partnership with Dorsey & Whitney LLP, KPMG LLP, and the Minnesota Trade Office.