Business

Technological disruption. Geopolitical forces. Counteracting supply-and-demand shifts. Volatile markets. Zero-carbon-generation portfolios. This session will explore the intersection of climate policy, energy policy, AI and other load growth factors, the fickle winds of U.S. and global government mandates/subsidies, and the impact on deal pricing, structure, post-closing viability and funding. The panelists also will provide a forward look at restructuring trends and investment opportunities.

Valuation often hinges on critical company-specific statistical and methodological decisions, raising questions about their necessity or potential for manipulation. This session will examine such topics as mean vs. median, discounts for lack of marketability, premiums for control, and size premiums and company-specific premiums, and will offer insights into how these decisions shape valuation outcomes.

Content valuation in the AI era presents unique challenges, as disputes over unauthorized use, such as those raised by The New York Times, highlight the need for innovative solutions. Stakeholders are increasingly turning to settlement and licensing frameworks that retroactively and prospectively value content. This session will address methodologies like the relief-from-royalty and venture capital methods, tackling complex issues of ownership, collateralization and growth projections with practical examples to illuminate these emerging dynamics.

This panel will analyze recent sovereign debt restructurings in Argentina, El Salvador and other nations, and will explore how governments leverage infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds to address financial crises.

This session will focus on challenges and solutions in specific industries heavily impacted by insolvency in Latin America, such as real estate, construction and telecommunications.

This panel explores how structured financing, bankruptcy-remote structures and DIP mechanisms adapt to Latin American markets. The panelists discuss challenges in creating lender confidence and ensuring enforceable collateral.