Agenda

10.30am – 11.00am Registration

11.00am – 11.10am Opening Remarks

    • Margherita Birri, research editor, Legal 500

11.10am – 12.00pm The Future of Competition Regulation in Mexico: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

In light of the recent dismantling of Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) and other autonomous regulatory bodies, the country’s evolving regulatory environment presents a unique moment for reflection. This session will explore the future of competition oversight in Mexico, examining how new legal frameworks and emerging policy trends may shape competitive dynamics both within the domestic market and on the international stage.

    • Wendy Alcala, VicePresident Legal, Compliance, Corporate Affairs and ESG, Nestle Mexico
    • José Manuel Haro Zepeda, COFECE
    • Víctor Manuel Frías Garcés, shareholder, GT Law
    • Miguel Flores Bernés, shareholder, GT Law
    • José Manuel Haro Zepeda, head of the investigative authority, COFECE

12.00pm – 12.50pm Mexico’s Judicial Reform and Dispute Resolution Alternatives

Alternatives Amid ongoing discussions around the judicial reform, this high-stakes session focuses on the practical implications for companies, investors, and legal certainty. Top legal experts will offer valuable insights into the potential impacts — from changes in judicial processes to the effects on contracts, dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, mediation, and commercial predictability. For in-house counsel, this is more than a legal topic — it’s a strategic priority. As the legal landscape evolves, the role of corporate legal teams as risk managers and ethical stewards is more important than ever. This session is a call to action: Understand the changes, stay ahead of the curve, anticipate challenges, and help protect the legal foundations of business in Mexico

    • Alejandro Legaspi Lanz, partner, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez
    • Javier Altamirano Hernández, partner, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez
    • Daniel Ortega González, partner, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez

12.50pm – 1.20pm Lunch

1.20pm – 2.10pm Energy Transition and Legal Certainty: What Lies Ahead for Investors in Mexico?

2.10pm – 3.00pm 

3.00pm – 3.20pm Coffee Break

3.20pm – 4.10pm Navigating Criminal and Sustainable Compliance: Extraterritorial Pressures, Social Justice, and Resilient Business Strategy in Mexico

This panel investigates how Mexican companies are navigating the complex intersection of criminal liability, sustainable business practices, and shifting demands for social justice in a globalised regulatory environment. As international standards on anti-corruption, environmental responsibility, and human rights increasingly inform both domestic legislation and corporate expectations, Mexican firms are under growing pressure to align with compliance frameworks that extend beyond national borders.

Panelists will explore how extraterritorial laws—whether through trade agreements, transnational litigation, or international soft law—are influencing compliance strategies in Mexico. Additionally, the discussion will address how socially-driven justice movements and stakeholder activism are shaping corporate accountability and ethical governance. Special emphasis will be placed on how businesses build resilience amid regulatory complexity, public scrutiny, and socio-political demands. This session offers insights into the legal, ethical, and strategic tools needed for companies in Mexico to meet evolving compliance expectations while contributing to broader goals of social and environmental justice.

    • Luis Miguel Ramírez Ruggeberg, managing partner, LHO
    • Adrián Ulises Salazar Montesinos, partner, criminal & compliance practice, LHO

4.10pm – 5.00pm Reduction of Work Shift- The new employment challenge

In recent years, the global debate over work-life balance, productivity, and employment rights has intensified. Mexico now stands at the forefront of this transformation with its proposal to reduce the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours. This panel will critically examine the implications of this proposed shift, offering a multi-dimensional exploration of the social, economic, and legislative impacts that such a reform would entail.

The discussion will begin by situating Mexico’s current labor law within a historical and international context. Article 123 of the Mexican Constitution currently enshrines a 48-hour workweek, but the government under President Claudia Sheinbaum has initiated a legislative push to revise this, introducing a phased transition toward a 40-hour model by 2030. The proposed reform, which promises no reduction in wages, requires a constitutional amendment and is currently the subject of intense political negotiation and public consultation. This panel aims to present a balanced, evidence-based assessment of the reform’s feasibility, its likely outcomes, and the strategies that stakeholders must adopt to ensure that Mexico’s labor evolution is both sustainable and inclusive

    • José Alberto Sánchez, partner, Ferran Martínez Abogados
    • Carlos Ferran Martínez Carrillo, partner, Ferran Martínez Abogados
    • Ximena Aguirre, expert counsel, LA region, Dow
    • Paulina Trujillo, legal director, Volvo Cars Mexico, LATAM Importers

5.00pm – 5.25pm Monterrey on the spotlight

5.25pm – 5.50pm Dominican Republic on the spotlight

5.50pm – 6.00pm Closing Remarks

6.00pm – 7.00pm Drinks and Canapes