After establishing itself as a key meeting point for legal leaders in cities like Bogotá, Lima, Mexico City, and Miami, the Legal Management Forum lands in Monterrey for the first time—one of Latin America’s most relevant industrial hubs. The event will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Tecnológico de Monterrey, thanks to the institutional support of its School of Social Sciences and Government.
Sponsored by the U.S. firm Akerman, the event will bring together more than a hundred legal sector professionals to analyze the new challenges and opportunities facing legal departments in the Mexican and regional context, marked by nearshoring, digital transformation, regulatory pressures, and business expansion.
Throughout the day, six thematic panels with a strategic focus will feature prominent general counsels and legal executives from companies such as Ericsson, H&M, BMW, ArcelorMittal, Organización Soriana, Grupo AlEn, CEMEX, Citrofrut, Covestro, and Sinohydro. Confirmed panelists include:
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Sandra Jiménez, Legal Manager | Sinohydro Corporation Limited – Peru
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Carlos Valenciano, Head of Legal LATAM North & Caribbean | Ericsson – Mexico City
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Oswaldo Arriaga, LATAM Legal Counsel | H&M – Mexico City
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Eduardo Sherling, Legal and Compliance Manager | BMW Group Mexico – Mexico City
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Noé Galván, Legal Director, Compliance and Institutional Relations | ArcelorMittal Mexico – Monterrey
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Ricardo Vargas, Deputy Legal Director for Real Estate | Organización Soriana – Monterrey
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David Morales, Mexico Legal Manager | Grupo AlEn – Monterrey
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Hugo García, General Counsel | Citrofrut – Monterrey
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Rodrigo Flores, Head of Legal, IP and Compliance | Covestro – Mexico City
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Rebeca Morán, Contracts and Real Estate Manager | CEMEX Mexico – Monterrey
Topics will range from nearshoring to AI applied to legal functions, ESG compliance, international arbitration, and strategic expansion in Latin America. The program includes the following sessions:
Panels at the Monterrey Legal Management Forum 2026
Panel 1 | Nearshoring and Business Expansion: The New Map of Risks and Opportunities. How general counsels lead legal strategy in relocation processes and cross-border growth.
Panel 2 | Legal Operations and Artificial Intelligence: From Efficiency to Strategic Value. The digital transformation of legal departments and the real impact of AI on decision-making.
Panel 3 | Compliance, ESG, and Corporate Reputation in Mexican Industry. Integrated compliance models and their effects on sustainability, ethics, and reputation management.
Panel 4 | International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: The New Frontier of Corporate Risk. Trends in prevention, management, and resolution of disputes in Mexico’s key industries.
Panel 5 | Governance, M&A, and Corporate Strategy in Regional Expansion. Aligning corporate governance, acquisitions, and sustainable growth in Latin America.
Closing Panel | High-Level Conversation: The Future of the Legal Function in Mexico and Latin America. Leadership perspectives on the evolving role of the GC in a dynamic, regionalized environment.
With this event, Gericó Associates continues to strengthen its commitment to creating spaces for debate, training, and exchange among the top legal representatives of the Ibero-American corporate world.
