AGENDA

12:30 – 17:30 Registration - Opens
Sponsored by Bernardi & Schnapp
10:00 – 17:30 Airlines Aeropolitical Meeting
18:00 – 19:00 Wine Networking Hour
Sponsored by LATAM/DELTA
07:30 – 18:00 Registration Area - opens
Sponsored by Bernardi & Schnapp
08:45 – 09:00 Opening Presentation
  • Peter Cerdá, Executive Director and CEO - ALTA
General Session Ballroom Sponsored by Cozen O'Connor
09:00 – 09:45 Infrastructure & Operations
Debate: The Domino Effect. When Critical Suppliers Collapse: Who Pays the Price?
A debate focused on the operational and financial consequences of disruptions in essential aviation services (fuel, air navigation, airports, etc.). What can airlines do to manage risk, ensure continuity, and balance the cost burden?
  • Moderator: Viviana Martin – Institucional Relations Global Director, avianca
  • Peter Cerdá, Executive Director and CEO - ALTA
09:45 – 10:30 Economic
Panel: Regional Convention on Air Passenger Rights: Convenience, Feasibility, and Impact for LAC
This panel explores how aligning Latin American and Caribbean passenger‑rights regulations can deliver predictability for passengers, airlines, and regulators—reducing surprises across borders.
  • Richard Galindo – Chief Legal Officer, avianca
  • Jonathon Foglia – Co-Chair, Aviation; Transp. & Trade Practice Group, Cozen O’Connor
  • Jaime Binder – Secretario de la CLAC
  • Diogo Fernando Arbigaus - Air Transport Officer at OACI SAM
10:30 – 11:15 Networking Coffee Break
Sponsored by Nantes & Mello
11:15 – 12:00 Tech & Innovation
From Predictive Maintenance to Pricing Algorithms — Are We Legally Ready?
AI is already embedded in key airline operations—from chatbots and dynamic pricing to predictive maintenance and safety analytics. This panel will explore how legal frameworks are adapting (or lagging), and what risks and responsibilities lie ahead for the aviation sector.
  • Moderator: Thiago Carvalho – Partner at ASBZ Advogados
12:00 – 13:45 Lunch
13:50 – 14:20 Keynote Speaker
  • Ken Quinn - Partner at Clyde&Co
14:25 – 14:55 Keynote Speaker
  • Marcela Prieto Botero – CEO - Vision Americas International
15:00 – 15:45 Labor
Panel: Navigating Labor Relations in Latin America's Aviation Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
This panel will explore the evolving landscape of labor relations in the aviation industry across Latin America, focusing on key legal frameworks, collective bargaining trends, and the impact of regulatory, economic, and political factors on workforce management.
  • Rosangela Olivieri – HR director at Air France- KLM
  • Veronica Garcia – Sr. Manager - International Labor Relations at United Airlines
  • Gloria Loza - Legal & Corporate Affairs manager at Sky AIrlines
15:45 – 16:30 Networking Coffee Break
Sponsored by Nantes & Mello
16:30 – 17:15 Consumer Rights
Panel: Consumer Rights vs. Commercial Freedoms - Balancing Passenger Protections, Airline Flexibility, and Global Commitments
This panel will explore the tension between growing consumer protection regulations and the need for airlines to maintain commercial agility. How do different LAC jurisdictions interpret rights related to pricing, refunds, cancellations, and overbooking? What role do international agreements play in harmonizing or complicating these standards?
  • Moderator: Ricardo Maluf – Partner at Maluf e Rodrigues Advogados
  • Humberto Lopez-Mata – Director - Intl and Regulatory Affairs at Delta Air Lines
  • Oracio Marquez - Regional Director Member & External Relations LAC at IATA
  • Carlos Gutiérrez – Director at AETAI
17:15 – 17:30 Closing Day 1 – Key Take-aways
19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Cocktail
Sponsored by Clyde & Co
08:00 – 11:00 Registration
Sponsored by Bernardi & Schnapp
09:00 – 09:45 Insurance & Leasing
Debate: Fast Claims, Big Questions: Parametric Risk in Aviation
Are Instant Payouts the Future of Aviation Insurance?
Parametric insurance is gaining ground in aviation—offering payouts triggered by predefined events like delays, weather disruptions, or asset grounding. This panel will examine the legal structure behind these policies, their benefits and limitations, and how they could reshape traditional risk allocation in leasing and operations.
  • Moderator: Marcelo Mello – partner at Nantes & Mello Abogados
  • Diego Fargosi- Partner at Fargosi Abogados
  • Edson Massuda – Legal Director at Azul
General Session Ballroom Sponsored by Cozen O'Connor
09:45 – 10:30 Cargo
Panel: Treaties vs. Tribunals: When Global Treaties Clash with Local Courts — Managing the Legal Uncertainty
International conventions like the Montreal Convention provide a liability framework, but in Latin America and the Caribbean, court rulings can diverge. This roundtable will discuss how legal teams and freight operators can navigate conflicting interpretations and protect their operations.
  • Moderator: Ricardo Bernardi – partner at Bernardi & Schnapp Advogados
  • John Maggio - Partner at Condon & Forsyth
  • Milagros Rabines – Legal Specialist at Diaz Palao & Siles Abogadoss
  • Sergio Martins – Legal Director at Beaumont & Son Aviation
10:30 – 11:15 Networking Cofee Break
Sponsored by Condon / Forsyth
11:15 – 12:00 Cybersecurity
Roundtable – Hacked Altitude: Managing Aviation’s Cyber Vulnerabilities
As aviation systems become increasingly interconnected—from cockpit avionics and cabin Wi-Fi to airline databases and airport infrastructure—the industry faces rising exposure to cyberattacks. This roundtable will examine regulatory gaps, liability issues, and the legal tools available to strengthen cybersecurity across the ecosystem.
  • Moderator: Liliana Rodrigues-Kaps - Lawyer at ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN
  • Leonardo Boszczowski - ICAO Regional Officer, Aviation Security and Facilitation
12:00 – 12:15 Closing Plenary – Key Take-aways (Day 2)
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José Ignacio García Arboleda

Garcíarboleda

José Ignacio García Arboleda, is a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia). Graduate studies in administrative law from the same university. Advanced Master’s studies (LL.M.) in Air and Space Law from Leiden University (The Netherlands).

Founding Partner at Garcíarboleda in Bogotá, Colombia, where he leads the aviation law practice. He advises some of the most recognised local and international airlines with presence in Latin America on litigation, regulatory, contractual, and aircraft financing matters. He represents clients in significant aviation-related claims, as well as insurance and reinsurance companies in matters related to civil liability, insurance law, and consumer protection. He has also represented and advised lessors and financiers in aircraft transactions involving Colombia and in the repossession of aircraft by creditors. Lecturer at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (undergraduate and graduate). IATA Instructor. Member of the Board of Editors of the Air and Space Law Journal.

Juan José Salmón

LAP

Juan José Salmón is a Peruvian executive, lawyer graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and has a master’s degree in law from the University of Southampton, England.  With more than 20 years of experience in the shipping, logistics, and airport sectors, he has headed companies in these fields from the top management. Since 2011, he has served as General Manager of Lima Airport, operator of Jorge Chávez International Airport. Since 2023, he has been Vice President of ACI-LAC (Airport Council International Latin America Caribbean).

Leonardo Boszczowski

ICAO-OACI

Leonardo Boszczowski graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the State University of Londrina, Brazil, in 1999. In 2003, he joined the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Brazil’s civil aviation authority, as a regulation expert. At ANAC, he served in various roles, including regulator, inspector, and instructor in aviation security and air transport facilitation. In his position as Manager of Security and Facilitation at ANAC, he played a key role in developing the National Civil Aviation Security Program and the National Air Transport Facilitation Program. He implemented key regulations for passengers with disabilities, advanced passenger information (API), and passenger name record (PNR), and contributed to the reactivation of the National Committees on Civil Aviation Security and Air Transport Facilitation. He also has collaborated with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), serving as a member of the ICAO AVSEC Panel of Experts and as a USAP auditor, participating in audits and coordination at national and international levels.

Since 2019, Boszczowski has served as the Regional Officer for Aviation Security and Facilitation at the ICAO South American Regional Office in Lima, Peru. In this role, he supports the implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices across 13 States in the region, enhancing aviation security and facilitation. He coordinates regional efforts, delivers training as an ICAO instructor, and strengthens compliance and cooperation in South America.

Diogo Arbigaus

ICAO-OACI

Diogo Fernando Arbigaus: Abogado, con maestría en Derecho Regulatorio por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile y maestría en Gestión de la Navegación Aérea por la École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile – ENAC, Francia. Cuenta con 17 años de experiencia en la Autoridad Aeronáutica de Brasil (ANAC), trabajando en temas de regulación económica y transporte aéreo internacional. Desde 2024, se desempeña como Especialista en Transporte Aéreo en la Oficina Regional de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) en Lima, Perú. Participó en el Comité Jurídico de la OACI entre 2008 y 2016, y posee amplia experiencia en la negociación de tratados internacionales y acuerdos sobre servicios aéreos

Marcela Prieto-Botero

United Airlines

Veronica Garcia is the Senior Manager-International Labor Relations at United Airlines. She supports Latin America and Western Europe in union negotiations.

Veronica received an MBA from Hult International Business School in London and her Bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara. She’s based out of United’s Chicago headquarters. In her spare time, Veronica enjoys adventure travel, and spending time with her loyal German Shepherd, Kai.

Gloria Loza Murrugarra

SKY Airline Perú

Gloria Loza Murrugarra is Legal & Corporate Affairs manager – SKY AIRLINE PERÚ S.A.C – the most important Low-Cost Carrier in Chile and Peru, with presence in 8 countries across America.  Loza has been with SKY Peru for almost 6 years; with over 16 years of experience in the Legal department with increasing responsibility during her tenure.  Prior to joining SKY, Loza was employed by Latam Airlines Peru and Avianca where she acquired in-depth knowledge and wide experience in relevant areas of regulatory, aeronautical and international law. Loza holds a Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and a master’s in law (LLM) with concentration in Business Law from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

Peter Cerdá

ALTA IATA

Peter Cerdá – IATA’s VP for Americas and ALTA’s CEO. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, he holds a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Cerdá began his career at Iberia Airlines and joined IATA in 1996, where he continues to serve as Regional Vice President for the Americas. In 2025, he joined ALTA, working closely with authorities, regulators, and other stakeholders in the sector.

Marcela Prieto-Botero

Vision Americas International

Marcela Prieto-Botero, CEO Vision Americas International, es una politóloga colombiana con más de 25 años de experiencia en el diseño de políticas públicas y estratégicas de comunicaciones. Tiene una amplia trayectoria profesional, habiéndose desempeñado como Directora General de Foros Semana en la Revista Semana, una publicación reconocida por sus influyentes análisis políticos y económicos en Colombia.

Marcela también ha ocupado el cargo de Directora Ejecutiva del Instituto de Ciencias Políticas – Hernán Echavarría Olózaga – de Bogotá, uno de los think tanks especializados en políticas pública más influyentes del país. A lo largo de su carrera, Marcela ha trabajado como asesora y jefa de campaña de diversos candidatos, tanto a nivel local como nacional. También ha adquirido experiencia internacional como consultora en Oxford Analytica (en Inglaterra).

Rosângela Olivieri

Air France/KLM

Rosângela Olivieri brings over 20 years of experience in HR management across Latin America, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Argentina. With previous experience in the real estate, out-of-home media, financial markets, among others, currently, she holds the South America Human Resources Director position at Air France – KLM for six years, where she is responsible for leading HR strategy and initiatives for the region.

Graduated in both Marketing and Psychology, her educational credentials also include specialized training in Strategic People Management, an MBA in People Management and post-MBA in Neurobusiness. 

Jaime Binder

CLAC-LACAC

Jaime Binder is a lawyer from the University of Chile, holds a Master’s degree in Management and Public Policies from the same institution, and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Government and Public Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has served as a university professor in subjects related to public policy, public management, negotiation, and air transport law. Since January 2019, he has served as Secretary of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC).

He has over 22 years of experience in the public sector, particularly in land and air transport. He has held positions as Counselor and later as Secretary General of the Civil Aviation Board of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile. He also served as Director of the State Railways Company (EFE-Chile) and the Arica-La Paz Railway Company (FCALP-Chile), as well as Executive Director of the Land Transport Inspection Program of the Undersecretariat of Transport of Chile.

In the course of his duties, he has led international negotiations, promoted liberalization and facilitation processes in commercial air transport, and organized seminars, courses, and workshops both nationally and internationally on aviation-related topics. In his role at LACAC, he actively promotes cooperation among 22 States from Latin America and the Caribbean, fostering regional integration in civil aviation.

Oracio Marquez

IATA

Oracio Marquez is Regional Director for External Relations & Sustainability (EAS) for Latin America and the Caribbean.  In this role, Oracio and the EAS team are responsible for myriad of issues ranging from managing international government and stakeholder relations to advocating on government regulatory matters affecting the airline industry in the region.  The EAS team is also responsible for promoting the advancement of global best practices and standards aimed at simplifying the doing business process for IATA’s member airlines. 

Internally, Oracio and the EAS team work closely with IATA’s country managers, regional leadership team and the other divisions at IATA to collectively develop and implement strategies to promote the attributes of the aviation sector.  Externally, the team seeks to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including member airlines, government authorities, trade associations and other potential allies.  

Milagros Rabines

Diaz Palao & Siles Abogados

Milagros Rabines is a Peruvian attorney admitted to the Lima Bar Association since April 1998, holding both an LL.B. and a master’s degree in Business Law from the Universidad de Lima. She has served as legal counsel in the public and private sectors, with particular depth in aviation: advising national and international air carriers on corporate, commercial, administrative and customs matters, and defending cargo airlines in complex litigation. Her practice also encompasses trade-logistics compliance and dispute resolution in civil and administrative forums, as well as strategic counsel to industry associations involved in foreign commerce. Fluent in Spanish and English, Ms. Rabines currently represents several airline clients and continues to focus on Aeronautical, Corporate, Commercial, Administrative and Customs Law.

Diego Fargosi

Fargosi Abogados

Diego Fargosi Bond is an Argentine lawyer (LL.B., Universidad Católica Argentina) with a postgraduate specialty in Aviation Law (I.N.D.A.E.), partner at Fargosi Abogados, and former Executive Director of Aerolíneas Argentinas (2006-2009), where he also served as President of the Argentine Chamber of Airlines (CLARA) from 2007 to 2009. An alumnus of Holland & Knight, he advises airlines, lessors, financial institutions, and travel agencies on legal and regulatory matters, having assisted in more than 150 aircraft and engine transactions, and is a frequent source for national newspapers and specialized aviation media.

Liliana Rodrigues Kaps

Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein

Liliana Rodrigues Kaps is a lawyer and senior associate at Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, graduate at Heidelberg University in 2012 (Germany) with specialization in International Aviation Law and International Banking and Finance Law. She is a legal advisor and legal representative in Germany of international airlines from Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia, with several years of experience in aviation law and litigation. She is a member of the German-Lusitanian Lawyer’s Association, member of AirReg, the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany.

Ken quinn

Clyde & Co

Ken Quinn acts as litigation, regulatory, enforcement, antitrust, and corporate counsel to several domestic and international airlines, insurers, aerospace companies, lenders/lessors, private equity/hedge funds, advanced air mobility companies, airport developers, and other companies on aviation—related matters.
In a career spanning 30 years, Ken has handled some of the industry’s largest accidents, incidents, terrorist events, deals, cases, and matters. He served as General Counsel & Secretary of the Flight Safety Foundation for 25 years, as Chief Counsel of the US Federal Aviation Administration (1991-1993), counselor to the US Secretary of Transportation (1989-1991), and senior advisor to the US Office of the President-Elect (1988). He was named a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1997, serves on the Board and as counsel of the RAeS DC Branch, and on the RAeS Membership Services Board in London, England, since 2012.
Ken has served on the Board (2012-2016) and as President of the International Aviation Club (2015-2016).
He was Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law (1994-1996), served on its Executive Committee (1994-2024), and was Editor-in-Chief of the ABA’s The Air & Space Lawyer publication for 13 years. He is on the Board of Governors of Army Navy CC, and the Northern Illinois University Foundation. He is 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, and a Patron of the Vatican Art Museums.
He is currently acting on behalf of insurers in connection with the DCA mid-air crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter PAT 25 and American flight 5342. He is acting on behalf of Flexjet in connection with a near miss at MDW with a Southwest flight. He is working for two of the largest AAM companies, one of the largest airline holding companies, developers of professional football and basketball stadiums, corporate flight departments, MROs, flight schools, private equity on airline foreign ownership and control, and airlines on regulatory and enforcement matters.
He is representing Goldman Sachs and its subsidiary AvPorts on the private long-term lease of HVN airport and related NEPA litigation now pending in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. He is representing AIA in connection with the development of an all-cargo, perishable goods airport accepted under the FAA Private Investment Partnership Program.
He represented the Kyoto-based lithium ion battery manufacturer on claims, investigations, insurance, and
Paris ICC arbitration in connection with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner grounding; the airport security screening
companies in 9/11; the cities of New York and Chicago on airport litigation, airport slots, and use/lease agreements; the Terminal One Group Association and airlines in connection with litigation and the $9.0B terminal development at JFK; major US airlines in litigation over airport access at DAL, Airbus purchase and sale agreements, customer litigation, class-action litigation, and contract of carriage matters.
Some of his other high-profile engagements have been representing foreign airlines over engine supplier shortages; airlines in acquisition, antitrust immunity requests, and regulatory compliance; commercial space and social media companies regarding international treaty and mishap matters; a large infrastructure fund in the first use of FAA’s private partnership program—LMM in San Juan, PR; Airbus in
the crash of AA587.
He represented Virgin America to get its wings in DOT certification and DC Circuit litigation, which remains
the seminal case in US “actual control” determinations. He represented the MRO, SabreTech, in connection with the historic criminal, civil, and enforcement cases following the crash of ValuJet 592.
He served as Chair of the DOT Secretary’s Task Force on Aviation Security & Intelligence following the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and served as Vice Chair of the ICAO Task Force on Safety Information Protection. He has represented industry CEOs and an FAA Administrator in employment matters.

Admissions:

o District of Columbia

o US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

o US Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

o US District Court, Northern District of Illinois Education

o J.D., with honors, DePaul University College of Law, 1985. Notes Editor, DePaul Law Review; Editor, A.S.I.L.S. International Law Journal.

o B.A., Finance, Northern Illinois University, 1982 Memberships

o ABA

o Section of Antitrust Law

o Torts Trial and Insurance Practice Section

o Forum on Air & Space Law

o Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Experience Presentations

o Moderator, “Boardroom Conversation – Change Management Under the Microscope.” CAPA Airline Leader Summit – Grand Cayman Islands, April 2025

o Panelist, “Grand Debate.” IATA World Legal Symposium – Shanghai, China, February 2025

o Moderator, «Foreign Ownership and Control Restrictions in Light of the Inability of Airlines to do Cross Border M&A.» Airline Economics – Dublin, Ireland, January 2025

o Moderator, «It Ain’t Easy Being Green: The Perils of Advertising Environmental Initiatives.» ABA TIPS Aviation and Aerospace Law Conference: Reaching New Heights – Washington, DC, September 2024

o Panelist, “Global Regulatory Update.” McGill University Institute of Air & Space Law, Aviation Liability, Insurance and Finance Conference – Montreal, CA , September 2024

o Moderator, «Flying Through Turbulence: The Facts and Myths of Aviation Safety.» Royal Aeronautical Society Roundtable Discussion – Washington, DC, August 2024

o Moderator, “Airline Competition and Consumer Protection.” Clyde & Co International Aviation & Aerospace Conference Series – London, England, May 2024

o Panelist, “Regulatory and Policy Insight.” Symposium on Air Accessibility and the Law – London, England, April 2024

o Moderator, “Legislative Updates and Outlook for 2024.” American Bar Association: Forum on Air & Space Law – Arlington, VA, March 2024

o Speaker, “New York City Bar Talk–Sustainability.“ New York City Bar Association– New York, NY, November 2023

o Panelist, “Products Liability: Aviation Accident Investigation and Litigation.“ Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand – Sydney, Australia, May 2023

o Panelist, “Liability of Governments for Aviation Accidents and Acts of Terrorism.” PEOPIL/McGill – Paris, France, April 2023

o Moderator, “The Looming Pilot Shortage: Myth, Reality and Colgan Flight 3407.” American Bar Association Aviation Litigation Institute – Webinar, June 2022

o Moderator, “North American Developments.” CAPA Live, December 2021

o Moderator, “Critical Thinkers–Leading an Airline in 2021.” CAPA Live, March 2021

o Moderator, “Crisis Management and Ethics.” BELIEF Week 2021 Northern Illinois University (NIU) – March 2021

o Moderator, “International Operations in the Wake of COVID-19.” CAPA Live, January 2021

o Moderator, “Crisis Management.” Flight Safety Foundation, International Aviation Safety Summit – Taipei, Taiwan, November 2019

o Moderator, “Update on Products Liability Cases and a Case Study on Major Accident Litigation: Plaintiff and Defendant Strategies.” 12th Annual McGill Conference on Aviation Liability, Litigation & Finance – Montreal, Canada, October 2019

o Moderator, “Recent Developments in International Trade Affecting Aviation.” Aviation Working Group – New York, NY, October 2019

o Moderator, «Airline Partnerships, Alliances, Competition Law and Sustainability.» CAPA Airline Leader’s Summit – Dublin, Ireland, May 2019

o Moderator, «Where To: North America’s Approach to Open Skies.» CAPA 2019 Americas Aviation Summit – Denver, Colorado, March 2019

o Panelist, «Governance and Management: Hot Air, Cold Feet and High Stakes – Mock Airline Executive Crisis Meeting.» Legal Symposium, International Air Transport Association («IATA») – Rome, Italy, March 2019

o Moderator, «The Future of Airline Competition, Mergers, Alliances, Antitrust Immunity, and Entry.» Legal Symposium, International Air Transport Association («IATA») – Rome, Italy, March 2019

o Moderator, «Information Protection – Litigation Perspective.» Flight Safety Foundation (‘FSF») International Aviation Safety Summit – Seattle, Washington, November 2018

o Moderator, «The Protection of Safety Data, Safety Information and Related Sources.» ICAO Regional Safety Management Symposium – Lima, Peru, April 2018

o Moderator, «The Great Debate: Is There a Future for Open Skies Agreements?» CAPA Americas Aviation Summit – Houston, Texas, April 2018

o Co-Panelist, «The Protection of Safety Data, Safety Information and Related Sources.» ICAO Regional Safety Management Symposium – Lima, Peru, March 2018

Márcio Souto

United Airlines

Márcio Souto is an experienced legal professional with over 30 years of work in the commercial aviation industry. He currently serves as Managing Counsel for United Airlines in Brazil and as a Director on the Board of Representatives of International Airlines in Brazil (JURCAIB), an organization that represents more than 30 international carriers operating in the country.

Widely recognized for his expertise in legal and regulatory matters affecting aviation, Márcio has extensive experience engaging with government authorities, airport regulators, and industry associations. His areas of specialization include international air service agreements—such as those between the United States and Brazil—as well as key multilateral treaties that govern global aviation, including the Chicago and Montreal Conventions.

Ivette Franco Koroneos

Copa Airlines

Ivette Franco Koroneos is a Panama-based attorney and the Senior Legal Director of Copa Airlines for over 20 years. She has served several positions in the public sector. Ivette worked in the Embassy of Panama to the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. and was appointed several representations to the OAS such as alternate Representative to the OAS and Representative of Panama to the Inter-American Commission of Women. Ivette also worked as General Director of Legal Affairs and Treaties and Chief of Staff for the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama. She is an active member of the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), and of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives

Sergio Ribeiro Martins

Beaumont & Son / Clyde & Co

Sergio Ribeiro Martins is Legal Director at Beaumont & Son / Clyde & Co working since 2011 with aviation law acting on behalf of local and international airlines as well as their insurers and reinsurers, focusing on both contentious and non-contentious matters.   Versed in liability claims arising from air carriage such as passengers’ transportation, cargo matters, airport operations and accidents in general (including major accidents). Experience in various jurisdictions across South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the US. Specialised in Brazilian Procedural and Civil Law by Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and MBA in Insurance/Reinsurance by the National Insurance School (ENS).

Thiago Carvalho

ASBZ Advogados

Thiago Carvalho, partner at ASBZ Advogados specializing in aviation law, is one of the leading exponents of aeronautical law. He is a member of the Aeronautical Law Committees of OAB-RJ (Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section) and OAB-Conselho Federal (Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association), and a council member of the Brazilian Institute of Aeronautical Law. With over 12 years of experience in aeronautical law and civil aviation, his expertise is widely recognized in the field

Richard Galindo

avianca

Richard Galindo, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at avianca since November 2020. Previously, he served in various senior legal roles at AGIL from 2017 to November 2020. In his role as the Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Galindo was integral to the Company’s successful out-of-court restructuring in 2019 and Chapter 11 reorganization and emergence during the COVID-19 pandemic. He holds a law degree and a post-graduate degree in corporate law from the law school of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, a post-graduate degree in tax law from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in business law from UCLA. Prior to joining the Avianca Group, Mr. Galindo served as director of the corporate/M&A practice group at Brigard Urrutia and worked in other law firms, including Withers (New York) and other Colombian law firms. Mr. Galindo is admitted to the practice of law both in Colombia and in the State of New York.

Carlos Gutiérrez Laguna

AETAI

Carlos Gutiérrez Laguna is a Lawyer, currently general manager of AETAI – Asociación de Empresas de Transporte Aéreo Internacional – which is the association that brings together almost all international operators in Peru. He holds a bachelor degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He completed a Master’s Degree in Aviation Business Administration at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has developed his professional career in the tourism and private aeronautical sector for more than twenty-one years. Likewise, he has six years of experience in the Civil Aviation Authority of Peru. His practice is focused on legal and regulatory matters in the air transport sector.

Humberto Lopez Mata

Delta Air Lines

Humberto Lopez Mata is the Director of International and Regulatory Affairs at Delta Air Lines where he is responsible for regulatory matters and leading the organization’s government affairs strategy in Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Before joining Delta Air Lines, Humberto was an Associate at the international law firm, White & Case, and held senior positions at Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, Grupo Bimbo, the largest Mexican-owned baking company and one of the largest bakery companies in the world, and Instituto para la Protección al Ahorro Bancario (IPAB), Mexico’s deposit insurance entity. He is a graduate from Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico, and Northwestern University and Miami University in the United States of America, and is also licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, and Mexico.

Eliseo Llamazares

KPMG

Eliseo Llamazares is partner in KPMG and Head of Aviation in LATAM.

Eliseo has developed his professional career for more than 20 years in Spain (Palma de Mallorca) leading aviation industry.  In 2017 started his career in Latin-American, moving to Chile and leading this industry in South America and now is living in Panama, leading aviation and tourism industries, in all Latin-America.

Eliseo has a master’s degree on Airports, Airlines and Aeronautic Management in IT Aerea (Spain).

Viviana Martín

avianca

Viviana Martín is the Global Director of Institutional Relations of Avianca, and the President and General Manager of Avianca Costa Rica.

She has a Doctorate and Master in Commercial Law, Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA), Specialization in Marketing, Innovation and Digital Business, Specialization in Management Skills, and is graduated in Coaching and Mentoring.

She worked on eight public positions in different governments of Costa Rica and Central America, as Minister of Justice, Deputy and Head of Government Fraction, Vice Minister of Transportation, President of Civil Aviation, President of the Public Transportation Council, President of COCESNA in Central America.

Viviana is an Industry Affairs Advisory Council of IATA, for 4 years ago.

And she is a university professor for more than 20 years, in 4 different Universities.

Jonathon Foglia

Cozen O'Connor Attorneys

Jonathon Foglia is a Member and Co-Chair of the Aviation Industry Team at Cozen O’Connor Attorneys, where he counsels clients on a wide range of aviation regulatory and commercial matters. As part of his practice, Jonathon represents U.S. and non-U.S. airlines as well as trade associations before federal aviation regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Jonathon also acts for respondents in governmental investigations and enforcement and civil penalty proceedings involving alleged violations of various federal aviation-related statutes and regulations.

Jonathon has consistently been ranked as a leading aviation attorney in peer-review publications, including Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, and Expert Guides. He serves on the adjunct faculty at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches Aviation Law, and currently is the Editor-in-Chief for the American Bar Association’s Air & Space Lawyer.

Jonathon earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from American University and his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

Ricardo Bernardi

Bernardi & Schnapp Advogados
Ricardo Bernardi founding partner of Bernardi & Schnapp Advogados, Ricardo Bernardi has extensive experience in aviation law. For the last 30 years, he has been providing full assistance to top international airlines operating in Brazil.
His practice covers the whole range of air law, including litigation, regulatory and finance matters. Owing to his experience, Ricardo was appointed as a member of the commission created by the Brazilian Senate to draft a proposed bill of the Aeronautical Code.
Ricardo Bernardi has written various published articles related to aviation law and has been contributing as speaker in various national and international symposiums on the subject.

Marcelo Mello

Nantes Mello Advogados

Marcelo Mello is the Co-Founder Nantes Mello Advogados, Co-Managing Partner and practice leader of Structured & Asset Finance at Nantes Mello Advogados, a boutique law firm focused on delivering tailored and exclusive legal advice to a select group of clients. Marcelo focuses on providing strategic and transactional counseling to a wide range of clients in Aviation and Finance matters. Marcelo has represented airlines, lessors, manufacturers and financiers, across a whole spectrum of aviation and ship finance deals such as acquisition, sale, financing (including pre-delivery financing), operating leasing, tax-based leasing, Spanish tax operating leases, aircraft-backed debt and equity transactions, securitizations, and export credit transactions. Marcelo also has extensive experience in airline workouts and negotiating creditor support on pre-workout scenarios. Before starting Nantes Mello Advogados, Marcelo has held Structured & Asset Finance lawyer positions in two top-tier law firms. From 2013 to 2016, Marcelo held positions in the investment banking industry at Deutsche Bank AG and Credit Suisse AG, in São Paulo and New York. Marcelo has received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo.

Ricardo Maluff

Maluf e Rodrigues Advogados

Lawyer and founding partner of “Maluf e Rodrigues Advogados”, graduate at Mackenzie University in 1982 (São Paulo – Brazil) with specialization in International Aviation Law is a legal advisor and legal representative in Brazil of international airlines from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, with over 30 years of experience in aviation law and legal advice in corporate law, President of KANOUN Institute of Compared International Law, Counselor of IBAER – Brazilian Institute of Aeronautical Law, Consultant Member of ALTA – Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association.

Constantly participates in research committees and aeronautical studies in several associations related to Civil Aviation in Brazil and other countries.

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