The IBA Law Firm Management Committee Conference attracts the legal elite with a record-breaking turnout

International Bar Association — The legal industry in Latin America is on a new trajectory of growth and sophistication, a sentiment that resonated throughout the Law Firm Management Committee Latin America Conference held recently in São Paulo.

Under the theme of "Building the law firm of the future," the event brought together a record-breaking number of leaders, with discussions focused on charting the next 25 years of the profession.

In his opening remarks, David Gutierrez, founding partner of BLP Legal and Advisory Board Member of the IBA Latin American Regional Forum, welcomed a record attendance of over 150 delegates. He shared his gratitude, saying, "Today we have a record number of participants for a law firm management event in Latin America. But the most important thing is not the number itself, but the quality of this audience. We have with us the most outstanding law firm leaders, not only from across Latin America, but also from countries with a growing interest in this region. Truly, the crème de la crème of the legal industry.
Secondly, my gratitude goes to the IBA. Especially to its President, Jaime Carey, who is with us today, and also to two past Presidents joining us: Fernando Peláez-Pier and Horacio Bernardes Neto. I would also like to thank Babatunde Ajibade, Chair of the SPPI, for being here with us. A very special acknowledgment to the officers and senior leaders of the Law Firm Management Committee: to Stephen Revell, our former Chair, for his early support in making this conference possible in Latin America; David Patient for all his input and suggestions, and to Paul Marmor, our current Chair, for his determined commitment… to the point of embarking on a real adventure trip across the Amazon with his wife Nicole. Thanks also to the IBA office in São Paulo, in particular Flavia and Lucy, for their impeccable support. I also want to thank my friend