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Pedro Gloria is a partner at Gloria-Ponce de León & Hernández (GP&H), a Mexican law firm with offices in Monterrey and Mexico City. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and tax law, Pedro has established himself as one of Mexico\\\\\\\'s leading experts in soft-landing solutions for foreign companies entering the Mexican market. His practice is built around guiding international businesses through every stage of their Mexican market entry — from local incorporation and regulatory compliance to operational setup and long-term strategic structuring. Pedro has advised leading companies across a broad range of industries, including fintech, automotive manufacturing, professional sports, and industrial sectors, giving him a uniquely cross-industry perspective on the legal and commercial challenges of cross-border expansion. Pedro holds a law degree from UANL and postgraduate qualifications from UDEM, Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), ISDE Madrid, Yale School of Management, and IE Business School — an academic background that reflects both his deep roots in Mexican law and his global business outlook.  

Reagan started his career in practice at Mainza & Company where he had interned while pursuing a bar qualification at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE) in 2008. Upon being called to the bar, Reagan had a stint in the securities Department of ABSA (then Barclays, Zambia). He returned to private practice in 2011 at Mainza & Co, then Corpus Legal Practitioners, worked as a Research Advocate for the Judiciary of Zambia from 2013 – 2016. He returned to private practice working at 3 Firms in Lusaka before setting up the practice that bears his names in 2018.

Shankar Ravichandran is a dynamic legal professional and intellectual property (IPR) specialist with experience in managing patent portfolios, contracts, and corporate legal strategies. He currently serves as a Senior Legal Associate - IPR at Altacit Global, a leading law firm specializing in corporate law and intellectual property. In this role, he leverages his expertise to advise clients on patent filings, trademark protection, infringement management, and broader corporate legal concerns, ensuring robust protection and value enhancement of intellectual assets.

With over a decade of experience in intellectual property and commercial law, Sherzod Utkirkhujaev has established himself as one of Uzbekistan’s most forward-thinking legal advisors in the fields of brand protection, regulatory strategy, and business compliance. Combining deep doctrinal expertise with a pragmatic, commercially driven approach, he advises multinational corporations and high-growth regional businesses on safeguarding their intellectual assets while navigating an evolving regulatory environment.

Sowrirajan is a seasoned intellectual property professional currently serving as a Senior Patent Associate at Altacit Global. With over a decade of experience in patent analytics, drafting, and prosecution, he has developed deep expertise in patentability assessments, infringement analysis, and global patent filing strategies. Sowrirajan is a Registered Indian Patent Agent and Trademark Agent, with extensive knowledge of both national and international IP systems.

Professional with solid skills developed in 25 years of experience as a National and International Lawyer and Consultant, with the capacity for general coordination and leadership and resistance to stress. Vasco is a concretizer, skilled in the management of projects and resources, matching the client’s needs with the operational optimization. Committed to the projects and with a clear orientation towards the client, he permanently fosters teamwork, a culture of responsibility, the establishment of solutions, resilience, creativity and ambition, always with realism, objectivity, planning and focus on results.

Founder and Partner of D&C Legal Services, with nearly 55 years as a practicing attorney and corporate advisor across the Middle East and MENA region. A recognized leader in real estate, corporate, commercial, M&A, and IP law.

Yvonne Ezekiel is the Managing Partner of OAL. She sets the strategic goals and objectives of the firm, manages the operations, and drives OAL’s business growth. She has over three decades of combined astute experience in legal practice, business management and process re-engineering. She leads the Corporate Commercial Practice group assisting companies across Energy, Oil and Gas, Maritime, Financial Services, Fintech and  Engineering sectors navigate complex business issues, possible violations and legal challenges.  She provides high level counsel and advisory on high -complexity  business transactions and commercial obligations, business operations, board governance and on regulatory and compliance matters. Her legal advisory work is also anchored on financing transactions, debt capital financing. She is sought after as an expert on Employment Law matters. She was invited as a recent expert contributor on Employment and Labour Law to the B-Ready 2026 World Bank Report. Her prior experience working with multi- nationals and FMCGs is instrumental to the development of her commercial capabilities in business management, human resources, compliance and corporate governance. Her experience in Business Process Re-engineering has been key to the re-organization of OAL into a world-class law firm supported by strong business and people processes.

Kenra Parris-Whittaker, Esq. is a Nassau-born, Canadian and UK-educated lawyer specializing in Bahamian maritime law, negligence claims, and alternative dispute resolution. A partner at ParrisWhittaker, Kenra has successfully represented multinational shipping companies, cruise lines, P&I clubs, and regulatory authorities, achieving hundreds of millions in favorable judgments and settlements. Fluent in English and conversational in French, she is also a sought-after arbitrator and mediator.

Abdulraheem Tariq Bubshait is a Riyadh-based legal expert at Al Jubairi Law Firm, advising companies, banks, and high-net-worth clients on corporate, civil, and commercial law matters. He specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Arbitration, Mediation, and Tax Advisory, providing strategic legal guidance and representation before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.

Ahmed Richard Bhurtun is a distinguished lawyer at Bhurtun Chambers in Moka, Mauritius, serving private companies, founders, families, high-net-worth individuals, and luxury brands. He specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, Compliance & Risk, Arbitration, Mediation, and Tax Advisory.

Akshay Singhi is a partner at S.K. Singhi & Partners LLP, Kolkata, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, corporate governance, compliance, and arbitration. He serves companies, family businesses, founders, and high-net-worth individuals, providing strategic, practical, and commercially-focused legal solutions.