Akerman is a sponsor of the Conferencia Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (CLA) 2016. Luis Perez will speak on a panel titled "Second Instance in Arbitration Matters," and Francisco Rodriguez will speak on a panel titled, "Third Parties in Arbitration: Liquidators, Trustees, Receivers, and Interventores." The conference is considered the most important arbitration event in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. In its eighth year, the conference brings together the most distinguished jurists and arbitrators from across the world, including the United States, South America, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.