The Asia–LAC Corridor: Where the Money Is Moving
Join the conversation
As investment and trade between Asia and Latin America continue to evolve, understanding both the opportunities and the realities behind these relationships becomes increasingly important.
Join VTZ and fellow members of Alliott Global Alliance for a practical discussion on the companies, markets and relationships shaping the next stage of the Asia–LAC corridor.
Register for the Huddle →A Latin American perspective on a changing corridor
The conversation will be moderated by Iván Szymanski, Partner at Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda (VTZ) in Mexico City.
Iván Szymanski
Working from the Latin American side of the corridor, Iván will lead a discussion bringing together perspectives from several of Asia’s most relevant markets for the region.
Susana Muñoz
Susana is a key member of VTZ’s Chinese Desk and a specialist in the development of business and investment relationships between Greater China and Latin America.
With more than two decades of experience building bridges between both regions, she brings a practical understanding of the commercial and cultural factors that shape successful cross-border relationships.
Perspectives from across Asia
The panel brings together professionals with first-hand experience advising companies across some of the region’s fastest-developing international business relationships.
India: Dimpy Mohanty, LexCounsel
Dimpy Mohanty, Founding Partner of LexCounsel in New Delhi, will contribute the Indian perspective, drawing on her experience advising on corporate and investment matters as India strengthens its commercial ties with Latin America.
Thailand: GPS Legal
A Partner from GPS Legal in Bangkok will bring the Thai perspective, including insights into Thailand’s growing trade relationships with Latin American economies.
A broader Asia–LAC perspective
Together, the panel will provide a broader view of an investment corridor that increasingly extends beyond a single market or bilateral relationship, combining legal, commercial and cultural perspectives from both regions.
Mexico and Vietnam: a new transpacific economic corridor
The Huddle will also welcome H.E. Alejandro Negrín Muñoz, Ambassador of Mexico to Vietnam, bringing a diplomatic perspective to one of the fastest-developing relationships within the Asia–Latin America corridor.
Ambassador Negrín has represented Mexico in Vietnam since 2022, during a period of growing bilateral trade and closer economic relations between both countries.
His presentation, “Mexico–Vietnam: A New Transpacific Economic Corridor,” will examine the evolution of the relationship between Mexico and Vietnam and the opportunities for deeper economic and institutional cooperation.
Closing the knowledge gap
Ambassador Negrín has also coordinated two reference publications designed to help the Mexican business community better understand Vietnam:
- Vietnam for Mexican Companies: A Business Guide
- Vietnam: A Vision of the Future
Both publications offer additional context for companies seeking to better understand Vietnam and the opportunities emerging between the two economies.
Why the Asia–LAC corridor matters
The relationship between Asia and Latin America is becoming more diversified, interconnected and strategically important.
A corridor that goes beyond China
China–Latin America trade has expanded significantly over the past decade, while other Asian economies are simultaneously strengthening their presence across the region.
India, Thailand and Vietnam are gaining relevance
India is advancing trade negotiations with Chile and Peru while opening new conversations with Mexico. Thailand continues to build on its free trade relationship with Chile, while Vietnam has become one of Mexico’s increasingly important commercial partners in Southeast Asia.
What this means for companies
These developments create new routes for investment, sourcing, manufacturing, market entry and strategic partnerships across both regions.
For advisers, they also reinforce the need for coordinated cross-border capabilities and trusted relationships on both sides of the corridor.
About VTZ
Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda (VTZ) is a Mexican full-service law firm with more than five decades of experience advising domestic and international companies on complex business and regulatory matters.
Cross-border capabilities
With a particularly strong international focus, VTZ advises companies operating across borders on matters including International Trade & Customs, Corporate and M&A, Competition & Antitrust, Compliance, Tax, Labor, Intellectual Property and Regulatory matters.
Connecting Asia and Mexico
Through its Chinese Desk and its international network, VTZ supports Asian companies investing, operating and expanding in Mexico, combining local legal capabilities with a practical understanding of cross-border business.
