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The world's insatiable demand for energy leads to an ever globalising race to find new oil and gas resources. This has resulted in both the formation of new companies and international expansion, often in economically and/or politically unstable parts of the world. This inevitably gives rise to particularly high levels of legal risk for international oil and gas companies.

Join us in London to get concrete advice on how to protect your investments in an uncertain environment. You will leave this event having benefited from:

• First-hand analysis of from the Yukos Oil Company case and subsequent lessons learned on operating in politically and economically exposed jurisdictions
• How to increase investment protection through effective use of bilateral and multilateral investment treaties
• Key procedural considerations when choosing your arbitration platform
• Case study discussions including a walk-through a hypothetical investment contract for a UK investor into Kazakhstan
• Panel discussions on areas such as advanced dispute resolution mechanisms and alternatives to arbitration and award enforcement
• Guidance on how to manage post-contractual relations with host governments
• Updates on key regional developments including Latin America, Asia and Russia/Eastern Europe