International Law & Trade, Energy & Utilities Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

by Peter Cassidy, Joseph Otoo | Reed Smith on 5/19/2013

Introduction - The global demand for natural resources continues unabated. As revenues increase and profits soar in the face of this demand, there has been a resurgence of “resource nationalism” with resource-rich host states...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Chevron Tribunal Declares Ecuador in Breach of Interim Awards

by King & Spalding on 4/17/2013

On February 7, 2013, an investment arbitration tribunal issued its third interim measures award in the Chevron vs. Ecuador case. The tribunal found Ecuador in breach of its previous award ordering Ecuador to take all measures...more

Energy Newsletter - April 2013

by King & Spalding on 4/15/2013

In This Issue: - TRANSACTIONAL: - Project Development/FinanceKey Considerations in Energy Take-or-Pay Contracts - Upstream - Russia and former republics Unconventional Russia - Bankruptcy:...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: EU Member State Defends Measures Adverse to Energy Sector Investments on the basis...

by King & Spalding on 2/6/2013

A recent decision in the investment treaty case, Electrabel S.A. v. the Republic of Hungary, represents an important contribution to the rapidly-growing case law concerning the relationship between EU law and intra-EU...more

Energy Newsletter - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - International Arbitration: EU Member State Defends Measures Adverse to Energy Sector Investments on the basis of EU law - REGULATORY: - Competition Law/Russia: Russia...more

Energy Newsletter - December 2012

by King & Spalding on 12/12/2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - Tort Litigation: Reforming NEPA Review of Energy Projects - TRANSACTIONAL: - Transactions: Allocation of Ship-Shore Liability: Use of Port Liability Agreements to...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Post-Award Judicial Review of Arbitrability

by King & Spalding on 10/5/2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued its decision in Schneider v. Kingdom of Thailand, a case in which the Court was asked to clarify the scope of the so-called “competence-competence” doctrine --...more

Alternative dispute resolution for energy and infrastructure projects – what are the alternatives?

by Reed Smith on 10/5/2012

Introduction - Energy and infrastructure construction projects take time, are technically complex, are of significant value, and involve a spectrum of participants with different interests. It is inevitable that there will be...more

TRANSACTIONAL: International Arbitration: Extra Heavy Crude Oil: An Increased Potential for International Disputes

by King & Spalding on 10/4/2012

The discovery and development of massive extra heavy oil reserves over the past decades has dramatically altered the energy landscape: Venezuela now claims to hold the largest hydrocarbon reserves in the world, largely...more

Energy Newsletter - October 2012

by King & Spalding on 10/3/2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Extra Heavy Crude Oil: An Increased Potential for International Disputes by Louis-Alexis Bret - International Arbitration: Second Circuit Clarifies...more

Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas Update: Investment Protection

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/28/2012

The United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi do not have any domestic laws to protect foreign investors from nationalization or expropriation, but the UAE is a signatory on a number of bilateral investment treaties...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Venezuela’s Exit from the ICSID Convention Casts a Shadow on Foreign Investment

by King & Spalding on 9/10/2012

On January 24, 2012, Venezuela notified the World Bank of its decision to denounce the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention or Washington...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Threats to Investment Protection in the EU Energy Sector by John Gaffney

by King & Spalding on 8/2/2012

This article examines threats to the investment protections afforded by bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) between EU Member States (“intra-EU BITs”) in the energy sector and suggests ways in which these threats may be...more

Energy Newsletter - August 2012

by King & Spalding on 8/1/2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - International Arbitration: Threats to Investment Protection in the EU Energy Sector - Securities Litigation: Securities Litigation and the Energy Sector -...more

Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas Update: Upstream Opportunities for New Entrants Perspectives on latest developments

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/30/2012

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has reportedly invited select international oil companies (IOCs), and possibly some national oil companies (NOCs), to pre-qualify for the expected award of oil exploration and...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Tips for Arbitration Agreements in International Energy Contracts By Jennifer L....

by King & Spalding on 6/5/2012

International Energy Contracts Need Enforceable Arbitration Agreements If the premise that international energy contracts should include enforceable, effective arbitration agreements is not yet axiomatic, it is at least...more

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Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Chevron Tribunal Declares Ecuador in Breach of Interim Awards

Energy Newsletter - April 2013

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: EU Member State Defends Measures Adverse to Energy Sector Investments on the basis...

Energy Newsletter - February 2013

Energy Newsletter - December 2012

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Post-Award Judicial Review of Arbitrability

Alternative dispute resolution for energy and infrastructure projects – what are the alternatives?

TRANSACTIONAL: International Arbitration: Extra Heavy Crude Oil: An Increased Potential for International Disputes

Energy Newsletter - October 2012

Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas Update: Investment Protection

TRANSACTIONAL: Venezuela’s Exit from the ICSID Convention Casts a Shadow on Foreign Investment

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Threats to Investment Protection in the EU Energy Sector by John Gaffney

Energy Newsletter - August 2012

Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas Update: Upstream Opportunities for New Entrants Perspectives on latest developments

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Tips for Arbitration Agreements in International Energy Contracts By Jennifer L....

Energy Newsletter - June 2012

On Stream - Spring 2012

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The Role of Corporate Counsel in International Energy

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - January 2012

Energy Newsletter - January 2012

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Energy Trading Disputes: Accompanying a Revolution

Energy Newsletter - December 2011

Crisis in Libya: What Legal Options are Available to Oil and Gas Companies?

Negotiations Between Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay: Energy Competition in South America as an Opportunity for Cooperation

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