13th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration

16-17 Jan 2025

Houston English State Bar of Texas, 7.75
Ethics/professional responsibility credit, 1.0
Credit hours for other states will vary and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules

Arbitration

Start: 14.00 (CT) | End: 17.00 (CT)

Regular Registration

$770

Standard Rate Member or Young ITA/ICC YAAF/IEL Young Energy Professional Member

$615

Standard Rate Student

$170

Standard Rate Full-time Professor

$225

Standard Rate Corporate Counsel/Government Employee

$420

Joint Conference Dinner

$125

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Join us for the 13^th edition of the Joint Energy Conference presented by The Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) (both subsidiaries of The Center for American and International Law (CAIL)) and The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Objective/Who should attend?

The 1½-day ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference is presented annually in Houston with the support of other leading regional and global arbitration organizations. The Joint Conference traditionally includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice during the preceding year, panels and debates concerning these developments, a Forum for off-the-record discussion of current issues, a Young Arbitrators Roundtable and a variety of social networking activities.

Conference Co-chairs:

Kathryn Barnes, Senior Counsel, Chevron, San Ramon, CA
David E. Harrell Jr., Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Houston, TX
Sarah Vasani, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, London, UK

Young Lawyers Roundtable Co-Chairs:

Rhianna Hoover, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY
Julianne Jaquith, Partner, Quinn Emanuel LLP, Houston, TX/Washington, D.C.
Taylor LeMay, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Houston, TX

Organisers

13:45	Registration
14:30-14:45	Welcome Kristi McCarthy, IEL Chair, Chevron, Houston Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Charles “Chip” Brower II, ITA Chair, Of Counsel, Miller Canfield, Professor of Law, Wayne State University, Detroit
14:45-14:50	Welcome to the Young Lawyers Roundtable Presented by: ICC Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) IEL Young Energy Professionals (YEP) Young ITA (YITA)
14:50-15:55	Two Sides to Every Arbitration Clause: Negotiating Key Contractual Provisions for an Energy Arbitration Moderator: Julianne Jaquith, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Washington, D.C./Houston, Texas, USA Panelists: Grace Haidar, Legal Counsel, Aramco Americas, Houston Courtney Giles, Associate, Baker McKenzie LLP, Houston Mark Stadnyk, Senior Legal Counsel, Thyssenkrupp Nucera, Houston Rachel Howie, Partner, Dentons, Calgary
15:55-16:55	New Rules For New Energies? Potential Disputes Involving Emerging Energy Technologies Moderator: Rhianna Hoover, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York Panelists: Brandon Caire, Director of Litigation, Air Liquide, Houston Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst, Wood Mackenzie, Houston Tan Pham, Managing Counsel, Total Energies, Houston
16:55-17:00	Roundtable Closing Remarks Thomas (T.L.) Cubbage III, President, The Center for American and International Law and ITA Director, Plano
17:00-18:15	Welcome Reception
18:30-20:30	Joint Conference Dinner Optional for all Joint Conference registrants, faculty and sponsors Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse (1510 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002) Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to attend – ticket price: $125 per person. Seating is limited so please register soon.

8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:05	Welcome Back
9:05-10:05	2024 Year In Review: The Top 10 (or Close to 10) Developments in International Energy Arbitration Panelists: Danielle Morris, Partner, WilmerHale, Washington, D.C. Timothy Tyler, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston
10:15-11:20	Construction Disputes in Energy Projects Moderator: David E. Harrell Jr., Partner, Locke Lord, Houston, Panelists: Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Advokatfirman Runeland AB, Stockholm Fritha Wheeler-Ozanne, Senior Counsel, Fluor, Dallas Michael Kenyon, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, Dubai
11:05-11:20	Coffee Break
11:20-12:20	Enforcement And Collection of Arbitration Awards Moderator: Ruth Byrne, K.C., Partner, King & Spalding LLP, London Panelists: Steven Kobre, Co-Founder, Kobre & Kim, New York Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey, Partner, Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah, Accra Jeffrey Commission, Director, Burford Capital, Washington, D.C.
12:20-14:00	Luncheon A Conversation with: Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Interviewed by: Michael Mcilwrath, Founder & CEO, MDisputes, Florence This interview is the latest in a series organized by the ITA Academic Council to record the evolution of modern international arbitration in the words of those who have led it.
14:00-15:00	Have Stabilization Clauses Lost Their Luster? Moderator: Aaron Rofkahr, Senior Counsel, Chevron, San Ramon Panelists: Leilah Bruton, Partner, Three Crowns LLP, London Peter Cameron, Professor in Law, University of Dundee, Scotland Elliot Friedman, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, New York Claudia Frutos-Peterson, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Washington D.C., Mexico City
15:00-16:00	The Rising Importance of ESG and its Impact on International Arbitration and Supply Chains Moderator: Caline Mouawad, Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York Panelists: Cristián Conejero, Partner, Cuatrecasas, Santiago, Chile Laura Houët, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, London Kirsten Odynski, Partner, White & Case LLP, Houston
16:00-16:15	Coffee Break
16:15-17:15	New Developments in Conflicts of Interest Moderator: Philippa Charles, Arbitrator, 20 Essex, London Panelists: Jennifer Kirby, Independent Arbitrator, New York Tom Sikora, Senior Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston Ed Mullins, Partner, Reed Smith LLP, Miami
17:15	Closing Remarks

Kathryn Barnes	Senior Counsel, Chevron, San Ramon
Charles “Chip” Brower II	ITA Chair, Of Counsel, Miller Canfield, Professor of Law, Wayne State University, Detroit
Leilah Bruton	Partner, Three Crowns LLP, London
Ruth Byrne	Partner, King & Spalding LLP, London
Peter Cameron	Professor in Law, University of Dundee, Scotland
Brandon Caire	Director of Litigation, Air Liquide, Houston
Philippa Charles	Arbitrator, 20 Essex, London
Jeffrey Commission	Director, Burford Capital, Washington, D.C.
Cristián Conejero	Partner, Cuatrecasas, Santiago
Thomas (T.L.) Cubbage III	President, The Center for American and International Law and ITA Director, Plano
Elliot Friedman	Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, New York
Claudia Frutos-Peterson	Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Washington D.C., Mexico City
Courtney Giles	Associate, Baker McKenzie LLP, Houston
Grace Haidar	Legal Counsel, Aramco Americas, Houston
David E. Harrell Jr.	Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Houston
Rhianna Hoover	Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York
Laura Houët	Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, London
Rachel Howie	Partner, Dentons, Calgary
Julianne Jaquith	Partner, Quinn Emanuel LLP, Houston/Washington, D.C.
Michael Kenyon	Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, Dubai
Jennifer Kirby	Independent Arbitrator, New York
Steven Kobre	Co-Founder, Kobre & Kim, New York
Taylor LeMay	Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Houston
Sylvia Leyva Martinez	Principal Analyst, Wood Mackenzie, Houston
Kristi McCarthy	IEL Chair, Chevron, Houston
Michael Mcilwrath	Founder & CEO, MDisputes, Florence
Danielle Morris	Partner, WilmerHale, Washington, D.C.
Caline Mouawad	Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York
Ed Mullins	Partner, Reed Smith LLP, Miami
Aisha Nadar	Senior Consultant, Advokatfirman Runeland AB, Stockholm
Kirsten Odynski	Partner, White & Case LLP, Houston
Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey	Partner, Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah, Accra
Tan Pham	Managing Counsel, Total Energies, Houston
Aaron Rofkahr	Senior Counsel, Chevron, San Ramon
Claudia Salomon	President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris
Timothy Tyler	Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston
Tom Sikora	Senior Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston
Mark Stadnyk	Senior Legal Counsel, Thyssenkrupp Nucera, Houston
Sarah Vasani	Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, London
Fritha Wheeler-Ozanne	Senior Counsel, Fluor, Dallas

Venue	Marriott Marquis Houston 1777 Walker St. Houston, Texas 77010 USA
Working language	English
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