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26 March 2019
Mr. Steven Finizio, partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, discussed about gas supply transactions and disputes. Gas supply disputes may involve prices in long-term gas and liquefied natural gas contracts, supply failures, violations of anti-trust or competition laws and regulations…
26 March 2019
Mr. Finizio talked about the state of use of arbitration amongst the financial sector. On the one hand, arbitration is advantageous because of its enforceability, procedural flexibility, confidentiality, finality, and choice of arbitrators with specialized financial expertise. On the other hand,…
26 March 2019
Mr. Finizio identified the measures used to promote efficiency and cost-effectiveness, such as early determination of claims and defenses and expedited procedures for smaller claims. He also talked about amendments and proposed changes to institutional rules concerning transparency, settlement…
26 March 2019
Mr. Shai Wade, partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP, focused on exploration and production, and the disputes that may arise during these stages, particularly consortium disputes and service contract disputes.
26 March 2019
Mr. William B. Panlilio, associate at King & Spalding, zeroed in on renewable energy. He stressed that renewable energy will become an increasingly important component of the energy mix of many countries around the world, especially in Asia and the Pacific where vast renewable energy potential…
26 March 2019
Mr. Prakash Pillai, partner at Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte. Ltd., began by introducing the audience to the concept, parties involved, and typical structure of project finance transactions. He then identified the benefits of arbitration as a dispute resolution method in project finance…
26 March 2019
Ms. Pandjaitan talked about the importance of expert arbitrators and independent experts in arbitrating financial disputes. Expert arbitrators, or those with expertise in financial products, give parties confidence that the arbitrators understand complex issues in dispute. Independent experts, or…
26 March 2019
Ms. Ilona Millar, special counsel in the Environmental Markets team at Baker McKenzie, Sydney, briefly explained the concept of climate finance and discussed about climate finance flows in the Pacific. In 2010–2014, climate finance to Pacific Island countries totaled $1,762 million, of which $1,455…
26 March 2019
Ms. Delaney talked about emerging private climate finance disputes. Funding for climate-related projects may come from the public sector, the private sector, the Green Climate Fund, and the Clean Development Mechanism, through loans or equity arrangements. She described arbitration as particularly…
26 March 2019
Ms. Smith shared her insights on emerging trends in public climate finance disputes, including the various forms of disputes foreseen under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the types of public climate finance disputes that could be resolved through international…