THE GLOBAL INVESTMENT RACE FOR ENERGY AND RESOURCES [Part 2]

The second session of this two-part panel will provide a jurisdictional overview of key resource-rich investment targets in South America, exploring the political, economic, and legal frameworks for successful investments in this region.

CO-MODERATORS:

Ignatius Hwang, Partner
Bryan Cave LLP, Hong Kong
Ignatius Hwang is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Bryan Cave. He has over 15 years of international experience as an energy and resources lawyer and has worked on energy and infrastructure projects in Australia, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Middle East. MORE>

Roger S. Saxton, Special Counsel
Nash O'Neill Tomko Lawyers, Australia
Roger Saxton is an international commercial transactions and corporate lawyer who has practiced in the United States, Japan, Sweden, and, since 1989, Australia. Best known for his work advising mining, natural resource, and energy companies, he is also well versed in advising consumer products, electronics, software, food distribution and retail, and food service retail companies. MORE>

PANELISTS:

Jean Paul Chabaneix, Partner
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, Peru
Jean Paul Chabaneix specializes in business and corporate law, corporate finance, project finance, trade finance, banking, mergers and acquisitions, international practice, oil and gas, and aircraft financing. He has vast experience in privatizations. He also specializes in privatization processes and has been appointed as an arbitrator in investment-related dispute settlement proceedings before ICSID. MORE>

Gonzalo Jiménez, Associate
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos Cía. Ltda., Chile
Gonzalo Jiménez is an associate at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos. Mr. Jiménez has focused on the area of economic administrative law, energy and utilities, and other regulated activities, and has participated in bids for the purchase of utility companies, participated in litigations involving electricity law, and provided advice to oil companies, non regulated electricity customers, and other clients in the field. MORE>

Miguel Rivero, Partner
Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque, Venezuela
Miguel Rivero is a senior private practicing attorney with extensive background in the Latin American oil, gas, and energy industry. He has provided corporate legal services regarding transactions, contracts, negotiations, and litigation, and has excellent working knowledge of the differences between the U.S. common law legal system and civil law jurisdictions. MORE>

Pedro G. Seraphim, Partner
TozziniFreire Advogados, Brazil
Pedro Seraphim is the head of the Energy Practice Group at TozziniFreire Advogados. He leads the firm’s services in connection with infrastructure projects, project finance and PPPs. Mr. Seraphim has also specialized in transactions involving renewable energy, including small hydro plants, wind power, ethanol and bio-diesel projects. MORE>

Santiago J. Sturla, Partner
Allende & Brea Abogados, Argentina
Santiago Sturla is a partner at Allende & Brea Abogados, and specializes in corporate law and finance law. He has advised clients in a broad range of matters, including general corporate law, commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, financing and restructuring, foreign investment and political risk insurance, banking, insurance, high technology, and commercial litigation. MORE>

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