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Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part VI, she discusses: 1. why it is important to know about investment treaty arbitration; 2. multi-lateral and bi-lateral investment treaties, and denial of treaty benefits provisions; and 3. the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part V, topics include: 1. dispute resolution other than by arbitration, including non-binding ADR; partnering; negotiation; mini-trials; and mediation; 2. mediation, including advantages and disadvantages; typical mediation clauses; the role of a mediator; and the American Arbitration Association’s mediation rules; 3. conciliation; expert findings; stepped or tiered resolution; the CPR International Model Multi-step Dispute Resolution Center; the four-tiered ADR procedure (Hong Kong Airport Core Program); court litigation; expert determination; and Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs); and 4. the convergence of Dispute Resolution Boards (DRBs) and Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs). Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by

Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part IV, she discusses: 1. many traditional construction contracts used in the international oil and gas industry, particularly the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Contract (EPCM Contract); 2. construction contract pricing methods; popular international construction contract pricing methods; and negotiation of an EPC Contract; and 3. international turnkey contract hot spots, including an illustration of possible disputes and negotiation considerations. Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part III, she provides a discussion of common international energy and natural resource agreements in the oil and gas industry, including Concession Agreements; Production Sharing Agreements (including a comparison of Concession Agreements and Production Sharing Agreements); Joint Operating Agreements; Farm Out and Farm In Agreements; Unitization Agreements; Shareholder and Joint Venture Agreements; Risk and Service Agreements; International Drilling Contracts; and Well Service Agreements. Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal

Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part II, she discusses why arbitration in the international oil and gas industry can be preferable to litigation. Topics include: 1. the international arbitration process; including ad hoc arbitration; 2. UNCITRAL arbitration rules; institutional arbitration; and other important arbitration institutions and rules; and 3. issues with international arbitration procedures to address in contract negotiation, including key elements of an arbitration clause; selected basic, general and specialized clauses; enforcement considerations; real examples of defective arbitration clauses and how to prevent them; and contract provisions to prevent defective arbitration clauses. Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by

Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part I, she provides an overview of the oil and gas industry as it relates to the legal context for international oil and gas contracts. Topics covered include anticipating international disputes over oil and gas contracts; the diverse legal traditions governing these contracts; keys to negotiating international oil and gas contracts (including special clauses to consider, contract risk management, and managing business expectations); and stabilization and renegotiation clauses in the context of foreign resource companies. Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose. NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the