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I N T E R N A T I O N A L B A R A S S O C I A T I O N C O N F E R E N C E S

UP TO 15 CPD HOURS

AVAILABLE*

IBA Biennial Conference of the Section on Energy,

Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law

Natural resources and infrastructure in transition – navigating the course ahead

27–30 April 2014 Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin, Germany

A conference presented by the IBA Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Law (SEERIL), supported by the IBA European Regional Forum

Sessions include:

• Energy underground: legal responses to transformational extractive and storage techniques

• Environmental financial assurances for infrastructure and resource developments: approvals, decommissioning and aftercare

• Hydraulic fracking: Oh how we like to frack!• Recent changes to mining and royalty legislations around

the world• Adapting transmission grids to the structural changes of

the energy mix• The impacts of global changes in commodity prices on the

pricing and distribution of natural gas in Europe• Anatomy of a wind farm project – from licences to the EPC• Mining near cities• Nuclear new builds: lessons from Fukushima• Key developments in resource law litigation

Keynote speakers include:Ulf Gehrckens Senior Vice President, Corporate Energy Affairs Aurubis AGCornelia Yzer Senator, Economic Affairs

Dr Joachim Geisler CEO, MIBRAG Mitteldeutsche Braunkohle AG; President German Industry Association for Natural Resources and MiningDr Gernot Kalkoffen Head of Central Europe, ExxonMobilProf Dr Johann-Christian Pielow Executive Director, Institute for Energy & Mining Law, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum

Who should attend?

Professionals involved with energy, environment, mining, oil and gas, construction, water, infrastructure transactions, public regulators and academics.

Timetable of working sessions and social eventsAll meetings and functions will take place at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin, unless otherwise stated.

*Denotes function open to all delegates and registered guests and for which there is no charge. All transport will depart from the Hotel Adlon Kempinski.

Sunday 27 April

1100 – 1700 Excursion to Potsdam and lunch in Klaistow* Kindly provided by the local host committee

Transport departs at 1100.

1900 – 2200 Welcome reception* Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (Royal Porcelain Manufactory KPM), Kiln Hall


Monday 28 April

0900 – 1230 Opening remarks and keynote addresses

1230 – 1400 Lunch for delegates

1400 – 1600 Working sessions

1630 – 1730 Committee meetings

1730 – 1830 General meeting of SEERIL members

2015 Committee dinners

Ticketed events


Tuesday 29 April

0900 – 1230 Breakout working sessions

1230 – 1400 Lunch for delegates

1400 – 1730 Breakout working sessions

1930 Gala dinner Hotel de Rome

Ticketed event

Wednesday 30 April

0830 – 1345 Breakout and working sessions

1345 – 1445 Lunch for delegates and registered guests*

Thursday 1 May

1030 Golf tournament

Please indicate your interest on the registration form, further details will be sent to you in due course.

Conference Chair Pablo Alliani Alliani & Bruzzon, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Chair, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)

Section officersChairPablo Alliani Alliani & Bruzzon, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Vice-ChairPatricia Núñez Núñez Muñoz y Cía, Santiago, Chile

SecretaryEugene E Smary Warner Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Section council Vivek Bakshi Dentons, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBarry Barton University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandBrian A Bradshaw Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Houston, Texas, USAJean-Andre L Diaz Total SA, Paris, FranceLuis Alberto Erize Abeledo Gottheil Abogados SC, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDavid Estrin Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaShane Freitag Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRichard M Farmer Bracewell & Giuliani, New York, USAClaus-Peter Martens ROLEMA, Berlin, GermanyAileen McHarg University of Strathclyde, GlasgowPia Lisbeth Nielsen Molt Wengel Lawfirm, Copenhagen, DenmarkBayo Ojo Bayo Ojo & Co, Abuja, NigeriaIgnacio Randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBruce Reynolds Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJaya Sharma 4N Consultants Inc, Madison, Wisconsin, USAArent van Wassenaer Allen & Overy, Amsterdam, NetherlandsCecilia Vidigal Motta Fernandes Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil

Conference host committee ChairClaus-Peter Martens ROLEMA, Berlin

Honorary MembersWolf-Rainer Bentzien Bird & Bird Prof Hans-Jürgen Rabe Noerr

Host committeeMarc Baltus Heuking Kühn Lüer WojtekHans Christian Kirchner Noerr Dr Joerg Kraffel White & CaseMatthias Lang Bird & Bird Tobias Masing Redeker Sellner DahsProf Christoph Moench GleissLutzSven-Joachim Otto PwC LegalHerbert Posser Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Kai Uwe Pritzsche Linklaters Georg Rotthege Rotthege | Wassermann,Christian Schede Olswang Boris Scholtka Scholtka & PartnerHolger Stappert Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHDirk Uwer Hengeler Mueller Christian von Hammerstein Raue Fritz von Hammerstein CMS Hasche Sigle

Conference committee dinners sponsor Conference gala dinner sponsor

ProgrammeMonday 28 April

0800 – 1830 Registration

0900 – 0915 Opening remarksPablo Alliani Alliani & Bruzzon, Buenos Aires; Chair, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)Claus-Peter Martens ROLEMA, Berlin; Chair, Conference Host Committee; Council Member, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)

0915 – 1000 Keynote addressCornelia Yzer Senator, Berlin Government Senate Department for Economics, Berlin

1000 – 1030 Keynote addressUlf Gehrckens Senior Vice President, Aurubis AG, Hamburg

1030 – 1045 Coffee/tea break

1045 – 1130 Keynote addressDr Joachim Geisler CEO, MIBRAG Mitteldeutsche Braunkohle AG, Berlin; President German Industry Association for Natural Resources and Mining 1130 – 1200 Keynote addressDr Gernot Kalkoffen Head of Central Europe, ExxonMobil Central Holding GmbH, Hamburg

1200 – 1230 Keynote addressProf Dr Johann-Christian Pielow Executive Director, Institute for Energy & Mining Law, University of Bochum, Bochum

1230 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1600

Energy underground: legal responses to transformational extractive and storage techniques In this session, SEERIL’s Academic Advisory Group will lead a series of presentations and discussion on themes arising from their latest two-year research project, published as D Zillman, A McHarg, L Barrera-Hernandez, and A Bradbrook (eds), The Law of Energy Underground: Understanding New Developments in Subsurface Production, Transmission and Storage (Oxford University Press, 2014). This book explores legal responses in ways which have transformative potential in the search for solutions to problems of energy security and dangerous climate change, with profound implications for the

geo-politics of energy, but which present new legal and political challenges of their own. Leading energy and natural resource law scholars from Africa, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe will discuss topics including: fundamental property law concepts for underground resource extraction and storage; use conflict issues; and national and international legal and regulatory regimes for promoting and controlling new underground technologies such as fracking and other unconventional hydrocarbons, geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear waste storage.

ChairAileen McHarg University of Strathclyde, Glasgow; Chair, SEERIL Academic Advisory Group

Panel 1: Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction

ModeratorBarry Barton University of Waikato, Hamilton

SpeakersMilton Montoya Universidad Externado de Colombia, BogotáHanri Mostert University of Cape Town, Cape TownYinka Omorogbe Nigerian Institute of Advance Legal Studies, AbujaLeRoy Paddock George Washington University, Washington DC

Panel 2: Sustainable Energy and Underground Resources

ModeratorGunther Kühne Technical University of Clausthal

SpeakersNigel Bankes University of CalgaryMichael Crommelin University of MelbourneIñigo del Guayo University of Almería Anita Rønne University of Copenhagen


1630 – 1730 Committee meetingsEach committee will meet separately to discuss the latest developments in their respective fields, ongoing and potential future activities (conference topics, seminars, publications, special projects and business plans) and to prepare for the Wednesday plenary session.

1730 – 1830 General meeting of SEERIL membersAll IBA SEERIL members registered for the conference are invited to discuss with the IBA SEERIL officers current developments and business plans.

Exhibitors

Tuesday 29 April


0900 – 1230 Simultaneous sessions

Environmental financial assurances for infrastructure and resource developments: approvals, decommissioning and aftercareThis session will present the latest developments and thinking from the important field of financial assurance and security for environmental risk and damage. It will look at important considerations in the making of financial provision for both known obligations (such as decommissioning and aftercare requirements under environmental and mining licenses); as well as for unknown/insurable risks. Different perspectives will be presented (the lawyer’s, the technical risk assessor’s, the security provider’s etc) as well as different industry, sectoral and geographic trends.

Co-Chairs Conor Linehan William Fry, Dublin; Regional Representative Europe, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law CommitteeIgnacio Randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires; Chair, IBA Mining Law Committee

SpeakersValerie Fogleman Consultant, Stevens & Bolton, Guildford, England; Professor of Law, Cardiff University School of Law, WalesLina Pimentel Garcia Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, Sao Paulo; Website Officer, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee.Casper Herler Attorneys at Law Borenius, Helsinki; Secretary, IBA Mining Law CommitteeShane Herlihy Director, Environmental Risk Solutions Ltd, Dublin Simon White Head of Underwriting, Environmental Liability, Primary Causalty, International Property and Causalty, XL Insurance, London

Hydraulic fracking: Oh how we like to frack!A boom in gas production using hydraulic fracturing or fracking, has helped increase the supply of natural gas, cutting prices dramatically, while raising environmental concerns. Fracking is the process of creating fissures or fractures in underground deep shale formations to allow natural gas to flow. This is typically done by injecting water, sand and other chemicals which are pumped under high pressure into a formation to create fractures.

In response to growing public concerns and lawsuits, governments have responded by various means including moratoriums on fracking, increased study and specific regulations. This session will explore the various regulatory regimes which have been adopted to permit fracking, legal and compliance issues associated with fracking and will discuss the issues that have been raised by concerned stakeholders.

Co-ChairsShane Freitag Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario; Chair, IBA Water Law CommitteeFrancisco Urrutia Posse Herra Ruiz, Bogotá; Website Officer, IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee

SpeakersBrian Bradshaw Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Houston, Texas; Chair, IBA Oil & Gas Law CommitteeRoger Martella Sidley Austin, Washington DC; former General Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency; Secretary, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee Alvaro Jose Rodriguez Posse Herrera Ruiz, BogotáMatthew Townsend Allen & Overy, LondonJose Luis Vittor Hogan Lovells, Houston, Texas; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Water Law CommitteeDr Fritz von Hammerstein CMS Hasche Sigle, Hamburg

Recent changes to mining and royalty legislations around the worldThis session will explore recent changes to mining and royalty legislation and how they may affect the mining industry.

Co-Chairs Hubert André-Dumont McGuireWoods, Brussels; Vice Chair, IBA Mining Law CommitteeCarlos Vilhena Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brasilia; Treasurer, IBA Mining Law Committee

Speakers Dr Titus Gebel President & CEO, Deutsche Rohstoff AG, HeidelbergPablo Mir Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados, SantiagoDr Sven-Joachim Otto PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG, DüsseldorfJohn P Williams Duncan & Allen, Washington DC; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Power Law Committee


Tuesday 29 April

1230 – 1400 Lunch


Adapting transmission grids to the structural changes of the energy mixThe energy generation mix is changing materially and at great speed. It affects what kind of transmission capacity is necessary and shall be available in the future, both for gas and electricity. The changes require a revised regulatory framework. And they come at a price, requiring substantial financial and other resources. The session will look at the key aspects of adapting transmission grids to future requirements.

Co-ChairsVivek Bakshi Dentons, Toronto, Ontario; Chair, IBA Power Law CommitteeMatthias Lang Bird & Bird, Dusseldorf

SpeakersMarc Baltus Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Dusseldorf; Secretary-Treasurer, IBA Power Law CommitteeSebastian Gras Policy Officer European Commission, DG Energy, Unit B1 Internal Market I: Networks & Regional Initiatives, BrusselsFrank Peter Hansen Head of Corporate Regulation, TenneT TSO GmbH, BayreuthRobert Lane CMS Cameron McKenna, LondonUlrich Ronnacker Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department, Open Grid Europe GmbH, EssenFriedrich Rosenstock General Manager, Fluxys Deutschland GmbH, Brussels/Düsseldorf

The impacts of global changes in commodity prices on the pricing and distribution of natural gas in EuropeGiven the lack of a global price for natural gas and the recent wholesale changes in the United States natural gas industry, buyers and sellers of natural gas in Europe continue to find themselves subject to the forces of supply and demand in the pricing of natural gas. This panel evaluates some of the factors giving rise to these changes and some of the potential risks of failing to evolve with the market in the current regulatory environment.

ChairPaul Griffin Allen & Overy, Hong Kong SAR; Vice-Chair, IBA Oil & Gas Law Committee

SpeakersNick Fulford Gaffney Cline & Associates, Houston, TexasPeter Polak Fiebinger Polak Leon & Partners Rechtsanwalte GmbH, Vienna; Secretary, IBA Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law CommitteeMichael Polkinghorne White & Case, ParisJonathan Stern Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, OxfordChristian von Hammerstein Raue, Berlin

Anatomy of a wind farm project from licence to the EPCThe panel will explore subjects such as: what could go seriously wrong until final completion of the project – licences and public biddings; allocation of liabilities between owner and contractor in the engineering, construction, and procurement contract; regulatory restrictions; country risks; project finance and financing.

ChairCecilia Vidigal Motta Fernandes Rocha, São Paulo; Co-Chair, IBA International Construction Projects Committee

SpeakersKlaus Metsä-Simola Counsel, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki; Newsletter Editor, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law CommitteeYuichiro Nukada Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo; Young Lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises CommitteeStephan Osing Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, DusseldorfMichelle Ouellette Best Best & Krieger, Riverside, California; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law CommitteeMartin L Sandgren Siemens Wind Power A/S, Vejle, DenmarkWendy Venoit McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, Hartford, Connecticut




Mining near citiesThis session will explore how mining activities near cities may affect the communities and how to handle such activities. Examples from different jurisdictions and communities will be discussed.

Co-ChairsFlorencia Heredia Holt Abogados, Buenos Aires; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Mining Law Committee Carmen Diges Miller Thomson, Toronto, Ontario; Newsletter Editor, IBA Mining Law Committee

SpeakersDr Frank Fellenberg Redeker Sellner Dahs, BerlinShivpriya Nanda J Sagar Associates, Gurgaon, India Jim Runsten Synch Advokat AB, StockholmEmil Ruppert Rubio Leguia Normand, Lima; IBA Committees Liaison Officer, IBA Mining Law Committee

Nuclear new builds: lessons from Fukushima This panel will discuss recent developments in the nuclear industry, the contrasting approach taken by nations to the development of new nuclear power generation facilities – including the German decision to withdraw from nuclear – and lessons being learnt in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. The panel will explore operator liability, development of international treaties and domestic legislation as the industry moves on from Fukushima.

Chair Jonathan Leech Dentons, London

SpeakersProf Dr Christoph Moench Gleiss Lutz, BerlinDr Christian Raetzke CONLAR, Leipzig


Wednesday 30 April

1015 – 1215

Plenary session: key developments in resource law litigationThis session will delve into experiences in respect of the prevailing methods of dispute resolution in Bilateral and International Trade Agreement and Investment Treaty Arbitration, including Energy Treaty Arbitration, and the ‘Pascua Lama Phenomena’ of project opponents utilizing the courts to block resource projects.

ChairDavid Estrin Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Toronto, Ontario; Chair, IBA Environment, Health & Safety Law Committee

SpeakersVirginie Colaiuta Pinsent Masons, London; Co-Chair, Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, IBA International Construction Projects CommitteeNicola Dunleavy Matheson, Dublin; Website Officer, IBA Water Law CommitteeHelmut Johannsen Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Vancouver, British Columbia; Co-Chair, Project Execution Subcommittee, IBA International Construction Projects CommitteePeter Leon Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division Douglas Oles Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, Seattle, WashingtonJose Antonio Urrutia Urrutia & Cia Abogados, SantiagoProf Dr Mathias Wolkewitz General Counsel, Wintershall Holding GmbH, Kassel

1215 – 1345

Plenary session: conference conclusionsSession rapporteurs and committees’ representatives and plenary moderator will meet and form conclusions of the conference sessions. Conclusions will be part of the ‘Berlin Protocol’.

1345 – 1445 Lunch for delegates and registered guests

Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal EducationFor delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which, subject to the exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction.

This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. New York and Californian attorneys may submit their certificates of attendance issued, and apply this credit earned to their New York and Californian CLE requirement. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours.

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

InformationDate27–30 April 2014

VenueHotel Adlon KempinskiUnter den Linden 7710117 BerlinGermanyTel: +49 (30) 2261 0www.kempinski.com

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online before 21 April at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf548.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount. Or complete the attached registration form and return it to Philippa Burke at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Philippa Burke at [email protected].

FeesOnline registrations received:

on or before after 21 March 21 March until 21 April

IBA member e890 e999

Non-member* e1055 e1160

Young lawyers (under 30 years) e665 e1160

Academics/judges (full-time) e665 e1160

Public lawyers e665 e1160

Corporate counsel e800 e1160

Guest e175 e175

After 21 April 2014 registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 21 March 21 March

IBA member e990 e1110

Non-member* e1170 e1290

Young lawyers (under 30 years) e740 e1290

Academics/judges (full-time) e740 e1290

Public lawyers e740 e1290

Corporate counsel e890 e1290

Guest e175 e175

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for

this calendar year.

If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at www.ibanet.org.

A reduced rate is offered to lawyers who are over the age of 65, have been an IBA member for more than 20 years and are no longer practising law.

Full payment must be received in order to process your registration.

Delegate fees include:• Attendance at all working sessions• Conference materials, including any available speakers’ papers

submitted to the IBA before 11 April

• Access to the above conference working materials and an up-to-date delegate search from the IBA website (www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the conference

• Access to mobile delegate search application • A copy of the SEERIL Academic Advisory Group’s latest book, published

by Oxford University Press• Lunches on 28–30 April• Tea and coffee during breaks• Hosted Sunday 27 April excursion and lunch• Invitation to hosted welcome reception on Sunday 27 April

Please note that registrations are not transferable.

Guest fees include:• Hosted Sunday 27 April excursion and lunch • Invitation to hosted welcome reception on Sunday 27 April• Lunch on Wednesday 30 April

Guests will also have the following opportunities, tickets will be available on-site in Berlin.

Monday 28 April• visit and tour of KPM with the opportunity to paint your own piece

of porcelain• guided visit to Potsdam• guided walking tour of the city of Berlin

Tuesday 29 April• guided visit to Potsdam• museum tour of Berlin (Bode Museum, Pergamon Museum,

Neues Museum, Old and New National Gallery, Jewish Museum)

A guest must not be a member of the legal profession or seek to use the Conference as a business networking opportunity. Access to working sessions is not permitted for guests. Checks are made to ensure members of the legal profession are not registered as guests, if this is the case, registration will be refused unless the guest registers as a full delegate for the conference. Only registered guests (ie, those paying the guest fee) are eligible to participate in the social programme.

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by 21 April at the latest.

Mobile delegate search applicationAll registered delegates will receive a printed list of participants at the conference, however delegates are now also able to use the mobile delegate search. This application has been developed to aid networking by giving delegates instant access to an up-to-date list of their fellow attendees, and comes with the added benefit of a built-in messaging service. All registered delegates with an internet or Wi-Fi-enabled device will have access, using their IBA username and password. Simply visit: m.ibanet.org/conf548.

Registration confirmation All documentation regarding your attendance at the conference can now be obtained from the IBA website. Upon receipt of your payment for the conference a confirmation email will be sent containing instructions on how to download the documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post.

Payment of registration feesEuro: by cheque or bank draft, drawn on a euro zone bank and converted at the current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA bank account number 550/00/06570631 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

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OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 13270222 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB05NWBK56000313270222. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.

US dollars: by cheque converted at the current rate of exchange and drawn on a US bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 01286498 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom. SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB55NWBK60730101286498. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.

Credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. No other cards are accepted.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME AND ‘CON548BERLIN’ APPEAR ON ANY TRANSFER OR DRAFT.

No Deductions or WithholdingsAll fees payable to us by you in accordance with the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section shall be paid free and clear of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever.

If any deductions or withholdings are required by law to be made from any fees payable to us by you under the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section you shall pay such sum as will, after the deduction or withholding has been made, leave us with the same amount as we would have been entitled to receive in the absence of any such requirement to make a deduction or withholding.

If we obtain the benefit of any tax credit or other relief by reference to any such deductions or withholdings, then we shall repay to you such amount as, after such repayment has been made, will leave us in no worse position than we would have been had no such deductions or withholdings been required.

Conference sell-outsThe IBA places its conference in venues of a suitable size for the event; however there are times when our conferences may sell out. Should this happen, prospective delegates will be informed and a wait list will operate. The wait list will function on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, subject to receiving registered delegate cancellations. The IBA will not be liable for any travel or accommodation expenses incurred by an individual who travels to the conference without a confirmed place at the event.

Cancellation of registrationIf cancellation is received in writing at the IBA office by Friday 28 March, fees will be refunded less a 25 per cent administration charge. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. Registrations received after Friday 28 March will not be eligible for any refund of registration fees.

Provided you have cancelled your registration to attend an IBA conference in accordance with the terms of the ‘cancellation of registration’ clause included in the ‘Information’ section of the relevant conference programme, you must then confirm to us in writing at the IBA office as soon as possible but in no event later than one year (12 calendar months) from the date of any such conference all necessary details to enable any reimbursement owed to you to be paid. We regret that no refunds will be made after the date that is one year (12 calendar months) after the date of the relevant conference.

Information

Travel arrangementsDelegates are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the conference.

Visa requirementsAll delegates are responsible for checking visa entry requirements. Applications could take up to a month to process, so please contact your local embassy for entry formalities and apply for any required visa well in advance.

We also advise that you check with your embassy a few weeks prior to travelling to ensure that entry requirements have not changed. We are unable to send visa supporting application letters to delegates prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of fees.

Please apply for your visa in good time.

Audience participationIt is intended that many of the sessions will be interactive and delegates will be encouraged to ask questions from the floor during each topic.

Disabled access and special assistanceThe Hotel Adlon Kempinski is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

Conference papersA CD Rom will be provided at the conference with a link to the IBA website to access all available speakers’ papers received at the IBA office by 11 April 2014. Any available papers will be posted on the IBA website www.ibanet.org seven days prior to the conference. Papers received during and after the conference will also be posted on the website.

Dress code The dress code for working sessions and social functions is business casual with the exception of the gala dinner which is business suit or national dress.

Promotional literaturePlease note that no individual or organisation may display or distribute publicity material or other printed matter during the conference, unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. Organisations and companies wishing to discuss promotional opportunities should contact the Sponsorship Department at the IBA ([email protected]).

Registration upon arrival at the conferenceThe registration desk will be located in the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin at the following times:

Sunday 27 April 1000 – 1100Monday 28 April 0800 – 1830 Tuesday 29 April 0800 – 1730Wednesday 30 April 0800 – 1345

Hotel accommodationThe IBA has reserved a limited number of guest rooms for the nights of 26–30 April 2014 inclusive at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin at the following rates:

Hotel Adlon KempinskiUnter den Linden 7710117 BerlinGermanyTel Reservations: +49 30 2261 1111Fax Reservations: +49 30 2261 1116Email: [email protected]

Deluxe room single occupancy: e240 Deluxe room double occupancy: e270

The accommodation rates are per room, per night, inclusive of VAT (currently seven per cent), service charges and breakfast.

Please complete the attached accommodation form and send it direct to the hotel to make your reservation. Alternatively you can call the hotel directly however please ensure you mention you are part of the International Bar Association room block to avail of the above rates. The hotel requires a credit card number to secure your reservation.

Cancellation and no-show policy Accommodation cancellations or no-shows made within seven days of arrival will incur a cancellation fee of 90 per cent of the full stay and be charged to the credit card used to guarantee the booking.

Please note that any reservation made after 26 March 2014 will be subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at the special IBA rate.As a limited number of rooms have been blocked at the hotel, availability cannot be guaranteed once the room block is full.

Delegates are responsible for making accommodation reservations directly with the hotel and entering into an agreement with the Hotel Adlon Kempinski regarding credit card guarantees, cancellation terms and conditions, and room rates (should these differ from the special IBA rate). The IBA cannot accept responsibility for hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.

Dates to remember

21 March 2014 is the date by which your registration form and payment must be received at the IBA office if you are taking advantage of the early registration fee.

28 March 2014 is the date by which any cancellation must be received in writing at the IBA Office in order for fees to be refunded, less a 25 per cent administration charge. No refunds can be made after this date.

21 April 2014 is the date by which your registration form and payment must be received at the IBA office in order for your name to be included in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference. After this date no registration forms can be accepted at the IBA office – please therefore register at the conference.

Social programme

Sunday 27 April

1100 – 1700 Excursion to Potsdam and lunch in Klaistow Kindly provided by the local host committee

The excursion will depart from the Hotel Adlon Kempinski and the first stop will be Potsdam’s city centre and the beautiful world famous Sanssouci Palace and Gardens. Lunch will be served at the Buschmann Winklemann asparagus farm in Klaistow.

Transport will be provided.

1900 – 2200 Welcome reception hosted by the local host committeeKönigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (Royal Porcelain Manufactory KPM), Kiln Hall, Wegelystraße 1, 10623 Berlin

The Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin has been manufacturing since 1763 and is known for its top-quality porcelain and epoch-making designs. The company still produces in its historic premises according to the traditional craftsmanship that has been handed down from one generation to the other.

Our welcome reception will take place in the historic Kiln Hall which was built between 1868 and 1872. This area has been carefully restored and refurbished and has a striking roof featuring the world’s oldest steel roof support structure. Its unique atmosphere will create an historic industrial setting for our event.

Transport will be provided from the Hotel Adlon Kempinski. Return transport will not be provided.

Monday 28 April

2015 Committee dinners

Environment, Health and Safety Law/Power Law/International Construction Projects/Water Law CommitteesSRA BUA at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin

Ticket price: e90

Mining Law CommitteeRefugium Gendarmenmarkt, Gendarmenmarkt 5, 10117 Berlin

Ticket price: e90

Oil and Gas Law CommitteeMesa at the Grand Hyatt Berlin, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2, 10785 Berlin

Ticket price: e90

No transport will be provided for the committee dinners. All venues are within walking distance, or located in, the Hotel Adlon Kempinski.

Tuesday 29 April

1930 Gala dinnerHotel de Rome, Behrenstrasse 37, 10117 Berlin

The Hotel de Rome is one of the few luxury hotels located in an original building making full use of its architectural splendour and offering guests an authentic Berlin experience. The building in its basic form was built in 1887-1889 for Dresdner Bank and has also been used as administration headquarters for the East German Communist Party and the East German State Bank. Refurbishment commenced in 2003 and the Hotel de Rome was opened in October 2006. The impressive ballroom is the perfect setting for our gala dinner.

Ticket price: e100

Dress code: business suit or national dress

Transport will be provided to and from the Hotel Adlon Kempinski.

Thursday 1 May

1030 Golf tournamentPlease indicate your interest on the registration form if you wish to participate in the golf tournament during your trip to Berlin. Arrangements will be made depending on the number of interested participants. You will be contacted with further information closer to the Conference. The price for green fees, drinks and lunch will be approximately e75.

Please make your reservations early to avoid disappointment.

Social event ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 21 April subject to availability.

To register, please contact: International Bar Association

4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 0090 Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091 [email protected]

WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/TOKYO2014.ASPX

W ith a population of more than 13 million, the capital of Japan and the seat of Japanese government is

one of the largest metropolises in the world. A city of enormous creative and entrepreneurial energy

that enjoys a long history of prosperity, Tokyo is often referred to as a ‘command centre’ for the global

economy, along with New York and London. Not only a key business hub, Tokyo also offers an almost unlimited

range of local and international culture, entertainment, dining and shopping to its visitors, making it an ideal

destination for the International Bar Association’s 2014 Annual Conference.

WHAT WILL TOKYO 2014 OFFER?• The largest gathering of the international legal community in the world – a meeting place of more than

4,500 lawyers and legal professionals from around the world

• More than 180 working sessions covering all areas of practice relevant to international

legal practitioners

• The opportunity to generate new business with the leading firms in the

world’s key cities

• A registration fee which entitles you to attend as many working

sessions throughout the week as you wish

• Up to 25 hours of continuing legal education and continuing

professional development

• A variety of social functions providing ample opportunity

to network and see the city’s key sights, and an exclusive

excursion and tours programme

OFFICIAL CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

REGISTER BEFORE

1 AUGUST 2014 TO RECEIVE

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS

Registration form

IBA Biennial Conference of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Natural resources and infrastructure in transition – navigating the course ahead

27–30 April 2014, Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin, Germany

Please read the ‘Information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to Philippa Burke at the address overleaf.

Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)

Title _____________ Given name _________________________________________ Family name _________________________________________________

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Firm/company/organisation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel ___________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of guest (if applicable) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Guests are not entitled to attend the working sessions. No member of the legal profession may be registered as a guest.

Special dietary requirements

Delegate ___________________________________________________________ Guest __________________________________________________________

TO OBTAIN A TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT ON THE FEES BELOW, PLEASE REGISTER BY 21 APRIL ONLINE AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF548.ASPX

IBA MEMBERS CAN REGISTER ONLINE BY 21 MARCH FOR E890 PLEASE SEE ‘INFORMATION’ FOR FURTHER ONLINE REGISTRATION DETAILS.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received: on or before 21 March after 21 March amount payable

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Young lawyers (under 30 years) e740 e1290 e

Academics/judges (full-time) e740 e1290 e

Public lawyers e740 e1290 e

Corporate counsel e890 e1290 e

Guest e175 e175 e

Social functions

Excursion – Sunday 27 April

Excursion to Potsdam and lunch in Klaistow x ____ NIL

[Indicate if you wish to participate, there is no charge for this event.]

Committee socials – Monday 28 April

Environment, Health and Safety Law/Power Law/International Construction Projects/ Water Law Committees x ____ e90 e

Mining Law Committee x ____ e90 e

Oil and Gas Law Committee x ____ e90 e

Gala dinner – Tuesday 29 April x ____ e100 e

To register, please contact: International Bar Association


Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 0090 Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091 [email protected]

WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/TOKYO2014.ASPX

W ith a population of more than 13 million, the capital of Japan and the seat of Japanese government is

one of the largest metropolises in the world. A city of enormous creative and entrepreneurial energy

that enjoys a long history of prosperity, Tokyo is often referred to as a ‘command centre’ for the global

economy, along with New York and London. Not only a key business hub, Tokyo also offers an almost unlimited

range of local and international culture, entertainment, dining and shopping to its visitors, making it an ideal

destination for the International Bar Association’s 2014 Annual Conference.

WHAT WILL TOKYO 2014 OFFER?• The largest gathering of the international legal community in the world – a meeting place of more than

4,500 lawyers and legal professionals from around the world

• More than 180 working sessions covering all areas of practice relevant to international

legal practitioners

• The opportunity to generate new business with the leading firms in the

world’s key cities

• A registration fee which entitles you to attend as many working

sessions throughout the week as you wish

• Up to 25 hours of continuing legal education and continuing

professional development

• A variety of social functions providing ample opportunity

to network and see the city’s key sights, and an exclusive

excursion and tours programme

OFFICIAL CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

REGISTER BEFORE

1 AUGUST 2014 TO RECEIVE

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS

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Golf tournament – Thursday 1 May

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Accommodation formIBA Biennial Conference of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Natural resources and infrastructure in transition – navigating the course ahead

27–30 April 2014, Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin, Germany

Please refer to the ‘Hotel accommodation’ section before completing this form

Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)

Title _____________ Given name _________________________________________ Family name _________________________________________________

IBA membership number (if applicable) _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Firm/company/organisation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel ___________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Deluxe room single occupancy: e240 Deluxe room double occupancy: e270 Smoking Non-smoking

The accommodation rates are per room, per night, inclusive of VAT (currently seven per cent), service charges and breakfast.

Arrival date ______________________________________________________ Departure date ___________________________________________________

CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY

ACCOMMODATION CANCELLATIONS OR NO-SHOWS MADE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF ARRIVAL WILL INCUR A CANCELLATION FEE OF 90 PER CENT OF THE FULL STAY AND BE CHARGED TO THE CREDIT CARD USED TO GUARANTEE THE BOOKING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY RESERVATION MADE AFTER 26 MARCH 2014 WILL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AT THE SPECIAL IBA RATE.

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BY COMPLETING THE ACCOMMODATION FORM, YOU ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOTEL REGARDING CREDIT CARD GUARANTEES, CANCELLATION/NO-SHOW TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ROOM RATES. THE IBA

CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION DISPUTES BETWEEN A DELEGATE AND THE HOTEL.

Please send the completed form to:

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Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 30 2261 1111 Fax: +49 30 2261 1116

Email: [email protected] www.kempinski.com

Designed in conjunction with the International Bar Association, this LL.M is a tailored, professional programme for graduates and practising lawyers seeking career-enhancing postgraduate legal qualifi cations. The programme is aimed specifi cally at building cross-border commercial legal knowledge.

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