HSF/CEPMLP Conference: Oil and gas in East Africa: An international legal perspective

This 1½ day East African Oil and Gas conference in Nairobi provides a unique forum for an engaging and interactive legal discussion on the state of play and road ahead for the oil and gas sector in East Africa. The conference will held in conjunction with The University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) and includes speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills, CEPMLP and Anjarwalla & Khanna. The keynote speech will be delivered by the Kenyan Attorney General, Hon. Prof Githu Muigai.

For more information about the conference programme, please see below. To register your interest in attending, please contact Paul McKeating.

Summary

Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading global law firm in the energy sector with over three decades of experience advising clients across the African continent. CEMPLP is an internationally renowned graduate school in the field of natural resources and energy law and policy.

The conference will provide an opportunity to explore the most important international and domestic themes surrounding the continued developments in the oil and gas industry in East Africa. The programme has been specifically tailored to the interests of in-house counsel and commercial representatives involved in this area. Topics for discussion will include:

• Exploration and Upstream developments: the road ahead
• Route to market
• Financing and bankability
• Applicable tax laws and mitigating structures
• Stakeholder engagement and human rights
• Anti-bribery and corruption issues
• Avoiding disputes and managing crises
• Dispute resolution – international and domestic litigation and arbitration

Our confirmed speakers currently include:

• Hon. Prof. Githu Muigai, Attorney General, Government of Kenya
• Prof Peter Cameron, Director and Professor of International Energy Law and Policy, CEPMLP
• Stephen Dow, Lecturer in Energy Law, CEPMLP
• Paula Hodges QC, Head of Global Arbitration, Herbert Smith Freehills (London)
• Stéphane Brabant, Chairman, Africa Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris)
• Martin Kavanagh, Co-head of Africa Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills (London)
• Rebecca Major, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris)
• Chris Parker, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (New York/London)
• Andrew Cannon, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris)
• Daniel Hudson, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (London)
• Aleem Tharani, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills (London)
• Karim Anjarwalla, Managing Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna
• Sonal Sejpal, Director, Anjarwalla & Khanna
• Amyn Mussa, Senior Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna
• Daniel Ngumy, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna
• Rosa Nduati-Mutero, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna
• Aisha Abdallah, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna

Further updates and confirmation of additional speakers to follow. We look forward to seeing you in Nairobi on 17 September. Places are limited, so please be sure to register your interest.