The Eleventh Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference

DAY 2 ONLY

THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY

Energy security, investment protection and future developments

Friday 19 September 2008 09:00 to 16:00

Participants

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Chairs:

Ulf Franke, Secretary General Arbitration Institution Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

Professor Christopher Greenwood CMG QC, Essex Court Chambers, London

Laurent Levy, LÃ©vy Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva

V.V. Veeder QC, Essex Court Chambers, London

Speakers:

Dr Adnan Amkhan, Former Head of Legal Affairs of the Energy Charter Secretariat; Fellow in Law; Legal Adviser, Vivalo Int'l Ltd

Dr Andrei Belyi, Centre for Energy Studies, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) and Associate Professor, Higher School of Economics, Moscow

Dr Alejandro Escobar, Baker Botts LLP, London

Jonathan Gass, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Amsterdam

Dr Richard Happ, Luther Rechtsanwaltsges mbH, Hamburg

Stephen Jagusch, Allen & Overy LLP, London

Bruce Macaulay, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, London

Mahnaz Malik, MMI Law and Associate IISD

Professor Loukas Mistelis, School of Arbitration, Queen Mary, London

Sophie Nappert, Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, London

Phillipe Pinsolle, Shearman & Sterling, Paris

Audley Sheppard, Clifford Chance LLP, London

Robert Volterra, Latham & Watkins LLP, London

The event is co - hosted with the Energy Charter Secretariat & Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

10th Anniversary of the Energy Charter Treaty

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Simultaneous Translation English/Russian

Energy security is at the top of today's global agenda, and protection of investments is key to building energy security in today's increasingly international world. The Energy Charter Treaty, with its 51 member states, plays a major role in guaranteeing energy security in the Eurasian region. Since the Treaty came into force 10 years ago, at least 18 investment arbitration cases - including the noted Yukos and Libananco claims - have been initiated on the basis of the Treaty's powerful investment promotion and protection provisions. This conference is therefore a timely occasion to review the Treaty's achievements, its strong points and its limitations.