Following the unprecedented challenges of 2020, this year’s conference will focus on the risks and opportunities for the energy and commodities sector going into 2021. A keynote speech on the future of the commodities market across the Americas will be delivered by Robert J. Johnston, Managing Director, Energy, Climate and Resources from Eurasia Group, who is among the industry’s most insightful trend forecasters.
Representatives from leading industry clients will join Reed Smith partners for interactive sessions on key topics such as:
- Risks and new developments in the Oil & Gas industry, including post-COVID Chapter 11 transactions and their impact on future distressed asset sales
- The near- term outlook for energy transactions in a pandemic world
- Emerging litigation trends, from the latest in landmark oil & gas cases to a rising tide of business interruption claims
- Structuring and optimizing the deployment of Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRUs) and other developments in commodities transportation
- Regulatory round-ups from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
“For the past five years, our Houston energy and commodities conference has been a premier gathering of friends and industry experts,” said Prajakt Samant, Chair of Reed Smith’s global Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group. “This year, we’re delighted to continue that spirit of community by bringing everyone together through this virtual series, to reflect on some of the key legal and regulatory developments impacting the sector.”
Reed Smith’s 2020 virtual commodities conference will offer a series of 60-to-90-minute interactive sessions each day. Guest presenters scheduled include C-suite executives and inside counsel with BHP, Cargill, Clout, EQT, Exterran, ICBC Standard Bank, Jefferies LLC, and The Williams Companies.
“Our speakers will look beyond the horizon of 2020,” said energy transactions partner Craig Enochs, who serves as co-chair of the 2020 virtual conference. “They will explain and clarify the latest legal, regulatory, and policy developments in the energy and commodities sector, with an eye towards future risks and opportunities in a post pandemic world—from the sale and acquisition of distressed assets, to new concerns in the deployment of FSRUs and other critical energy infrastructure.
“2020 has been a year of the unexpected,” said energy litigation partner Michael Bernick, who is serving as conference co-chair for the first time. “We look forward to coming together online for a global discussion on how to adapt, recover and excel in the years ahead, and how to manage the emerging challenges and opportunities.”
For more information, please download our Energy and Commodities Conference brochure or view the full agenda at reedsmith.com.
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About Reed Smith’s Global Energy & Natural Resources Group
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm, dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. Our multidisciplinary Energy a Natural Resources Group has served the industry for over 130 years. With experience that spans the spectrum of energy and commodities-related practice areas, from state and federal energy regulation to M&A, commercial contracts to litigation, environmental to workplace safety, and project lifecycle services, we combine extensive local experience with global coverage to strategically support your business and projects wherever and whenever you need us.
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