ODEC 9085 - The International Energy Industry – Legal and Policy Issues

We will look at areas where lawyers get involved in the energy industry (regulatory, M&A, project development, project finance, disputes, etc) and try to put this into the context of current news, politics and the general difficulties of cross border deals and projects in difficult places. Rebecca runs the energy team at Herbert Smith Freehills and has over 25 years of experience. She will involve some of her other partners (and maybe a couple of clients). We will try to take a pragmatic and practical approach.

The class covers a lot of areas and therefore good spoken English, an interest in the energy world (and the world generally) and some legal notions are all we require.

Slides. Some class work. Encourage class participation and discussion. In English (but Rebecca speaks French and can explain in French where needed)

Two multi-choice tests and some individual work to be shared with the class.

Interest in energy, the politics of energy and particularly how law and energy fit together. An interest in learning rather than just passing the exam. Reading before the class: around 2 hours. One individual project: around 8 hours. Revision for multi-choice tests: questions will only be based on what is done in class. I also encourage students to keep up to date on current affairs during the course and start to take an interest in the international energy world.