Research and Markets: Three Day Programme: Understanding, Negotiating and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts – 13th-15th June 2016 – London, UK

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nptv8s/understanding) has announced the addition of the "Understanding, Negotiating and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts (13-15 June 2016)" conference to their offering.

The accelerated pace of change in the oil and gas industry make this one of the world's most challenging and complex sectors in which to understand, draft and negotiate contracts.

This unique 3-day programme focusing on current practice and developments in the oil and gas industry has been developed to serve as either a comprehensive introduction for newcomers or a useful update/refresher for those with experience in the industry.

Part One: deals with the different types of agreements that are in common use. The expert speakers will guide participants through the various contracts focusing on understanding the key issues together with drafting techniques.

Part Two: takes a closer look at general contract terms - terms which are common to all types of agreements and have an enormous impact.

Part Three: focuses on negotiation skills with specific reference to and case studies based on oil and gas industry contracts.

Speakers

Paul Skeet is a Partner in the Energy & Natural Resources Group of the London office of international law firm Reed Smith. Paul's practice focuses on international trade and commodities. He acts in both transactional matters and disputes relating to the sale, transportation and financing of commodities, including crude oil and petroleum products, iron ore, coal, metals and agricultural commodities.

Paul's recent experience includes negotiating high value, long-term contracts for the supply of crude oil and iron ore. He also regularly advises clients in litigation and arbitration arising out of international trade-related disputes.

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