About this Event
Navigating the legal, security and economic landscape in the Middle East and Africa. Expert-driven, solutions-based dialogue and analysis on sovereign and private-sector energy issues from the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to Africa's critical energy corridors.
The Summit has established itself as an important forum for bringing together senior legal practitioners, business leaders, diplomats, policy makers and regional experts to examine the legal and commercial challenges affecting international trade, investment and business relations across the Middle East and Africa. This year’s Summit takes place against a particularly challenging international backdrop. The conflict and instability affecting the Gulf and Red Sea regions, together with continuing insecurity and political and economic uncertainty in parts of Africa, have created significant challenges for international commerce, contractual performance and the resolution of cross-border disputes.
Disruption to maritime routes and shipping availability, uncertainty in oil markets, increased energy and transportation costs and escalating costs for contractors are placing considerable pressure on businesses and Governments alike. In some instances, these developments are making the fulfilment of existing contractual obligations increasingly difficult, raising complex questions concerning contractual risk, force majeure, renegotiation and the resolution of international commercial disputes. We aim to encourage dialogue between the legal, diplomatic and business communities on how disputes can be managed effectively, commercial relationships preserved where possible, and confidence in international trade and investment maintained during periods of uncertainty. The Summit will chair targeted dialogue sessions for key states across the Middle East, highlighting sovereign perspectives in the context of the energy, legal and economic security landscape
Agenda
The Geopolitical Implications of the Current Iran Conflict for Energy
Energy Security in the Middle East
The Importance of North African Energy for the Global Energy Market
Critical Minerals: The African monopoly
Hydrocarbons An African opportunity for the future of Western energy secuity
Post-War Reconstruction and Energy Disputes in Conflict-Affected States
Event venue & nearby stays
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Primrose Street, London, United Kingdom
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