INTERNATIONAL

SYMPOSIUM

ENERGY ARBITRATION

30 MAY 2013 ISTANBUL

organized

supported

sponsored

TPIC

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INTERNATIONAL
30 MAY 2013 ISTANBUL InterContinental Hotel

ENERGY ARBITRATION

SYMPOSUM

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ABOUT SYMPOSIUM
We are pleased to invite you the International Energy Arbitration Symposium in Istanbul on 30 May 2013 at the InterContinental Istanbul Hotel. We are pleased to say that the Symposium is supported by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Overview Despite the financial crisis in Europe and the rest of the World Turkey continue to grow and became one of the first destinations for foreign investors. Foreign investors are particularly looking to invest in the energy sector in Turkey. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has outlined a series of projects to meet future demands of Turkeys energy needs. Turkey is looking to the private sector for solutions to its energy needs. Key areas of opportunity include Coal, Gas, Renewable Energy and Distribution Networks. Investors want to make sure that their investments are secure like in another European country. In the last ten years, Turkish Government made important progress to meet international standards. We, therefore, believe that the timing of the Symposium is crucial. Align with the recent developments; the Symposium is aiming to discuss the recent progress in arbitration law in Turkey and protection of foreign investment in the energy sector. About Energy Law Research Institute Energy Law Research Institute founded in 2007 in order to develop energy law in Turkey and contribute and affect the public and private sectors policies to manage the natural resources environmentally and effectively. Since the Institute was founded, it organized a number of training programs, conferences and workshops for professionals and lawyers in the energy sector to educate and train more skilled professionals. Energy Law Research Institute became a significant platform and a resource among the professionals in the energy sector by participating and contributing to the development of the energy law in Turkey. We look forward to meeting you in stanbul. Yours sincerely, Att. Sleyman BOA Chairman Energy Law Research Institute

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SPEAKERS

Ulf FRANKE

Prof. Dr Osman GRZMAR

Brian KING

Zergl ZBLG

Ali AADAN

Prof. Dr. Ali ULUSOY

Prof. Peter CAMERON

Prof. M. SORNARAJAH

Assoc.Prof. Sedat AL

Assoc.Prof. Ali YELIRMAK

Matthew SAUNDERS

Prof. Dr. Ziya AKINCI

Rupert CHOAT

Proffesor Cemal ANLI

Dr. Hamid GHARAVI

Graham COOP

Norah GALLEGHER

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P ROGRAM
09:00-09:30 Registration Registration 09:30-10:30 Opening OpeningSpeeches Speeches Sleyman BOA, Attorney at Law, (President of Energy Law Research Institute) Ulf FRANKE (President of Arbitration Institute of the Stocholm Chamber of Commerce) Rfat HSARCIKLIOLU (President of Union of Turkish Commodity and Exchange) [tbc] Taner YILDIZ (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Republic of Turkey) [tbc] Sadullah Ali BABACAN ERGN (Deputy (Minister Prime of Justice Minister ofof Republic Republic ofof Turkey) Turkey)[tbc] [tbc] Ali BABACAN (Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey) [tbc] 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:30 I. Session Overview of International Arbitration Cases Where Turkey is a Party 10:45-12:30 Moderator: I. Professor Session Overview Osman Berat of International GRZUMAR Arbitration (Dean Cases of Bilkent Where University, Turkey is Faculty a Party of Law) Moderator: Professor Brian KING Osman (Partner, Berat Freshfields GRZUMAR Bruckhaus (DeanDeringer) of Bilkent University, Faculty of Law) "Energy disputes and State Responsibility: Lessons Learned from the Investment Arbitra Brian tion Cases." KING (Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) "Energy disputes and State Responsibility: Lessons Learned from the Investment Arbitra tion Zergl Cases." ZBLG (Deputy General Manager of Foreign Capital and Incentive Practices in Ministry of Economy of Republic of Turkey) Zergl Turkeys ZBLG Bilateral (Deputy Investment General Treaties Manager and Energy of Foreign Disputes: Capital Lessons and Learned Incentive from Practices Konya-Ilgn in Case. Ministry of Economy of Republic of Turkey) Turkeys Bilateral Investment Treaties and Energy Disputes: Lessons Learned from Konya-Ilgn Ali AADAN Case. (Chief Legal Counsel of Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Republic of Turkey) Ali Energy AADAN Arbitration (Chief Cases Legal where Counsel Turkey of is Minister a Partyof Energy and Natural Resources of Republic of Turkey) Energy Arbitration Cases where Turkey is a Party 12:30-13:30 Lunch Break 12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 II. Session Fundamental Protection Standards for Protecting International Energy Investments Moderator: Professor Ali ULUSOY (Member of State Council) Professor Peter COMERON (The University of Dundee) The Role Of Fair And Equitable Treatment in Recent Energy Cases Professor M. SORNARAJAH (National University of Singapore) "The Relevance of Stabilization Clauses in Investment Treaty Arbitration" Assoc. Professor Sedat AL (Hacettepe University Law Faculty) "Public and Private Law Features of Protecting Foreign Investments in Investment Arbitration" 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break 15:15-16:45 III. Session Arbitration Rules and Processes May Apply for Energy Related Disputes Moderator: Assoc. Professor Ali YELIRMAK (Istanbul City University Faculty of Law) Matthew SAUNDERS (Partner, DLA PIPER) Dispute Resolution Options in Energy Sector Professor Ziya AKINCI (Galatasaray University Faculty of Law) Turkish Arbitration Experience: Particular Focus on Energy Disputes Rupert CHOAT (Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna) Arbitrating Energy Related Disputes: Experiences, Lessons Learned & Practical Advice 16:45-17:00 Coffee Break 17:00-18:30 IV. Session Assessing Important Milestones in Energy Investment Related Disputes in Arbitration Moderator: Professor Cemal ANLI (Istanbul University Faculty of Law) Dr. Hamid GHARAV (Partner, Derains & Gharavi) Limiting Exposure to Liability and Legal Costs in Investment Disputes: The Case of Libananco Graham COOP (Partner, Volterra Fietta; Former General Counsel, Energy Charter Secretariat) Bilateral Investment Treaties, the Energy Charter Treaty and the EU: How Do They Work Together in Practice? Norah GALLAGHER (Queen Mary Collage of London) Lessons Learned: Looking Back to Move Forward in Energy Investment Disputes

18:30

Closing