HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracewell Giuliani international attorneys Jose Luis Vittor and Ileana Blanco will speak at the Third Annual Energy Integration Congress at the Panamericano Hotel Resort in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vittor and Blanco will speak on international disputes on contracts for the supply of gas on Monday, Oct.
23, and Vittor will also chair a panel discussion regarding the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Latin America on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Blanco and Vittor's joint presentation will cover characteristics of natural gas in commercialization contracts and regional supply agreements in the context of the current South American realities.
Additionally, they will discuss the legitimacy of unilateral actions on relations between countries, regional forums and international arbitration, as well as protection mechanisms for parties involved.
Vittor's LNG panel discussion will feature top-level executives from GNL Chile, Shell Southern Cone Gas Power and Cambridge Energy Research Associates. These industry experts will focus on the global context of the LNG industry, as well as the construction of regasification plants in Latin America and expectations for them.
In addition, the panel will discuss the impact that the use of LNG will have on energy integration within the continent.
The Energy Integration Conference attracts more than 200 senior-level energy executives, bankers and governmental officials from 12 countries around the world to discuss and debate the critical issues facing Latin America's energy sector. This year's conference will focus on the growing concern of geopolitics in energy integration in Latin America.
Bracewell Giuliani is a platinum sponsor.
With more than 20 years of experience at Bracewell, Blanco's practice concentrates on commercial litigation, including energy, intellectual property, lender liability, securities fraud and multi-party disputes. She has extensive involvement with Latin America clients and issues, including arbitration on behalf of clients of the firm.
Based in Bracewell Giuliani's Houston office, Vittor is an international attorney with more than 15 years of experience. His practice areas include international dispute resolution, energy, finance, Latin American business and real estate. Vittor advises private businesses, governments and multilateral agencies with emphasis in Argentina and Latin America.
