10:00 - 16:00 Providing You With An Interactive Setting To Discuss The Most Pertinent Risk

Mitigation Measures For Contracting In The Prevalent Market Conditions Across The Oil And Gas Industry, The Contract Drafting Masterclass Gives Skilled Contract Professionals An Unrivalled Benchmarking Opportunity. As A Group You Will:

• Study samples of commonly used provisions to address the most frequent and significant mistakes
• Assess the approach of other contracts professionals.
• Identify problem areas drawn from your own experience and also the experience of others in the group.

09:00 Registration

09:30 Dispute Resolutions Clauses And Risk Mitigation

In an increasingly uncertain business disputes are increasingly inevitable. Ensure that your business is prepared for the worst with a through consideration of all the dispute resolution options

• How do you know in advanced what will be the best dispute resolution method?
• What jurisdiction will be best for the possible disputes?
• How do you balance the differing needs between companies of different nationality?

Jason Doughty
Managing Counsel for Litigation and Arbitration
ConocoPhillips

10:30 Arbitration Clauses In Practice

Arbitration is one of the most common methods to resolve a commercial case in the USA. Yet the clauses stipulating the requirements surrounding it differ wildly from contract to contract. When faced with a binding decision it is essential that you get the arbitration clause right from the start!

• Where should the arbitration happen?
• What are the implications of the clauses wording?

Stephanie Bragg
Chief Litigation Counsel
Halliburton

12:00 Interactive Session Mediation Vs Arbitration

Don’t want to resort to court but still need outside help to resolve your issues? Many organisations find themselves deciding between mediation and arbitration…

• What are significant differences between them?
• Should cost be the most significant factor?
• Is there a point in mediation when there is no binding decision?

Led by the speakers and focus day delegates

14:00 E-Discovery Software

Finding the right software solution will revolutionise the way you approach case management in all of your cases, but how do you know which is the right solution? Consider the impact of factors such as:

• Cost and Usability
• Data retention and filtering capabilities
• Integration with other contracting and legal systems

Session Still Open

16:00 E-Discovery Issues And Large Case Management

Large Cases Naturally Involve A Great Deal Of Data And Effective Disclosure Is Clearly An Essential Litigation. So How Can In-House Personnel Utilise E-Discovery Technologies To Improve Their Case Management?

• What Questions Should You Be Asking Of The Technology?
• How Much Cost Is Reasonable?
• How Much Integration Can You Reasonably Expect With Existing Systems?

Robert Levy
Litigation Counsel
ExxonMobil

17:00 Close Of Day