US corporations are increasingly using English law in their international oil and gas contracts, projects and transactions. English law is, however, often used with an incomplete appreciation of the real consequences of doing so. Unlike many civil law jurisdictions, English law upholds the fundamental principle of freedom to contract, reducing the extent to which the law will intervene to reinterpret a contractual arrangement.

Andrews Kurth invites you for a discussion regarding the benefits and pitfalls of applying English law to international oil and gas contracts by reference to a number of key oil and gas contract issues.

The presentation will be delivered by attorneys from our London office. Our experienced London team has the industry knowledge and depth to advise our clients on all aspects of international oil and gas and LNG transactions. They have authored numerous publications on oil and gas transactions including, Petroleum Contracts: English Law and Practice, recently published by the Oxford University Press.

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Peter Roberts

A former chairman of the IBA’s Oil and Gas Law Committee, Peter was previously the General Counsel for Centrica Energy and has worked for other leading international law firms in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. He is the author of three leading energy sector textbooks and is the general editor of the AIPN’s Journal of World Energy Law and Business.

Jubilee Easo 

Jubilee’s practice is focused in the oil and gas and LNG sectors, having advised state oil and gas entities, international oil and gas companies, contractors, project companies and financial institutions on a wide range of upstream and downstream acquisitions and developments, LNG development projects and LNG shipping projects. In 2013, Jubilee was recognized by London Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the Energy and Natural Resources sector.

CLE Credit Information

This course has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of Texas in the amount of 1.0 credit hours.