International Litigation and Arbitration

When business is transacted across national boundaries, special kinds of legal problems are likely to arise due to being exposed to the legal frameworks of the countries they choose to do business in. As a result, the field of international commercial litigation and arbitration has become increasingly complex. Businesses must navigate the complex legal landscape, understanding the implications of doing business globally and how these impacts when, where and how they can resolve legal disputes.

An increasingly relevant area for International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration is Oil and Gas Law, with the rise of contentious matters in the in the past years as a result of the increased liberalization of markets. Large projects in the oil and gas field usually generate disputes related to costs, warranties or performance or termination of contracts, as well as environmental related claims (i.e. oil pollution liability in offshore petroleum industry after the Macondo spill).

The aim of this GLOMACS training course is to provide a grounding in both traditional common law rules and rules derived from International Conventions that relate to International Commercial Ligation and the legal challenges presented by the international dimension of litigating commercial disputes. In addition, the training course will provide an overview of international commercial arbitration as a means of settling commercial disputes, with special attention paid to the means of anticipating problems in contractual stipulations such as jurisdictional clauses, choice-of-law clauses, and arbitration clauses.

By the end of the training course, delegates will have a thorough understanding of the complex international legal landscape and the implications of doing business around the world.

This International Litigation and Arbitration training course will highlight:

• Understanding the legal framework governing International Commercial Litigation
• Factual scenarios in International Commercial Litigation
• Dispute resolution in oil and gas contracts
• Arbitration process and jurisdiction of the tribunal
• Arbitration awards: challenge, recognition, and enforcement
• Significant recent relevant cases

At the end of this International Litigation and Arbitration training course, you will learn to:

• Contract formation and International Commercial Litigation
• Legal and policy issues governing International Commercial Litigation
• Dispute resolution methods relevant to oil and gas industry
• An overview to Arbitration
• Practical scenarios and up-to-date case law relevant to oil and gas industry

International Litigation and Arbitration training course is specifically designed for professionals actively involved or likely to be involved in any stage relevant to doing business in foreign markets and all those who need an understanding of the complex legal landscape resulting for doing businesses internationally, and how these impacts when, where and how they can resolve legal disputes.

This GLOMACS training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Senior and Middle-Level Commercial Managers
• Commercial Lawyers
• Risk Managers
• Strategy Managers
• Operations Managers
• Project Managers
• Senior Government Officials and Regulators