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international bar association conferences 

Biennial conference of the Section 

on Energy, Environment, Natural 

Resources and Infrastructure Law: 

‘Interconnection’ 

22–25 April 2012 

W Hotel, Santiago, Chile 

A conference presented by the IBA Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure 

Law (SEERIL) and supported by the IBA Latin American Regional Forum 

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Conference Chair 

arent van Wassenaer Allen & Overy, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA 

Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law 

Section (SEERIL) 

Officers of the IBA Section on Energy, Environment, 

Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) 

Chair 

arent van Wassenaer Allen & Overy, Amsterdam, Netherlands 

Vice-Chair 

Pablo Javier alliani Alliani & Bruzzon, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Secretary 

Patricia nuñez Nuñez Muñoz y Cia, Santiago, Chile 

Council Members of the IBA Section on Energy, 

Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure 

Law (SEERIL) 

Prof barry barton The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New 

Zealand 

eugene e smary Warner Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, USA 

Jean-andre l Diaz Total SA, Paris, France 

eric l Garner Best Best & Krieger, Los Angeles, USA 

Prof alastair lucas University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 

richard M farmer Fulbright & Jaworski, New York,USA 

Juan francisco MacKenna Carey y Cia, Santiago, Chile 

claus-Peter Martens ROLEMA Attorneys and Notaries, Berlin, 

Germany 

Pia lisbeth nielsen Molt Wengel, Copenhagen, Denmark 

christopher ojo Bayo Ojo & Co, Abuja, Nigeria 

thomas P Wilson Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Dubai 

luis carlos rodrigo Prado Rodrigo Elias & Medrano 

Abogados, Lima, Peru 

Jaya sharma 4N Consultants Inc, Madison, USA 

e t Hunt talmage iii Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices, 

Bangkok, Thailand 

tony Joseph Wassaf Jones Day, Sydney, Australia 

Peter Wengler-Jørgensen Plesner, Copenhagen, Denmark 

John Wright Goodman Derrick, London 

Conference host committee 

alessandri y cia 

allende bascuñan y cia ltda abogados 

aninat schwencke & cia 

bahamondez alvarez y Zegers ltda 

baker & McKenzie 

barros y errazuriz abogados 

bofill Mir & alvarez Jana 

carcelen & cia abogados 

carey y cia 

carey y allende 

cariola Diez Perez-cotapos 

claro y cia 

Guerrero olivos novoa errazuriz abogados 

Grasty Quintana Majlis 

Jara del favero 

larrain y asociados abogados 

Morales y besa 

noguera larrain y Dulanto 

nuñez Muñoz y cia 

Palma abogados 

Philippi Yrarrazaval Pulido & brunner 

Prieto y cia 

Quinzio & cia abogados 

Urenda rencoret orrego y Dörr 

Urrutia & cia abogados 

Vergara Galindo correa abogados 

Vergara y cia 

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Timetable of working 

sessions and social events 

All meetings and functions will take place at the W Hotel 

Santiago, unless otherwise stated. 

* Denotes function open to all delegates and registered guests, 

and for which there is no charge. 

sunday 22 April 

0800 – 1700* Sewell Excursion provided by Codelco 

1900 – 2100* Opening reception provided by the Host Committee 

Monday 23 April 

0900 – 1130 Opening remarks and keynote speech 

1130 – 1300 Working sessions 

1300 – 1430* Lunch for delegates and registered guests 


1630 – 1730 Committee meetings 

1730 – 1830 General meeting of SEERIL members 

2000 – 2300 Committee dinners 

Ticketed events 

tuesday 24 April 




1930 – 2200 Gala dinner 

Ticketed event 

Wednesday 25 April 



Delegates are requested to ensure that mobile telephones and any other portable devices are switched off during the working sessions.

Sunday 22 April 

0800 – 1700 Sewell Excursion provided by Codelco 

Sewell is an uninhabited Chilean mining town located in the commune of Machalí in Cachapoal Province at an altitude of 

between 2,000 and 2,250 metres. The town was founded in 1904 by the Braden Copper Co to extract the copper in the El 

Teniente mine, and, in 1915, it was named after the company’s first president, Mr Barton Sewell. The Chilean Government 

declared Sewell a National Monument in 1998, while UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site in 2006. 

(Transport will be provided) 

1800 – 2100 Registration at the Fashion Museum 

1900 – 2100 Opening reception provided by the Host Committee 

The Fashion Museum 

The Fashion Museum is a cultural institution that is responsible for collecting, conserving and promoting the most important 

attire from historical periods, with the intention of creating a historiography of fashion. It is one of the most popular tourist 

destinations in Santiago. 


Monday 23 April 

All working sessions will take place in Great Room I 

All coffee/tea breaks will take place in the foyer of Great Room I 

Lunch will take place in Great Room II 

0800 – 1800 Registration at W Hotel Santiago and distribution of copies of the SEERIL Academic Advisory Group book 

0900 – 0915 Welcome and opening remarks 

sylvia Khatcherian Morgan Stanley, New York; Chair, IBA Legal Practice Division 

Patricia nuñez Nuñez Muñoz y Cia, Santiago; Secretary, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law 


arent van Wassenaer Allen & Overy, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law 


0915 – 1015 Keynote speech 

lawrence Golborne Ministry of Public Works of Chile and former Minister of Mining and Energy of Chile, Santiago 

1015 – 1030 Coffee break 

1030 – 1130 Keynote speech 

Diego Hernandez CEO of Codelco, Santiago 


Delegates are requested to ensure that mobile telephones and any other portable devices are switched off during the working sessions. 

Gala dinner sponsor Refreshment break sponsors

Monday continued 

1130 – 1230 Power integration in Latin America 

Latin America has no trouble securing sufficient energy resources to sustain its economic growth, and near-universal access to 

electricity is planned for the region by 2030. It remains a net oil, gas and coal exporter, with Colombia and Venezuela boasting 

sizeable coal resources and Brazil set to become the region’s largest gas producer by 2025. It will develop more hydro resources, 

with hydroelectricity accounting for more than 60 per cent of electricity generation by 2035, the largest percentage contribution 

worldwide. International agencies also predict significant growth in solar, photovoltaic, and wind power. However, energy 

resources are not necessarily located where they are needed, with some countries having more than they can use while others 

are heavily dependent on foreign supply. Energy integration is necessary to deal with the uneven distribution of resources, and 

various measures have already been taken to accomplish this, with more planned for the future. However, abrupt interruptions 

of previously agreed energy exchanges cast shadows on the security of these integration agreements. 

Significant legal and regulatory challenges arise to make integration more than mere political wishful thinking. 

Speaker 

Professor Hugh rudnick Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and Systep Ingenieria y Diseños, Santiago 

1230 – 1300 Introduction to the law of the future initiative 

Speaker 

Dr sam Muller Director of the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of the Law, The Hague 

1300 – 1430 Lunch 

Registered guests are invited to attend 

1430 – 1600 Energy networks – innovative solutions in changing markets 

This session will be moderated by the SEERIL Academic Advisory Group. 

The programme will be based on the Group’s book, ‘Energy Networks and the Law – Innovative Solutions in Changing Markets’, 

edited by Professor Martha Roggenkamp, Dr Lila Barrera-Hernandez, Professor Donald N Zillman, and Professor Iñigo del Guayo 

and published by Oxford University Press. 

Copies will be provided for conference participants. Problems and solutions identified by these international and comparative law 

studies will be discussed. 

Session Chair 

Professor alastair lucas University of Calgary, Calgary; Council Member, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and 

Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) 

New and innovative concepts 

Speakers 

Professor Martha roggenkamp University of Groningen, Groningen 

Professor anita rønne University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 


Delegates are requested to ensure that mobile telephones and any other portable devices are switched off during the working sessions. 

Luncheon sponsor Exhibitors 

Media supporter


Cross-border infrastructure and supply security 

Speakers 

Professor Jose Juan Gonzalez Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City 

Professor catherine redgwell University College London, London 

Infrastructure and change 

Speakers 

Professor barry barton The University of Waikato, Hamilton; Council Member, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources 

and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) 

Professor iñigo del Guayo University of Almeria, Almeria 

Professor lee Godden University of Melbourne, Melbourne 


1630 – 1730 Committee meetings 

Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee meeting - Great Room I 

Mining Law Committee meeting - Great Room I 

International Construction Projects Committee meeting - Great Room II 

Oil and Gas Law Committee meeting - Great Room II 

Power Law Committee meeting - Great Room III 

Water Law Committee meeting - Great Room III 

1730 – 1830 General meeting of SEERIL members 

All Section members registered for the conference are encouraged to attend this meeting and are invited to put to the 

Officers and members of the Council any questions they may have relevant to the work of the Section. 

Agenda 

1. report of the chair - General activities and plans for the future 

2. election of section officers 2013-2014 

- Chair: Pablo Javier alliani Alliani & Bruzzon, Buenos Aires 

- Vice-Chair: Patricia nuñez Nuñez Muñoz y Cia, Santiago 

- Secretary-Treasurer: Mark a lane Pinsent Masons, London 

3. election of section council Members 2013-2014 

Those standing for positions are as follows: 

- luis erize Abeledo Gottheil Abogados, Buenos Aires 

- christopher ojo Bayo Ojo & Co, Abuja 

- Jaya sharma 4N Consultants Inc, Madison 

- tony Joseph Wassaf Jones Day, Sydney 

4. any other business of which due notice has been given 




2000 – 2300 Committee dinners 

Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee Dinner 

Restaurant Europeo (www.europeo.cl) Av Alonso de Cordoba 2417, Vitacura 

Ticket price: US$70 

International Construction Projects Committee and Water Law Committee Joint Dinner 

Ox Restaurant (www.ox.cl) Av Nueva Costanera 3960, Vitacura 


Mining Law Committee Dinner 

Restaurant Puerto Fuy (www.puertofuy.cl) Av Nueva Costanera 3969, Vitacura 


Oil and Gas Law Committee Dinner 

Ristorante Da Carla (www.dacarla.cl) Av Nueva Costanera 3673, Vitacura 


Power Law Committee Dinner 

Osadia Restoran (www.osadiarestoran.cl) Av Nueva Costanera 3677, Vitacura 


Tuesday 24 April 

All working sessions before lunch will take place in Great Room I 

All coffee/tea breaks and lunch will take place in the foyer of Great Room I 


0900 – 1000 Building hydro dams in the Amazon Jungle, a closer look at the Belo Monte hydro project (Brazil) 

and the Inambari hydro-electrical project (Peru) 

Renewable energy sources v environmental and community impact, sustainable development, concern for the environment 

and use of natural resources for the benefit and good of underdeveloped countries: these and other topics will be analysed 

while we discuss the difficulties these two important hydropower projects have faced over the course of their development. 

Hydro power is an important source of power and development for countries such as Brazil, Canada, Peru, the United 

States, Colombia, Norway, Chile and China. Other questions arise as to whether such resources are to be developed in an 

increasingly power-thirsty world or to be kept unexploited and underdeveloped. 

Session Chair 

richard M farmer Fulbright & Jaworski, New York; Council Member, IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and 

Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) 

Speakers 

Julio cesar bueno Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo; Website Officer, IBA Latin American Regional Forum; Co-Chair, IBA 

Project Establishment Subcommittee 

Maria del rosario Quiroga Rodrigo Elias & Medrano Abogados, Lima 

1000 – 1100 South Cone: examples of successes and failures of Southern Cone integration in the last 20 years 

How to integrate energy generation, transport and distribution in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay and 

Paraguay, and develop stable links with the whole region remains, as yet, an unresolved matter despite many attempts to 

achieve such aims throughout the last 20 years. The existing infrastructure is vulnerable on account of internal policies, 

regulations and, in some instances, rivalry from the respective states. 



Tuesday continued 

Integration of oil and gas production, hydro, thermal, nuclear and other non-traditional power sources with the required 

pipelines and electricity grids is key for a world increasingly concerned with energy efficiency and consumption, necessitating 

a balance between promising new sources of energy and the existing plays in the whole of Latin America, with a precise 

evaluation of the future scenarios and the ever increasing demand for energy. However, the region continues to import with 

high transportation costs, substantial volumes of coal, LNG and fuels which could instead be substituted advantageously if clear 

and stable energy policies could be set forth and energy trade regulated in a satisfactory way, with a long-term view. 

Session Co-Chairs 

luis erize Abeledo Gottheil Abogados, Buenos Aires 

Jean-andre l Diaz Total SA, Paris; Chair, IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee; Council Member, IBA Energy, Environment, 

Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) 

Speakers 

Vivek bakshi Fraser Milner Casgrain, Toronto; Publications Officer, IBA Power Law Committee 

brian bradshaw Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Houston; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee 

francisco Mezzadri Francisco Mezzadri & Asociados, Buenos Aires 


1120 – 1220 Cerro Verde and Pascua Lama projects: integration of complex mining, water, infrastructure projects, 

with cross-border aspects 

Investment in mining projects has become a very complex and sophisticated task. The need for an integral approach to any 

significant project involves not only the technical, financial and legal issues that have been traditionally associated with these 

investments, but now also requires a sensitive social and environmental strategy. This is related to the difficulty in obtaining 

water resources without affecting supplies of the local population, and the need for energy and infrastructure in areas where 

usually there is none, as well as pressure to provide additional benefits to the different stakeholders in a mining project. Due 

to this, it is increasingly common that a mining project includes the development of water projects, electricity or other energy 

sources projects and the construction of different infrastructure (roads, ports, etc) that go beyond the specific requirements of 

the project. This session will present two interesting examples of this complexity: (1) the important mining operation run by 

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde in Arequipa, Peru; (2) the way in which it has addressed these different infrastructure challenges in 

a way that allows for expansion, and simultaneously benefits the surrounding community and the Pascua Lama project, which 

is in the planning stage for constructing a world-class mine with issues derived from involving activities in two countries and 

several environmental challenges. 

Session Chair 

luis carlos rodrigo Prado Rodrigo Elias & Medrano Abogados, Lima; Chair, IBA Mining Law Committee 

Speakers 

Julia torreblanca Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, Arequipa 

Jose antonio Urrutia Urrutia & Cia Abogados, Santiago 

1220 – 1320 The UCC Rail project: interconnection of the GCC States from Oman to Kuwait 

The GCC rail project intends to knit together the Arabian Gulf states of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and 

Oman through a common rail system. Naturally, this substantial project presents many of the issues and challenges unique to 

building and operating ‘interconnected’ projects. This presentation will introduce and describe the project, one of the more 

ambitious transport infrastructure programs of recent years. 

Session Chair 

John Wright Goodman Derrick, London; Co-Chair, IBA International Construction Projects Committee 

Speaker 

thomas P Wilson Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Dubai; Co-Chair, IBA International Construction Projects Committee 

1320 – 1430 Networking lunch 




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1430 – 1600 Simultaneous sessions 

Session A Great Room I 

Getting the stuff out and getting it there: exploration technologies and issues rebuilding transmission 

and distribution infrastructure 

The panel will examine the ways in which several countries have been able to achieve successful electricity integration and 

‘interconnection’, and which are the difficulties and milestones that must be overcome to advance into a full transmission and 

energy distribution interconnection for South America. Has the interconnection between Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, or 

between Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, been successful? Is it possible to envisage a full interconnection of transmission 

networks from Central America to Patagonia? What are the problems? What are the solutions? 

Session Chair 

Juan francisco MacKenna Carey y Cia, Santiago; Chair, IBA Power Law Committee 

Speakers 

Juan Manuel Mercant Guyer & Regules, Montevideo 

Uriel o’farrell Estudio O’Farrell, Buenos Aires; Special Projects Officer, IBA Power Law Committee 

brendan oviedo Rubio Leguia Normand, Lima 

anibal Prieto Prieto y Cia and Electroandina SA de Chile, Santiago 

carlos Umaña Brigard & Urrutia, Bogota 

Session B Great Room II 

Learning from each other: using lessons from signature projects to discuss how key obstacles can be 

overcome 

While each of our projects have their own unique set of issues and lessons, we all benefit from the broader perspective 

gained from our collective experiences. Trying to avoid a project-specific approach, this panel will address the lessons learned 

from a broad array of projects in many parts of the world and distill them into a ‘lessons learned’ template for the future. 

The panel will focus on the lessons learned in four discreet aspects of significant projects: water, project development and 

financing, community relationships and environment. The intent is to turn this into an interactive discussion among the 

panelists. 


Jose luis Vittor Hogan Lovells, Houston; Special Projects Officer, IBA Water Law Committee 

eugene e smary Warner Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids; Chair, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee 

Speakers 

Jorge arancibia Inversiones Megeve, Santiago 

David estrin Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Toronto; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee 

Xennia forno Rubio Leguia Normand, Lima 

Maximo Gomez-berard Sinopec Argentina Exploration and Production Inc, Buenos Aires 

renzo Parodi G GasAtacama, Santiago 

cynthia Urda-Kassis Shearman & Sterling, New York 

Session C Great Room III 

Cross-border sale and purchase of energy: a close look at legal issues related to the cross-border sale 

of oil and gas, their products and of other sources of energy – building on the South Cone project – 

part I 

This afternoon session will expand on issues raised during the morning. It will address the role energy plays in each of the 

countries and the regulatory issues involved in oil and gas exploration, exploitation, and trade. The session will be followed 

by Part II, which will examine power and related issues in some of the countries. This will include new developments, energy 

sources and distribution techniques which constitute a challenge to regulators and producers alike, combining old and new in 

a seamless framework. 

Session Chair 

Jean-andre l Diaz 

Speakers 

luiz antonio Maia espinola de lemos Campos Mello Advogados, Rio de Janeiro 

rosa Maria ludowieg Barrios & Fuentes, Lima 

francisco Urrutia Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados, Bogota 





1630 – 1800 Simultaneous sessions 

Session A Great Room I 

Not in my backyard!: relations with owners and indigenous communities: how to win hearts and 

minds? 

An increasing number of natural resources projects around the world are facing mounting pressure from local communities, 

some of them aboriginal, located near the area of the projects. The local ever-growing demands range from the respect for 

sacred or ancient places to the creation of local jobs, environmental concerns, social issues associated with the rapid growth 

of their economic activity and immigration, as well as the purchase of materials from local suppliers. Although local political 

authorities ensure that they participate in the decisions that affect their communities, project owners rapidly find out, to their 

dismay, that dealing just with the elected authorities is not enough. If the project company is foreign, or if there are multiple 

owners, the problems get compounded as cultural and linguistic issues come in to play. The panel will address how these 

situations are dealt with, involving the audience and including practical cases in their presentations. 


ignacio randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Mining Law Committee 

Gail Watkins Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston; Young Lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Mining Law Committee 

Speakers 

ana carolina barretto Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro; Legal Practice Division Committee Guide Editor, IBA Power Law 

Committee 

sebastián Donoso Barros y Errazuriz Abogados, Santiago 

Manuel Ugarte Delmar Ugarte Abogados, Lima 

Session B Great Room II 

How to deal with disputes. What mechanisms work to prevent and resolve disputes between the 

parties and in relation to external stakeholders? 

A roundtable workshop on structuring and managing effective project dispute resolution processes for complex, long-term 

projects. 

Complex, long-term projects in the infrastructure, mining and oil and gas industries present special dispute resolution challenges. 

These challenges can be exacerbated in ‘inter-connected’ projects by the multiple interests and jurisdictions that are brought into 

play. Such projects – especially those involving the construction of high-value capital assets – can generate substantial disputes 

that threaten the very viability of the enterprise. When it comes to dispute resolution, lawyers structuring such projects should 

not assume that recommending arbitration before a knowledgeable tribunal in a neutral venue is sufficient to address the issue. 

This session will explore best practices in project dispute resolution processes that encourage efficient dispute resolution and 

help minimise project disruption. 


thomas P Wilson 

John Wright 

Workshop facilitators 

oscar aitken Carey y Cia, Santiago; Co-Chair, IBA ICP Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 

Julio cesar bueno 

Jaime Gray Navarro Sologuren Paredes Gray, Lima; Senior Website Officer, IBA International Construction Projects 

Committee 

bruce reynolds Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto; Vice-Chair, IBA International Construction Projects Committee 

Session C Great Room III 

Cross-border sale and purchase of energy: a close look at legal issues related to the cross-border sale 

of oil and gas, their products and of other sources of energy – building on the South Cone project – 

part II 

Session Chair 

luiz erize 

Speakers 

elisabeth eljuri Norton Rose, Caracas; Website Officer, IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee 

ramiro Guevara Guevara & Gutierrez, La Paz; Publications Officer, IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee 

Jose Miguel Hernandez Fernandois Evans & Cia, Santiago 




1930 – 2200 Gala dinner 

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population.The monument was built in 1816 by the Spanish governor Marco del Pont as a fortress. The castle later took 

its name from Don Manuel Hidalgo, a brave captain who died at the battle of Chacabuco during the Chilean War of 

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Wednesday 25 April 

All working sessions will take place in Great Room I 

All coffee/tea breaks will take place in the foyer of Great Room I 

All lunches will take place in Great Room II 


0900 – 1015 Developing the Santiago Protocol and the Law of the Future – part I 

During the morning sessions, the results from the previous days’ sessions will be reported back by designated rapporteurs. 

These reports will be discussed and used to create the Santiago Protocol, which will provide the themes and actions to be 

further developed by SEERIL. 

Session Chair 

arent van Wassenaer 


1030 – 1300 Developing the Santiago Protocol and the Law of the Future – part II 

Session Chair 

arent van Wassenaer 

1300 – 1430 Lunch and conference closure 




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and law societies spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community. 

Grouped into two divisions – the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division – the IBA covers 

all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. 

Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables an interchange of information and views among its members 

as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of business law around the globe. Additionally, the 

IBA’s high-quality publications and world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building 

opportunities for international legal practitioners and professional associates. 

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The IBA’s Bar Issues Commission provides an invaluable forum for IBA member organisations to discuss all matters relating to 

law at an international level. 

The IBA’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) works across the Association, to promote, protect and enforce human rights under a 

just rule of law, and to preserve the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession worldwide. 

Other institutions established by the IBA include the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the International Legal 

Assistance Consortium. 

The IBA Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) overview 

The Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) has a membership of 2,400 lawyers in 

private practice, oil and mining companies, international organisations, government and academia. The Section coordinates the 

activities of six committees, which aim to advance the development and understanding of the law affecting oil and gas, mining, 

power, water, international construction projects and environment, health and safety law. The United Kingdom Energy Lawyers 

Group is also part of the Section. 

The IBA Latin American Regional Forum overview 

The Latin American Regional Forum covers all countries in Latin America as well as Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spanish-speaking areas 

of the Caribbean. The forum provides a focus for all activities in the region. It organises sessions at IBA conferences and in particular 

has been instrumental in ensuring that a Latin American perspective is addressed during relevant special sessions. The forum is 

closely affiliated with the North American Regional Forum as the regions are geographically proximate and share many issues. 

Contact information 

International Bar Association International Bar Association 

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São Paulo, SP 04552-050, Brasil London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom 

Tel: +55 (11) 3046 3321 Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 0090 

Fax: +55 (11) 3044 0803 Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091 

E-mail: Sao.Paulo@int-bar.org E-mail: member@int-bar.org 

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