Speeches 2007

Meeting the Legal Challenges in the Energy Industry

24/01/2007

Speech given by Beat Hess, Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at at a program sponsored by the Directors Roundtable and The National Law Journal, 24 January 2007 in New York City

Speech given by Beat Hess, Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at at a program sponsored by the Directors Roundtable and The National Law Journal, 24 January 2007 in New York City

Developments in the energy sector will bring a host of new legal challenges. Dealing with new technology, increased regulation, litigation surrounding carbon emissions and increasing 'resource nationalism' are just a few of these challenges. Beat Hess discusses what is asked of corporate lawyers to meet them. Maximising the business opportunities while mitigating legal risk will depend on how well international energy companies prepare their in-house and external lawyers and structure their services.

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