Event Overview
Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
Learning Objectives
- Update on Key US Government Energy Policies
- Recent Geopolitical Events and Market Trends
- Review of Key Contract Provisions to Mitigate Risk.
- Alternative Ways to Avoid Disputes, Especially Over Supply, Demand, and Pricing Issues
- How to Pursue Remedies in the Event of a Supply or Demand Event or Price Change that Breaks Down a Sale or Purchase of Gas
Who Should Attend
Business executives, traders, legal personnel, anyone who works on contract issues, supply and demand or public policy aspects of US gas, including LNG
Meet the Instructor
Tom Kruse
Partner, Arnold & Porter
C. Thomas Kruse is a recognized litigator with three decades of experience as lead counsel representing clients in commercial matters in federal and state courts — both in jury and bench trials and in appeals — as well as in high-value, out-of-court arbitrations in national and cross-border disputes. Board-certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Tom excels in representing clients in the energy (oil & gas and alternative sources), engineering, manufacturing, and medical, among other industries. He also represents clients before the ICC Court of Arbitration and in American Arbitration Association disputes. In addition to benefiting from his courtroom and arbitration skills, clients also turn to Tom for assistance in matters with both long- and short-term implications, including advice before disputes arise and litigation avoidance whenever possible.
Meet the Instructor
Jack Vincent
Associate, Arnold & Porter
Jack Vincent is an associate at Arnold & Porter focusing on complex commercial litigation. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he graduated cum laude and served as a Senior Articles Editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. Before joining Arnold and Porter, Jack worked for a criminal defense firm, focusing on cases in the Southern District of Texas.
