Milbank LLP International Arbitration partner Viren Mascarenhas spoke at the Houston Energy Conference hosted by the American Bar Association’s International Law Section on February 29, 2024. The conference theme is the future of energy across the Americas and helping lawyers predict and adapt.
Mr. Mascarenhas moderated the “Beyond the Dollar: Non-Monetary Remedies for Energy Disputes” panel. The panel explored non-monetary remedies in seeking redress to the damaged party, and covered issues such as contract provisions in long-term energy contracts, including specific performance and declaratory relief.
Mr. Mascarenhas’ investment arbitration and commercial arbitration experience includes advising or representing energy and mining companies in investment treaty and commercial claims against Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Timor-Leste, Uruguay, and Venezuela. He has advised or represented energy companies in commercial arbitrations relating to price reviews, supply issues, termination of contracts, sanctions, and shareholder/JV disputes, as well as construction arbitrations over energy infrastructure.
The conference connects hundreds of international attorneys from some of the most distinguished law firms, energy companies, and governmental institutions worldwide. Learn more about the Houston Energy Conference here.
