Seminar Moderators and Speakers Power Point Presentations

• An overview: Legal uncertainty for the foreign direct investment community in the Andes [Brian Bradshaw, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski]
• Country overview of Bolivia & Ecuador [Pieter Bekker, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School]
• Bolivia's withdrawal from the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Convention [Ramiro Guevara, Partner, Guevara & Gutiérrez, La Paz]
• Ecuador's notification regarding the submission to ICSID arbitration of disputes involving natural resources [Santiago Bustamante, Partner, Tobar & Bustamante Abogados, Quito]
• International litigation as a potential alternative? [William Wood, Partner and Co-Chair, Latin American Practice Group, Fulbright & Jaworski]
• Is diplomatic protection an alternative to litigation and arbitration? [Henry Burnett, Partner and Co-Chair, Latin American Practice Group, Fulbright & Jaworski]
• Bolivia’s proposed changes to its constitution and its effect on foreign direct investment legislation [Gaston Bilder, Senior Legal Counsel, Alstom Power Systems, Baden, Switzerland and former General Counsel, Empresa Petrolera Chaco (affiliate of BP), Santa Cruz]
• Ecuador’s proposed changes to its constitution and its effect on foreign direct investment legislation [Roque Bernardo Bustamante, Legal Counsel, Sociedad Internacional Petrolera Ecuador (affiliate of Empresa Nacional del Petróleo – Chile), Quito]