Nov 9/Houston - Managing Brazil Risk: Practical Strategies, Lessons, and Solutions for Exploration, Production, and Services Companies Seminar

As the Brazilian oil and gas sector grows and expands, international companies are finding more and better opportunities for investment and growth. But they are also finding that doing business in Brazil can be a challenge. A panel of experts from Thompson & Knight LLP and Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel Advogados will evaluate risk management strategies, share valuable lessons learned, and provide practical solutions to help exploration, production, and services companies at all stages of their investments in Brazil, from planning through to dissolution.

Title:
Managing Brazil Risk: Practical Strategies, Lessons, and Solutions for Exploration, Production, and Services Companies Seminar
Date:
Nov 9, 2011 at Program: 4-6:30 p.m.; Cocktail Reception: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location
Thompson & Knight LLP
333 Clay Street
Suite 3300
Houston, Texas  77002


Topics covered during the program will include:

• Strategies for Dealing with Brazilian Local Content Requirements;
• Challenges in Hiring, Firing, and Managing Brazilian Employees;
• How to Effectively Partner with a Brazilian Company;
• Beginning with the End in Mind: Exit and Divestiture Strategies for Brazil;
• Opportunities for Service Providers from the New BNDES Facility; and
• An Update on Upstream Issues.

2.5 hours of CLE and CPE (Texas and New York) are pending approval. Newly admitted attorneys are not eligible for CLE credit in New York.
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