Winston & Strawn Sponsors ABA ILS Energy Conference

Winston & Strawn was a proud supporter of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section (ILS) Energy Conference that took place in Houston from February 27 - March 1, 2024. This year’s conference, “The Future of Energy Across the Americas: Helping Lawyers Predict and Adapt,” brought together energy companies, governmental institutions, and attorneys from leading law firms to discuss current issues in the energy sector. 

Winston attorneys Imad Khan (co-chair of the conference), Maria Kostytska, and Mariana Pendás Fernández moderated/spoke on the following panels: 

• “Energy Professionals Forum: In-House Counsel Perspectives” — Imad Khan, moderator — February 28
• “Lawyers, Guns, and Money (and Diesel Fuel): How US Economic Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, and Cross-Border Law Enforcement Affect Energy Trade) — Mariana Pendás Fernández, panelist — February 29
• “International Energy Disputes After the Invasion of Ukraine: Can It Handle the Flux Capacity?” — Maria Kostytska, panelist — February 29

Cari Stinebower and Rachael Thompson (Organizing Committee) also attended.