HOUSTON, September 27, 2007—King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, will be front-and-center at the second annual Gas Storage Finance and Investment Summit slated for Houston October 22-24. The summit provides the latest intelligence on the current market environment for putting together gas storage deals.
King & Spalding is a gold sponsor of the event and six of its energy lawyers are moderating panel discussions and pre-summit workshops. In addition, King & Spalding partner Erik J.A. Swenson, an authority on the development of energy projects, is chairman of the summit.
The three-day summit is presented by Infocast, a provider of educational business conferences, seminars, publications and other information services. It is designed expressly for project developers, investors, lenders, pipelines, LDCs (local distribution companies), traders and other active industry players and dealmakers. Active market players will discuss what they look for in potential deals, what future opportunities exist and how to successfully close deals.
In addition to Swenson, who will deliver opening remarks in his capacity as summit chairman and moderate a panel discussion entitled "Lenders’ Perspective on the Market for Debt Financing, other King & Spalding lawyers moderating a panel or workshop are the following:
Panels
- George E. (Ned) Crady, partner, "Trader’s Perspectives on the Gas Storage Market"
- Kenneth S. Culotta, partner, "The Impact of the Project Finance Market on Project Development Strategies"
Workshops
- Lisa M. Tonery, partner, (with Erik Swenson), "Navigating Regulatory and Permit Options for Project Developers"
- Scott A. Greer, partner, and Shaw C. Ottis, associate, "Managing Owner Risk During Development of a Gas Storage Project"
For more information on the Gas Storage Finance and Investment Summit, visit www.infocastinc.com/gas07.html.
King & Spalding’s energy industries practice group advises clients (sponsors, operators and lenders) on a broad spectrum of energy and natural resource transactions and matters worldwide, including oil and gas, power, and mining. The firm is distinguished by its unique depth of experience in international energy transactions, from operational and supply chain agreements and issues, to complex joint ventures and finance, to international litigation and arbitration.
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Riyadh (affiliated office) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the Fortune 100 and in a Corporate Counsel survey in September 2007 was among the top firms representing Fortune 250 companies. For additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.
