1. Welcome Yuliya D. Marcer, BP Americas Inc., Chair of the
International Law Section
Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy, Conference Chair

2. International Law in Texas: An Overview from Bar Associations
Paula Galhardo, Squire Patton Boggs (Of Counsel), ILS Chair, Houston Bar Association
Jim McCarthy, Diamond McCarthy (Partner), ILS Chair, Dallas Bar Association
Martin T. Lutz, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody (Shareholder), ILS past- Chair, Austin Bar Association
Robert M. Barnett, Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton (Partner), ILS San Antonio

3. “Nuts & Bolts” In-House Counsel Panel
Brittany Ringel Walton, Legal Counsel, Dresser-Rand – Siemens Corp. Supporting Dresser-Rand
Sudan Maccio, Assistant General Counsel, Eni Petroleum
Mario Benvenuto Nunes Rego, General Counsel, Petrobras America, Inc.
Eric Cassidy, Partner, Berg & Androphy (Moderator)

4. William K. “Bill” Andrews, Shareholder, Andrews Myers
Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Selecting Arbitrators for Domestic and International Arbitrations
William K. “Bill” Andrews, Shareholder, Andrews Myers

5. Robert W. Jordan, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2001-2003)
Luncheon Keynote
Robert W. Jordan, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia ( )

6. Doing Business in Emerging Countries and Countries in Crisis
Benjamin Butchko, Strategic Security Program & Systems Designer, Butchko Inc.
Kinga Doris, General Counsel & Joint Company Secretary, LNG Limited
Robert J. Downing, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Moderator)

7. In-House Panel: “Key Issues in International Dispute Resolution for 2017”
Bill Noble, Associate General Counsel, BP America, Inc.
Eugene J. Silva, Counsel, ExxonMobil
John Warren, Senior Counsel, Petrobras America, Inc.
Richard Deutsch, Partner, Andrews Kurth (Moderator)

8. Hot Topics in Immigration Law and Impact on US Trade and Business
Charles C. Foster, Chairman, Foster Global Immigration Solutions

9. Iain Donald, Senior Partner, Control Risks
Global Risks 2017
Iain Donald, Senior Partner, Control Risks

10. Immigration Law: What Every Practitioner Should Know About Immigration Consequences of Domestic and International Criminal Activity
Raed Gonzalez, JD LLM, Senior Immigration Attorney, Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
Amanda Waterhouse, Immigration and Nationality Lawyers, Reina & Bates
Olsa Cano, Senior Attorney, Foster Global

11. Free Trade Agreements:NAFTA + CAFTA + TPP + OMG
Darrell Coleman, VP, International Regulatory Compliance, DynCorp
Michelle Schulz, Partner, Gardere

12. General Counsel Roundtable
Alan Crain, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, Baker Hughes
Yuliya D. Marcer, Senior Counsel, BP America Inc.
John C. Ale, General Counsel, Southwestern Energy
Victor Trujillo, Associate General Counsel, Mexico & Central America, Emerson Electric
Wayne I. Fagan, Wayne I. Fagan P.C. (Moderator)