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Simpson Thacher Grows Fund Transactions Team
NEW YORK, June 16 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Simpson Thacher Grows Fund Transactions Team
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Zhiyan Cao has joined the Firm as a Partner in New York, where she will focus on secondaries transactions.
"Once viewed as a niche exit strategy, GP-led secondaries transactions have been gaining market share and have become a core component of the modern private equity toolkit," said Barrie Covit and Jonathan Karen, Co-Heads of the Firm's Investment Funds Practice. "Zhiyan's
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NEW YORK, June 16 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Simpson Thacher Grows Fund Transactions Team
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Zhiyan Cao has joined the Firm as a Partner in New York, where she will focus on secondaries transactions.
"Once viewed as a niche exit strategy, GP-led secondaries transactions have been gaining market share and have become a core component of the modern private equity toolkit," said Barrie Covit and Jonathan Karen, Co-Heads of the Firm's Investment Funds Practice. "Zhiyan'saddition to our Fund Transactions Practice will be an asset to our clients who are increasingly looking to take advantage of this strategic exit option."
Zhiyan's practice covers the full range of secondary transactions, including GP-led transactions, continuation funds and tender offers. She also has experience advising private equity firms and corporations in M&A, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
"The Firm's premier Fund Transactions Practice is experiencing record levels of demand from clients. With deals increasing in size and complexity, there is a need for sophisticated counsel," said Lauren King, Head of the Firm's Secondaries Practice. "Clients will benefit from Zhiyan's significant experience across the full range of fund transactions, and her addition further strengthens our fully integrated GP Advisory team, enhancing our ability to leverage deep market experience to deliver seamless, strategic advice to our asset management clients," said Drew Harmon, Head of the Firm's GP Advisory Practice.
"Simpson Thacher is known as the preeminent advisor to the asset management industry," said Zhiyan. "The Firm's global funds platform stands in a class of its own and I am excited to contribute to the team's exceptional work delivering the high-level, innovative and industry-defining counsel that has become its hallmark."
Simpson Thacher's Private Funds Practice is perennially ranked among the best private funds advisors around the globe by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR and many others. The multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive advice to most of the leading public diversified alternative asset managers as well as hundreds of independent firms. The team has advised on the formation of more $10+ billion funds than any other law firm (Preqin) and advised on funds representing more than 40% of total PE capital raised since 2025 (PEI). It offers deep market knowledge and creative, tailored advice covering the full spectrum of private funds, including buyout, growth/venture capital, credit, secondaries, infrastructure, energy and real estate. The team is also at the vanguard of the industry in providing commercially driven transactional advice on a broad range of fund related transactions, including GP-stake investments, traditional and synthetic secondaries, structured funds products, continuation vehicles and other deals designed to provide sponsors with flexibility and liquidity.
For more information, please click here (https://www.stblaw.com/docs/default-source/related-link-pdfs/zhiyancao_announcement_2026.pdf?sfvrsn=57ac7621_8).
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Original text here: https://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/view/2026/06/15/simpson-thacher-grows-fund-transactions-team
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Ropes & Gray Represented Neuberger in Investment in $780 Million Continuation Vehicle
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Represented Neuberger in Investment in $780 Million Continuation Vehicle
Ropes & Gray represented Neuberger Private Markets in its investment in a $780 million continuation vehicle for Abry Partners to extend its active partnership with Centauri Health Solutions.
The transaction was announced on June 15. Funds managed by Neuberger Private Markets and Apollo's Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business served as co-lead investors in the transaction.
Centauri provides mission-critical technology,
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Represented Neuberger in Investment in $780 Million Continuation Vehicle
Ropes & Gray represented Neuberger Private Markets in its investment in a $780 million continuation vehicle for Abry Partners to extend its active partnership with Centauri Health Solutions.
The transaction was announced on June 15. Funds managed by Neuberger Private Markets and Apollo's Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business served as co-lead investors in the transaction.
Centauri provides mission-critical technology,data intelligence, and member engagement solutions to U.S. health plans.
Neuberger Private Markets is a division of Neuberger and has been an active and successful private markets investor since 1987. As of December 31, 2025, Neuberger Private Markets manages over $155 billion of investor commitments across primaries, co-investments, secondaries, private credit, and specialty strategies.
The Ropes & Gray team was led by alternative asset opportunities partners Isabel Dische and Christian Vareika, and included tax partner Dan Kolb.
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URL: Neuberger Private Markets
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Original text here: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/06/ropes-gray-represented-neuberger-in-investment-in-continuation-vehicle
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Mayer Brown Announces New Leaders of Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law Practice
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown announces new leaders of Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law practice
Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that partner Davina Pujari has been appointed leader of the firm's Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law practice, one of the nation's premier platforms for helping companies navigate complex litigation, regulatory challenges, and emerging risks.
Davina has tapped partners Chris Rheinheimer and Gina Aiello as deputy practice leaders, forming
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CHICAGO, Illinois, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown announces new leaders of Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law practice
Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that partner Davina Pujari has been appointed leader of the firm's Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law practice, one of the nation's premier platforms for helping companies navigate complex litigation, regulatory challenges, and emerging risks.
Davina has tapped partners Chris Rheinheimer and Gina Aiello as deputy practice leaders, forminga leadership team that together has decades of experience litigating some of the country's most complex environmental, product liability, mass tort, and aggregate litigation matters. Collectively, they have served as national counsel, lead trial counsel, and strategic advisors for clients facing complex coordinated proceedings, multidistrict litigation, government investigations and enforcement actions, environmental contamination claims, catastrophic injury litigation, and emerging-risk disputes across the United States.
Having joined Mayer Brown in September 2025, Davina brings more than 25 years of experience in environmental, civil, and criminal law. A nationally recognized environmental litigator and trial lawyer, she represents clients in major enforcement actions, contamination disputes, and high-profile matters under key federal and state laws. She also advises on investigations, crisis events, and complex challenges spanning legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk.
Chris is a leading environmental and mass tort litigator focused on complex disputes involving emerging contaminants, groundwater contamination, and environmental enforcement. He is known for translating technical and scientific issues into effective trial strategies and advising clients on high-stakes litigation and environmental liabilities across the United States.
Gina is a nationally recognized product liability and mass tort litigator who leads nationwide defense strategies and complex, expert driven litigation. She advises on high stakes product liability, toxic tort, and catastrophic injury matters, guiding clients from pre suit through trial and appeal.
"Companies are facing an increasingly sophisticated and well-funded plaintiffs' bar, expanding theories of liability, and rapidly evolving regulatory landscapes," Davina said. "Our group provides clients with the proactive, forward-looking counsel they need to navigate emerging liabilities and anticipate shifting litigation risks. From environmental contamination and toxic torts to emerging technologies and next-generation mass litigation, we are uniquely positioned to help clients address their most significant challenges. I'm honored to lead this practice and excited to build on Mayer Brown's strong foundation in this space."
Michael Olsen, leader of Mayer Brown's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, added: "Davina's leadership, trial experience, and strategic judgment make her exceptionally well suited to lead this practice. Together with Chris and Gina, she will continue building one of the country's strongest teams for product liability, mass tort, environmental, and high-stakes litigation matters."
Mayer Brown's Mass Torts, Product Liability & Environmental Law practice helps clients address the full spectrum of litigation, regulatory, and business challenges arising from products, chemicals, industrial operations, environmental conditions, and emerging technologies. The team advises and defends many of the world's leading companies and regularly serves as national coordinating counsel, lead trial counsel, and strategic advisor in matters presenting significant legal, operational, and reputational exposure. The practice has extensive experience handling nationwide coordinated proceedings, multidistrict litigation, class actions, environmental enforcement actions, contamination disputes, toxic exposure claims, catastrophic injury litigation, and other high-consequence matters across a broad range of industries.
For more information, please visit here (https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/services/mass-torts-product-liability-environmental-law).
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/06/mayer-brown-announces-new-leaders-of-mass-torts-product-liability-and-environmental-law-practice
K&L Gates Welcomes London Data Partner
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Welcomes London Data Partner
London - Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Sarah Pearce as a partner in its Corporate practice. She joins the firm's London office from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Pearce is an experienced cyber, privacy, and data security lawyer focused on regulatory compliance, incident response, and AI governance. She advises multinational organizations on global data privacy regimes (including, in particular, those in the UK and the EU), cyber security risks and incident
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Welcomes London Data Partner
London - Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Sarah Pearce as a partner in its Corporate practice. She joins the firm's London office from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Pearce is an experienced cyber, privacy, and data security lawyer focused on regulatory compliance, incident response, and AI governance. She advises multinational organizations on global data privacy regimes (including, in particular, those in the UK and the EU), cyber security risks and incidentresponse, regulatory investigations, and data governance. She assists clients in identifying and managing risks associated with data privacy and security and has extensive experience supporting data strategies and compliance programs, including international data transfers, marketing-related requirements, and risk management associated with the collection and use of data.
Pearce has managed multiple high-profile international security incidents and counsels clients on incident preparedness, as well as regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. She has deep familiarity with the EU digital regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, the Cyber Resilience Act and the AI Act, and advises on privacy and data security considerations in complex commercial and technology agreements, including in the context of corporate transactions.
"Sarah's arrival reflects the strategic expansion of our London office and growing client demand in the UK and across Europe for sophisticated advice on data, technology, and regulatory risk," said Paul Callegari, managing partner of K&L Gates' London office. "London is a key hub for our corporate, tech, and regulatory practices, and Sarah's experience advising on complex, cross-border data and cybersecurity matters will further strengthen our offering to clients in this market."
Adam Tejeda, leader of K&L Gates' global Corporate practice, commented: "Sarah brings a highly relevant combination of corporate, privacy, and cybersecurity experience at a time when data risk is a core consideration in transactions and ongoing business operations. Her experience advising on privacy and data security issues in complex commercial arrangements and M&A strengthens our global Corporate practice and enhances our ability to support clients navigating regulatory change and technology-driven growth."
Pearce's arrival follows other strategic hires to the firm's London office over the past two years, including Asset Management and Investment Funds partner Marianna Tothova and Finance partners Gareth McCarter and Sonya Van de Graaff.
K&L Gates' Corporate practice is one of the most substantial in the legal industry, with hundreds of lawyers assisting clients in the structuring, financing, and completion of domestic, international, and cross-border transactions. The group serves as counsel to a broad array of Global 500, Fortune 100, FTSE 100 corporations, privately held and venture-backed companies, partnerships, private equity firms, other investment funds, management groups, and entrepreneurs, helping to earn K&L Gates the distinction of Corporate "Law Firm of the Year" in the 2024 and 2022 editions of Best Law Firms(R).
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K&L Gates is a globally integrated law firm trusted by sophisticated clients to deliver market leading legal counsel across jurisdictions and industries. Operating as one firm worldwide, K&L Gates combines deep local insight with seamless global coordination to address clients' most complex legal and business challenges. Guided by a relentless focus on client service, the firm delivers practical, high impact solutions with consistency, efficiency, and a clear emphasis on results.
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Original text here: https://www.klgates.com/KL-Gates-Welcomes-London-Data-Partner-6-15-2026
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Florida Law Offers Clarity in Workplace Discrimination Filings - What Employers Need to Know
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 15, 2026:
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New Florida Law Offers Clarity in Workplace Discrimination Filings: What Employers Need to Know
Florida just cleared up a longstanding question for employers facing state-law workplace discrimination claims. Employers and employees alike now have a clearer, more predictable deadline for when such claims can go to court. Indeed, HB 1407 should reduce the procedural fights that have clouded these cases for years. Some questions remain, however, including how the new deadlines apply to
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ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 15, 2026:
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New Florida Law Offers Clarity in Workplace Discrimination Filings: What Employers Need to Know
Florida just cleared up a longstanding question for employers facing state-law workplace discrimination claims. Employers and employees alike now have a clearer, more predictable deadline for when such claims can go to court. Indeed, HB 1407 should reduce the procedural fights that have clouded these cases for years. Some questions remain, however, including how the new deadlines apply tocharges already in the pipeline. Here's what changed, why it matters, and how to handle pending cases until the courts weigh in.
How Long Does an Employee Have to Sue?
Clarity from Lawmakers: Governor DeSantis recently signed CS/HB 1407 into law, and effective July 1, it amends the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) to spell out exactly how long an employee has to sue after a state discrimination charge runs its course. The new law ends a confusing court split that left employers guessing whether a stale claim was dead or alive, and it aligns with Florida's broader push to reduce the time and money businesses spend fighting over procedural issues.
State and Federal Filings: Under the FCRA, an employee who believes they were the victim of workplace discrimination may file a charge with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) within 365 days of the alleged violation. In practice, most charges are "dual-filed," meaning the same charge is shared with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The FCHR then has 180 days to investigate and decide whether there is "reasonable cause" to believe discrimination occurred. If the FCHR finds reasonable cause, the employee may take the claim to court (or request an administrative hearing). And if the FCHR never reaches a decision within those 180 days, the employee may still proceed to court.
Addressing the Confusion: The prior version of the law left ambiguity about how long an employee actually had to get a state-law claim into court:
* Federal discrimination claims come with a strict deadline of 90 days to sue after the EEOC issues a Notice of Right to Sue.
* The FCRA was far less clear. It set a one-year deadline measured from the FCHR's "reasonable cause determination" but said nothing about the far more common dual-filed situation, where the EEOC handles the investigation and issues its own Notice of Right to Sue without the FCHR ever making a separate determination.
* Under long-standing Florida Supreme Court precedent, an employee whose charge drew no FCHR determination within 180 days instead got the benefit of Florida's general four-year statute of limitations for statutory claims. In practice, the answer could be one or four years, depending on what the agencies did and how a court read the statute. So in the most common dual-filed situation when the FCHR did not make a determination, did the one-year deadline ever kick in, or did employees really have four years to sue?
Disagreement Among Courts: Florida's appellate courts were split on the question, with the 1st and 4th District Courts of Appeal reaching different conclusions about when - or whether - the one-year deadline applied in dual-filed cases. That confusion left employers litigating the deadline itself before ever reaching the merits.
What the New Law Does
HB 1407 fixes the issue by putting two clear deadlines into the statute:
* If the FCHR issues a reasonable cause determination, or the EEOC issues a Notice of Right to Sue, the employee must sue within one year of the earlier of those two dates. This makes clear that an EEOC Notice of Right to Sue starts the one-year clock, which was an open question before.
* If neither the FCHR nor the EEOC acts within 180 days of the charge being filed, the employee must sue within 18 months of the filing date. This closes the gap that had allowed open-ended exposure when an agency sat on a charge.
The law also makes a smaller, practical change by removing the requirement that the FCHR send certain notices by registered mail. The agency can now use regular mail, which the Legislature's own staff analysis marked as a cost-saver for the Commission.
The bottom line for employers is a defined - and in many cases shorter - window of exposure, and far less room for plaintiffs to argue that a long-dormant claim is still timely.
Impact on Employers
Beyond the obvious benefit of predictability, the new framework matters in several important ways:
* It shortens the period of potential liability on charges that previously could linger under the longer general limitations period, which may lead to more efficient resolution.
* It gives both employers and employees a firm endpoint and removes a recurring disagreement over the statute of limitations question itself, which forced employers to spend time and legal fees litigating procedure rather than substance.
This approach is consistent with Florida's recent track record of legislation aimed at trimming litigation costs for businesses.
What We Expect Next
The law does not expressly address whether these new deadlines apply to charges filed before July 1, 2026, where the lawsuit comes afterward. That question may be litigated, so employers with a claim that straddles the effective date should consult counsel before assuming any particular deadline controls.
Conclusion
We will continue to monitor developments as the FCHR and the courts put the law into practice. Make sure you are subscribed to Fisher Phillips' Insight System to get the most up-to-date information direct to your inbox. If you have questions about how the new law affects a pending charge or your broader compliance strategy, contact the authors of this insight, your Fisher Phillips attorney, or one of our Florida offices in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa, or Sarasota.
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Original text here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/new-florida-law-offers-clarity-in-workplace-discrimination-filings
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Dinsmore Helps Secure Unanimous Approval for Transformative Next Phase of The Banks Development
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 16 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Dinsmore Helps Secure Unanimous Approval for Transformative Next Phase of The Banks Development
Dinsmore earned unanimous approval from the Cincinnati City Council this month for the major zoning overhaul of the remaining undeveloped parcels at The Banks, clearing the way for the next phase of one of the region's most significant riverfront development projects.
Dinsmore represented Hamilton County, a partner in The Banks development alongside the City of Cincinnati. Dinsmore
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 16 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Dinsmore Helps Secure Unanimous Approval for Transformative Next Phase of The Banks Development
Dinsmore earned unanimous approval from the Cincinnati City Council this month for the major zoning overhaul of the remaining undeveloped parcels at The Banks, clearing the way for the next phase of one of the region's most significant riverfront development projects.
Dinsmore represented Hamilton County, a partner in The Banks development alongside the City of Cincinnati. DinsmoreDevelopment & Zoning Team Leader Richard Tranter led the zoning and entitlement process that culminated in the council's approval of the estimated $800 million project, which had stalled prior to Dinsmore's involvement.
The action paves the way for a comprehensive redevelopment plan encompassing approximately five undeveloped parcels surrounding Paycor Stadium. The proposed vision includes new residential, retail, hospitality and public gathering spaces designed to further establish The Banks as a year-round destination connecting downtown Cincinnati and the riverfront.
"The unanimous approval of this zoning framework marks a significant milestone for The Banks and for Cincinnati's future," Richard said. "This project has the potential to further transform the riverfront, create new opportunities for residents and businesses, and strengthen the connection between downtown and the Ohio River."
The approval follows extensive collaboration among Hamilton County, the City of Cincinnati, project stakeholders and development professionals. The redevelopment is expected to attract substantial private investment and support continued growth in the urban core.
The Banks is widely regarded as one of Cincinnati's signature mixed-use developments and a key economic development initiative for both the city and Hamilton County.
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Original text here: https://www.dinsmore.com/news/dinsmore-helps-secure-unanimous-approval-for-transformative-next-phase-of-the-banks-development/
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Akin Attorneys Author GAR Guide to Energy Arbitrations Chapter on Sustainable Energy Projects and the Role of Arbitration
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSrep) -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Akin Attorneys Author GAR Guide to Energy Arbitrations Chapter on Sustainable Energy Projects and the Role of Arbitration
Akin international arbitration partners Mark Clarke and Jonathan Brierley and associate James Lack have co-authored the chapter "Sustainable Energy Projects and the Role of Arbitration," published by Global Arbitration Review as part of its Seventh Edition of The Guide to Energy Arbitrations.
The chapter examines the role arbitration is likely to play in resolving disputes arising
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WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSrep) -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Akin Attorneys Author GAR Guide to Energy Arbitrations Chapter on Sustainable Energy Projects and the Role of Arbitration
Akin international arbitration partners Mark Clarke and Jonathan Brierley and associate James Lack have co-authored the chapter "Sustainable Energy Projects and the Role of Arbitration," published by Global Arbitration Review as part of its Seventh Edition of The Guide to Energy Arbitrations.
The chapter examines the role arbitration is likely to play in resolving disputes arisingfrom the global energy transition.
It considers the increasing importance of investment in renewable energy, nuclear power, hydrogen, energy storage and related infrastructure, as well as the legal and commercial challenges associated with developing and operating these projects.
The authors also explore the principal sources of disputes in the sustainable energy sector and discuss why arbitration remains the preferred mechanism for resolving complex, cross-border energy disputes.
For more information about the guide and to read the full chapter, click here (https://globalarbitrationreview.com/guide/the-guide-energy-arbitrations/seventh-edtion/article/sustainable-energy-projects-and-the-role-of-arbitration).
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Original text here: https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/media-mentions/akin-attorneys-author-gar-guide-to-energy-arbitrations-chapter-on-sustainable-energy-projects-and-the-role-of-arbitration
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