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7th Annual University of Houston Law Center
Denney L. Wright International Energy Tax Conference
and
25th Annual Houston Business and Tax Law Journal Symposium

International Energy Investment Challenges

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February 28, 2025
9:00 am – 6:00 pm Central | Conference
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Central | Reception
In-person and Virtual

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Approved for 8.5 hours of Texas MCLE credit
Texas CPE credit available for public accountants attending in person

Program

John M. O’Quinn Law Building
Danny M. Sheena Courtroom
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77204

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Presenters

Mario Barrera

Member, Clark Hill

Mexico City, Mexico

Mario Barrera
Tax Partner, Clark Hill
Mexico City, Mexico

Mia Bertagnolli

Mia Bertagnolli
Partner, International Tax and Transaction Services
Ernst & Young LLP

Deborah Billy Gillis-Harry

Deborah Billy Gillis-Harry
Events Editor, Houston Business & Tax Law Journal
University of Houston Law Center

John Bridges

John Bridges
Executive Director
Association of International Energy Negotiators

Eduardo Canales

Eduardo Canales
Counsel
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston

JULIAN CARDENAS GARCIA

Julian Cardenas Garcia
Research Assistant Professor
Director, Center for U.S. and Mexican Law
University of Houston Law Center

Chantal Carriere

Chantal Carriere
Associate, White & Case
Houston

Alexander Obrecht

Julie Chapel
Managing Director
Passthroughs, Incentives, Credits, and Methods Group
Washington National Tax
KPMG LLP

Ricardo Colmenter

CEO, Entra Consulting, Houston

Affiliate Scholar for International Energy Programs

Center for U.S. and Mexican Law and EENR

University of Houston Law Center

Ricardo Colmenter
CEO, Entra Consulting, Houston
Affiliate Scholar for International Energy Programs
Center for U.S. and Mexican Law and EENR
University of Houston Law Center

Barbara de Marigny

Barbara de Marigny
Partner, Baker Botts
Houston

Mona Deo

Mona Deo
Editor-in-Chief
Houston Business & Tax Law Journal
University of Houston Law Center

Gabrielle Finger

Gabrielle Finger
Commercial Manager, Storegga, Houston

Swati Herwadkar

Swati Herwadkar
Managing Director, Tax
KPMG LLP

Andrea Iturbide

Associate, Clark Hill

Mexico City, Mexico

Andrea Iturbide
Associate, Clark Hill
Mexico City, Mexico

Dan Jankovic

Dan Jankovic
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Calgary, Canada

Joel T. Johnson

Joel T. Johnson
Managing Tax Counsel – Central Organizations
ExxonMobil Corporation

 

J. Patrick Landon

J. Patrick Landon 
Associate, Streusand, Landon, Ozburn & Lemmon, LLP
Austin

John R. Lehrer II

John R. Lehrer II
Partner, BakerHostetler, Washington, DC

Patrick W. Martin

Patrick W. Martin
Shareholder, Chamberlain Hrdlicka,
San Antonio

Gary McGowan

Gary McGowan
McGowan Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
Houston

Eduardo Miranda

Eduardo Miranda
Stena Sonangol Suezmax
USA

LUÍS MIRANDA

Luís Miranda
Of Counsel, Miranda Alliance, Houston

Norman Nadorff

Norman Nadorff
Special Counsel, Mayer Brown, Houston/Rio de Janeiro
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center

Alexander Obrecht

Alexander K. Obrecht
Partner, BakerHostetler
Denver, CO

James Perry
Associate, BakerHostetler
Houston

Steven P. Otillar
Partner, White & Case, Houston

James Perry
Associate, BakerHostetler
Houston

Carmen Patino Urdaneta 
President, UHLC AIEN Student Chapter

Ann Ryan Robertson

Ann Ryan Robertson
Counsel, Troutman Pepper Locke,
Houston

Jeff Romero

Jeff Romero
Partner, Tax
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP,
Houston

Jenny Speck

Jenny Speck
Partner, Tax,
Vinson & Elkins

Helder Waiandt

Ivan Thomann
Senior Tax Counsel, bp,
Chicago

Helder Waiandt

Helder Waiandt
Vice President, Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce

David Weiss

Partner, Mayer Brown, Houston

David Weiss
Partner, Mayer Brown, Houston

Andrew Wright

Bret Wells 
John Mixon Chair & Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center

Savannah Witte, 3L

Savannah Witte, 3L
Winner, 2024-2025 AIEN Student Writing Competition
University of Houston Law Center

Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright
Partner, Buck Keenan LLP
Houston

DENNEY WRIGHT

Denney Wright
Professor of Practice
University of Houston Law Center
Lecturer, Bauer School of Business, University of Houston

Jason Yen

Jason Yen
Principal, International Tax and Transaction Services
National Tax Department, Ernst & Young LLP
Washington, D.C.

Andrew Zeve

Andrew Zeve
Partner, White & Case
Houston

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