The Fourth AnnualMiddle East Commercial Arbitration Vis Pre-Mootwas held March 1-7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. This event was organized by CLDP and Qatar University with support from the University of Pittsburgh School of Laws Center for International Legal Education.

In order to assist the Government of Pakistan in its efforts to alleviate critical energy shortages that underminde economic growth, CLDP conducted a Fundamentals of Structuring Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Projects program for 15 officials from Pakistan representing the Ministry of Petroleum and...

On February 17-20, CLDP attorneys and local representatives from USAIDs Financial Access for Investing in the Development of Afghanistan program conducted a four-day training workshop on business registration, business financing, and commercial contract drafting.

On January 9-10, 2014, CLDP conducted a financial modeling workshop for Burmas Ministry of Energy (MOE) and national oil company, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) in Naypyitaw.

CLDP and a team of IP experts conducted seminars on the fundamentals of intellectual property (IP) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and the Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw School of Engineering and Technology (NED) in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, respectively

From September 15-26, CLDP held commercial law legal clinics for 20 Kabul University students and faculty.

The Government of Pakistan has been interested in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of its efforts to meet Pakistans significant energy demand. As part of a larger USAID LNG consultancy, CLDP conducted consultations with Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources (MoPNR) and the Oil and...

As an extension of CLDP technology transfer programming conducted in 2012, CLDPconducted one-day intellectual Property (IP) education and public awareness seminars in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi in September, 2013.

In close coordination with the State Departments Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), CLDP conducted a two and a half day workshop entitled Durable Offshore Oil and Gas Contracts for Cooperation with International Oil Companies from August 21-23, 2013.

On April 2 and 3, CLDP led a two-day workshop on shale gas implementing regulations in New Delhi, India, as a follow-up to a January visit to the United States for consultations with regulatory authorities by senior officials from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG), Directorate...