Norton Rose partner named President of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
February 6, 2013
Elisabeth Eljuri, partner and global practice leader of the Latin America practice of Norton Rose has been appointed President of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiator (AIPN) effective April 2013.
AIPN is an independent not-for-profit professional membership association founded in Houston in 1981 and has over 4,500 members in more than 90 countries, representing numerous international oil and gas companies, host governments, law firms and academic institutions. AIPN supports international energy negotiators around the world and enhances their effectiveness and professionalism in the international energy community. AIPN is renowned for developing the model contracts used in the oil and gas sector globally.
As President, Elisabeth will pursue the AIPN's mission to support international energy negotiators meet the challenges of today's competitive global energy market and to promote networking among its members across key petroleum markets.
Elisabeth has been a member of the Board for seven years and has contributed to AIPN in numerous capacities. First as Regional Director for Latin America, thereafter as VP of Membership and then VP of Conferences. She has been an active member many years and was selected by the nominations committee as President-Elect early 2012. Norton Rose is also a major sponsor of AIPN.
The appointment follows Elisabeth’s selection as a top 10 energy practitioner worldwide by leading directory Oil and Gas for the fifth consecutive year which describes Elisabeth as “one of the true stars in Latin America.” Chambers Global also ranks Elisabeth as a leading oil and gas lawyer in Latin America and a “Star Individual” within the Venezuelan legal market.
On June 1, 2013 Norton Rose will join forces with leading U.S. law firm Fulbright & Jaworski to form Norton Rose Fulbright. With 3,800 lawyers, Norton Rose Fulbright will be one of the largest global legal practices, with significant depth of expertise in the world’s leading business and financial centres and will occupy a market leading position in energy, as well as pharmaceuticals and life sciences (including healthcare); financial institutions; infrastructure, mining and commodities; technology and transport. The practice will have world class expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, corporate, intellectual property and banking and finance. Fulbright is also an avid supporter of the AIPN as well as a sponsor.
For further information please contact:
Johanna Pardo, senior public relations advisor (Quebec and Latin America), Norton Rose Canada LLP
Tel: + 1 514 847 4921; Mob: + 1 514 576 2399
johanna.pardo@nortonrose.com
Peter Zvanitajs, senior public relations advisor (English press), Norton Rose Canada LLP
Tel: + 1 416 216 1871; Mob: + 1 416 553 5789
peter.zvanitajs@nortonrose.com
Rebecca Geddes, senior public relations advisor (English press), Norton Rose Canada LLP
Tel: + 1 403 267 8177; Mob: + 1 403 650 9240
rebecca.geddes@nortonrose.com
Notes:
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From June 1, 2013, we will join forces with leading U.S. law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP to create Norton Rose Fulbright. We will also have offices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh-Southpointe, Riyadh, San Antonio, St Louis and Washington, D.C. With 3,800 lawyers, Norton Rose Fulbright will be one of the largest global legal practices, with significant depth of expertise in the world’s leading business and financial centres.
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