Arbitration in the Resolution of Disputes Arising from LNG Contracts

Presentation

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) contracts are no longer merely long-term supply agreements. They are instruments of energy security, geopolitical leverage, financial exposure and regulatory tension.

In an era shaped by price shocks, sanctions regimes, export restrictions, supply chain fragmentation and the accelerating energy transition, LNG contracts have become pressure points in global commerce. When markets destabilize, pricing formulas fracture. When states intervene, performance becomes uncertain. When supply is disrupted, contractual equilibrium collapses.

Disputes arising from LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements, terminal access arrangements and shipping contracts are therefore rarely confined to pure contractual interpretation. They often involve structural economic imbalance, force majeure in politically charged environments
Sanctions-driven non-performance, take-or-pay exposure under extreme volatility and change-in-law risks across multiple jurisdictions.

International arbitration has emerged as the preferred forum for resolving these disputes not simply because of neutrality — but because it offers procedural adaptability in a sector defined by unpredictability.

Tribunals today are increasingly asked to interpret price review clauses in radically transformed markets, assess hardship claims in the shadow of geopolitical crisis, and reconcile strict contractual wording with commercial reality.

This event will explore how arbitration responds to the unique structural features of LNG contracts:

- How far can tribunals go in rebalancing long-term pricing mechanisms?
- Where does economic hardship end and force majeure begin?
- How do sanctions reshape contractual risk allocation?
- What procedural tools are most effective in urgent energy disputes?
- And how should enforcement strategy be designed when counterparties operate across politically sensitive jurisdictions?

We look forward to welcoming practitioners, in-house counsel, arbitrators and industry stakeholders for what promises to be a timely and strategically important discussion.

The program will be as follows:

📅 16:00 – 16:30 | Registration
🕟 16:30 – 18:00 | Panel Discussion
🥂 18:00 – 19:00 | Networking Cocktail