This course guides attendees through key legal and regulatory issues facing the LNG market in Asia Pacific today, from contracting strategies to policy initiatives and pricing pressures, including price reviews and renegotiations. The complete LNG value chain is also explored, with the alignment of upstream, midstream and downstream components and practical examples of integrated LNG import (regasification) and LNG to Power projects.
The course leader will provide examples of a number of LNG projects and case studies in the Asia Pacific region in order to help delegates understand the practical implications of different project structures and different business models, as well as risk allocation and risk mitigation strategies under long term and short term LNG contract.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a proactive discussion with the course leader during the workshop and share thoughts and initiatives as we work through the agenda.

Richard Nelson is a partner in King & Spalding’s Projects and Energy practice, based in the firm’s Singapore office. Richard focuses on energy-related projects and transactions in Asia Pacific, including on a range of oil and gas and LNG matters.
Based in Singapore since 2008, Richard regularly advises international oil and gas companies, host governments, project developers and sponsors in jurisdictions across southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
With extensive experience in the Asian energy field, Richard works with clients on energy-related transactions and projects, particularly in the upstream oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power sectors. He has counselled clients on large numbers of LNG import projects in the region and beyond.
Richard is currently ranked as a Band 1 energy lawyer in Singapore and Asia-Pacific by the leading law directories, including Chambers and Legal 500. He has also been listed by the IFLR 1000 guide as a ‘leading lawyer’ in Energy and Infrastructure, Project Development, Banking, Project Finance and M&A.