Larry Pascal is a partner and co-chair of the International Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP. He has more than 20 years of experience advising multinational companies, private equity groups, and individuals with their investments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (over 35 jurisdictions).  He is the editor of the chapter on South American energy appearing in Matthew Bender’s Energy Law and Transactions, and writes and speaks extensively on the energy sector in the region.  Larry also serves as the Chairman Elect and Director for World Services Group, one of the largest international networks in the world with members in more than 120 countries.

Lou Schwartz is a lawyer and China specialist whose firm, China Strategies, LLC, focuses on the environmental and renewable energy sectors in China and provides its clients a range of support, including research and analysis, due diligence, merger and acquisition, private equity investment, compliance and data security. Lou has written and lectured widely about China and has taught law and development in China at the university level.

Stephen Kisker, the chair of Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi’s Renewable Energy and Sustainability Group, assists end users, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in the sale, purchase, structuring and development of renewable energy projects. He provides experienced counsel on all aspects of renewable energy projects, including: power purchase agreements; engineering, procurement and construction agreements; site leases and licenses; SREC contracts; operation and maintenance contracts; joint venture agreements; asset purchase agreements; membership purchase agreements; and stock purchase agreements. Steve served as an intern to Judge Alfred J. Lechner of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and as law clerk to Judge Julius A. Feinberg of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County.