Mohammad Naseem - International Energy Law

International Energy Law

Second Edition

Mohammad Naseem
Saman Naseem

This book was originally published as a monograph in the International Encyclopaedia of Laws/Energy Law.

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The Author

Mr. Mohammad Naseem born and brought up in Sardar Nagar, District Pilibhit, India, is a science graduate and Master of Laws with a specialization in Commercial Law from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is Energy Law Expert and ex-Deputy General Manager (Legal) of ONGC Limited, which he joined in 1985. He was also Vice PresidentLegal in ONGC-Videsh Limited for seven years. At present, he is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Global Law and Liaison Services, New Delhi. In his professional career spanning over more than three decades, he has dealt with a large number of high-value commercial matters, domestic and international arbitration and litigation. He has been part of a large number of negotiation teams, having successfully negotiated various types of contracts worth billions of dollars including acquisitions of petroleum properties in a number of countries. He is the author of monographs/books on Energy Law, Environmental Law, Sports Law, Religion Law and Medical Law of India, International Medical Law, International Environmental Law and Islamic Law of Contracts, for Wolters Kluwer International, the Netherlands and has had to his credit a number of papers published in national and international journals of repute. He is the coauthor of Fuel and Energy II (Petroleum and Natural Gas) of Halsburys Laws of India Series (volume 21) published by LexisNexis Butterworths India Limited. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited has published a paper authored by him, by the title World Petroleum Regimes in the Hand Book on International Energy Law and another article on Natural Gas Provisions in Host Government ContractsRegulatory and Contractual Aspects in India published by Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence (OGEL), United Kingdom (U.K.). He is the visiting faculty and guest expert speaker of the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun and Indian School of Petroleum, New Delhi. He has traveled extensively throughout the world in relation to negotiation and conducting training programs. He has spoken in seminars organized by IBC Asia Limited at Singapore, Oil and Gas IQPC at Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Tehran, Iran in a seminar conducted by OIPF, Iran. For conducting negotiations, he has visited Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Italy, Russia, Kazakhstan, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, U.K., U.S., Canada, Ecuador, Venezuela and Uzbekistan. He is the life member of Indian Society of International Law and a permanent member of India International Law Foundation, very prestigious bodies. With more than thirty-five years of varied practical and on-the-job legal experience in negotiation, drafting, interpretation and vetting of legal documents and dealing with arbitration and litigation on the one hand and acting as a trainer, speaker and author on the other, Mr. Naseem has been part of an exclusive team of trainers, negotiators, advisers and strategists, and is a legal luminary of international repute in his own right.

Emailnaseem_md@yahoo.com

Coauthor

Ms. Saman Naseem holds her postgraduation in Commercial Law from Aligarh Muslim University with her graduation from Symbiosis International University, India and is Founder Partner of Global Law and Liaison Services, a firm providing professional advice in the field of law in general and energy law in particular. She is an active participant in seminars and conferences and has presented research papers on various topics. She is co-author of monograph/books on Environmental Law, Medical Law, Sports Law and Religion Law for Wolters Kluwer International, the Netherlands. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited has published an article coauthored by her, by the title World Petroleum Regimes and another article on Natural Gas Provisions in Host Government ContractsRegulatory and Contractual Aspects in India published by OGEL, U.K. She is a promising energy law expert and a practicing advocate. She has been connected with non-governmental organizations namely the Madad Foundation and supports various social causes like Leprosy Eradication Drive by the Indian Leprosy Foundation and is involved in the collection of funds for HelpAge India, the poor, needy and the blind, to name a few.

Emailsaman1492@gmail.com

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