The Joint Conference is presented by The Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) (both subsidiaries of The Center for American and International Law (CAIL)) and The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The 1½-day ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference is presented annually in Houston with the support of other leading regional and global arbitration organizations. The Joint Conference traditionally includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice during the preceding year, panels and debates concerning these developments, a Young Arbitrators Roundtable and a variety of social networking activities.

Conference Co-Chairs

Julie Bedard
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, New York, USA/ São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Boza
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Houston, Texas, USA

Kevin Feeney
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Young Lawyers Roundtable Co-Chairs

María Carolina Durán
ICC YAAF representative
Baker Botts
Washington, D.C., USA

Harriet Foster
Young ITA representative
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
London, United Kingdom

M. Imad Khan
IEL YEP Representative
Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, Texas, USA

Hotel Information

Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar Street
Houston, Texas 77010-3017, USA

Rooms available the nights of January 21 and January 22, 2026. The Cutoff for booking a room is January 5, 2026, or when block sells out

Rate: $285++

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Canvas Bag - $9,000 (exclusive)

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor of the Canvas Bag on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
3 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

WiFi - $6,000 (exclusive)

Company/Firm Name as WiFi code for conference
Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as Wifi Sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Conference Coffee Breaks - $6,000 (exclusive) - SOLD

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registration
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Lanyard - $5,000 (exclusive) - SOLD

Company/Firm Name on badge lanyard
Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as Lanyard Sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Notepad - $5,000 (exclusive) - SOLD

Company/Firm logo on blank notepads distributed to participants
Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as Lanyard Sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Conference Breakfast - $5,000 (exclusive)

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Conference Luncheon - $4,000

Featuring an Oral History Interview

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor of the Luncheon on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Charging Station - $4,000 (exclusive)

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Conference Materials (includes full page advertisement) - $4,000 (exclusive) - SOLD

Full page Company/Law Firm Advertisement on the back of the Conference Materials Binder
Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
2 complimentary conference registrations (all events, plus the ticketed Conference Dinner)
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

An Evening at the Grove - Social Sponsor (January 22) - $3,250 (limited to ten)

(The Grove, 1611 Lamar St., Houston, TX)

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor of the conference social at The Grove which will feature networking, interaction, food, and refreshments, on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
1 complimentary conference registration
1 additional complimentary guest at the Social
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Young Lawyers Roundtable - $3,000 (limited to four)

Presented by the Young ITA, the IEL Young Energy Professionals and the ICC Young Arbitration & ADR Forum

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
Recognition as a sponsor of the Roundtable on the conference website, in all marketing, and at the conference
1 complimentary conference registration
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

Exhibitor - $3,000

Exposure to ITA, IEL and ICC constituents
1 complimentary conference registration
1 exhibition table for promotional materials
Name/logo on the conference website with link to company page

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14th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration - Houston