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The Speakers
Elisabeth Eljuri, Independent Arbitrator & Energy Specialist
Noiana Marigo (Moderator), Global Co-Head of International Arbitration & Co-Head of Latin America Practice | Freshfields
Aníbal Sabater (Moderator), Partner | Chaffetz Lindsey
Matthew Vodola, Managing Director of Emerging Markets Credit | Jefferies
The Program
Venezuela’s 2026 hydrocarbons reform is reshaping the legal and commercial landscape for investors. So is an evolving OFAC licensing regime. Join Noiana Marigo of Freshfields and Aníbal Sabater of Chaffetz Lindsey — NYIAC Founding Firms — for a timely conversation with two leading voices, Elisabeth Eljuri and Matthew Vodola.
Elisabeth will provide a strategic overview of Venezuela’s evolving energy and investment framework, including the January 2026 Hydrocarbons Law Amendment, the scope of recent OFAC general licenses, and the dispute resolution mechanisms likely to shape future contracts. She brings more than three decades of Latin American energy and natural-resources experience, including as independent arbitrator and former Head of Latin America at Norton Rose Fulbright. Matthew, Managing Director of Emerging Markets Credit at Jefferies, will then examine Venezuela’s debt landscape—its creditor base, potential restructuring pathways, and lessons from sovereign restructurings in Argentina and Greece.
The Agenda
12:00 PM Introductory Remarks
12:05 PM Developments in Venezuela
12:35 PM Q&A
12:45 PM End of Session
