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Energy production is, in one way or another, crucial to the economies of Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad. Guyana is quickly becoming one of the world's largest per-capita producers of oil with significant gas development potential. Suriname is developing its first major offshore block, while Trinidad & Tobago is looking to revitalize its long-central oil and gas production and refining capacity. Two also court a green energy future and share a border. How these countries manage and organize their energy resources and infrastructure, and what opportunities they have for energy integration, have become key political questions for each country. In 2025, Guyana and Suriname have general elections, while Trinidad & Tobago held a general election on April 28. Resource development and economic prosperity remain high on the agenda. So too are thorny geopolitical issues such as Chinese economic influence, US trade and energy tariffs, Venezuelan territorial ambitions in Guyana, and a potential US security arrangement. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Curaçao has long been home to one of the Western Hemisphere's largest refineries and Suriname is a rapidly rising petro-state. In the 2020s they face considerable challenges in defining their future role in the global energy business and how this relates to climate change and the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Curaçao and Suriname also face issues related to broader geopolitical developments, including Venezuela's role in the region and great power competition between China and the United States. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country's hydrocarbon reserves – the recent finds potentially turning it into one of Africa's top petroleum producers in the coming years. In this webinar, our experts discuss the opportunities for investors in Namibia's oil boom whilst sharing practical guidance on how to navigate the operational and commercial risks of entering the nascent oil and gas sector.

Companies across Europe and the US face increasingly complex requirements regarding human rights and environmental pressure points in their supply chains. In this podcast we examine the practicalities of these requirements.

Deminor General Counsel UK, Emily O'Neill (EON), speaks with Tim Roberts, Director and Patrick Kelkar, Managing Director, Americas, at The Risk Advisory Group. In this interview with Emily, Tim and Patrick give a fascinating insight into the processes and methodologies involved in understanding defendant organisations and identifying their assets.

We explore some of the key issues that arise during the course of a complex internal investigation, both from a legal and investigative perspective. In particular, we look at lessons learned and best practices based on our experience as practitioners. We discuss the interplay between the legal framework, the internal and external environment for the organisation in question, and how to adopt a creative approach when dealing with these kinds of issues.

This webinar is in partnership with the Association of Corporate Investigators (ACi). Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investigations are taking center stage at the moment with climate change and sustainability foremost on all our minds. What is greenwashing? How do you avoid it and what are the potential outcomes for organisations subject to greenwashing investigations? This webinar will answer these questions and more.