Energy investments in Ukraine: power, risks and resolving disputes

WHAT THIS SESSION WILL COVER

This panel will examine energy security in high-risk environments through the lens of Ukraine’s experience and its implications for European energy markets. The discussion will address how war-related risks, infrastructure disruption, and regulatory intervention are reshaping investment decisions and creating supply constraints across Ukraine and the EU.

Speakers will explore the evolving investment landscape in Ukraine’s energy sector, including opportunities in renewables, storage, and grid infrastructure, as well as practical approaches to structuring energy transactions in high-risk jurisdictions. The panel will also consider mechanisms to protect returns on investment and resolve disputes, including the role of international arbitration and courts in energy-related disputes.

KEY DISCUSSION AREAS

1. Investment Landscape and Market Conditions in Ukraine’s Energy Sector

2. War-Related Risks and Martial Law Restrictions: How They Reshape Energy Investments

3. Structuring Energy Transactions in High-Risk Jurisdictions

4. Choosing the Right Forum: Energy Disputes in Arbitration vs Courts

5. Protecting Returns on Energy Investments in Ukraine

6. The use of sanctions & asset forfeiture tools and the impact on energy litigation