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Chair Eric J. Cassidy First Annual Latin America Roundtable: Squire Sanders LLP 6200 Chase Tower 600 Travis US and Asian Energy Investment in Brazil Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 546-5848 [email protected]

Vice Chair Nicholas A. Simms Porter Hedges LLP th 1000 Main Street, 36 Floor Paula do Amaral Galhardo Luiz Navarro Duncan Maclean Luiz Guilherme Migliora Steven Harris Houston, Texas 77002 Brazil, New York, Houston Brazil Australia Brazil Houston (713) 226-6659 [email protected] In this roundtable, lawyers from the Brazilian firm Veiranos Advogados and the Squire Sanders Secretary Energy Practice Group will discuss the legal challenges for foreign companies operating in the Elvis A. Angyiembe Brazilian market, including Brazil’s highly regulated labor market, its extensive tax system, and Burleson LLP 700 Milam Street, Suite 1100 new compliance rules. The panel will discuss what types of investments US and Asian Houston, Texas 77002 companies are making in Brazil and provide insight about future trends and development (713) 358-1761 [email protected] challenges in the Brazilian marketplace.

Treasurer Pete Musgrove Monday, November 18, 2013 Cheniere Engergy, Inc. 7000 Milam Street, Suite 800 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. th Houston, Texas 77002 The , , 49 Floor, 910 Louisiana, Houston 77002 (713) 375-5691 [email protected] PUBLIC IS WELCOME Immediate Past Chair Michael D. Peck (You do not have to be a lawyer to attend) 15 , Suite 17E $35.00 with reservations; $40.00 at the door; Free for law students Houston, Texas 77046 1.0 hour of State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education (713) 253-5800 [email protected] RSVP by November 14 to: Council Members Eric Cassidy C/o Beth Gammage David Brenner KBR Legal Department Squire Sanders (US) LLP 601 Jefferson Street, KT 3702 600 Travis Street, Suite 6200 Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 753-2320 [email protected] [email protected] (713) 546-5850 Susan D. Maples Please make checks payable to the Houston Bar Association: University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Name of Person(s) attending: Office 132 TU2 Houston, Texas 77204 Firm or Company: (713) 743-2100 Address: [email protected] E-mail:

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Jason M. Ryan accounting and tax consulting CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1111 Louisiana Street, Suite 4669 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 207-7261 [email protected] C:\Users\ecassidy\Documents\ILS (Nov meeting notice Brazil) FINAL.docx