Profile

Kim Talus is the holder the James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law at Tulane University and the founding director of the Tulane Center for Energy Law.

His extensive experience in research and consultancy has centered around international, comparative and European energy law. He has authored and co-authored articles in more than 120 publications.

Talus' work has awarded him with many recognitions, including The Willoughby Prize in 2005, for outstanding article published in the Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law.

Talus is also a part-time Professor at UEF Law School and University of Helsinki. In the past, he has held teaching positions at University College London, University of Houston and University of Bonn. In addition to his role as the Editor-in-Chief for OGEL, he is a member of the Editorial Board for AIPN's Journal of World Energy Law and Business.

He works frequently with companies, public authorities and governments in various areas of energy law and policy. His recent assignments relate to EU and international law aspects of large-scale infrastructure investments, upstream oil and gas as well as investment disputes.