Background
Batla, Junior, Raymond J. was born on September 1, 1947 in Cameron, Texas, United States.
Batla, Junior, Raymond J. was born on September 1, 1947 in Cameron, Texas, United States.
Texas Tech University and University of Texas (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with highest honors, 1970). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1973). Spoken languages: English, Czech.
Worked at Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. (Budapest. Also Prague, Czech. Republic & London, Engineering) specializing in Corporate and Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Texas and District of Columbia (Not admitted in Hungary).
Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Research Scholar, Texas Law Review, 1972-1973.
Member, International Observer Delegation to Czechoslovak National Elections, 1990. Columnist and Editorial Advisory Board, "Natural Gas," The Journal for Producers, Pipelines, Distributors and End Users, 1984-1991. Secretary, Council on Alternate Fuels, Washington, D.C., 1987.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Federal, American (Member, Sections on: International Law.
Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Member, Special Committee for Energy Finance, 1989), Federal Energy (Chairman, Committee on International Energy Transactions, 1993-1994) and International Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Natural Gas Roundtable.
Central and Eastern Europe Law Institute. (Also at London, England and Prague, Czech Republic Offices).
Member, International Observer Delegation to Czechoslovak National Elections, 1990. Columnist and Editorial Advisory Board, "Natural Gas," The Journal for Producers, Pipelines, Distributors and End Users, 1984-1991. Secretary, Council on Alternate Fuels, Washington, D.C., 1987.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Federal, American (Member, Sections on: International Law.
Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Member, Special Committee for Energy Finance, 1989), Federal Energy (Chairman, Committee on International Energy Transactions, 1993-1994) and International Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Natural Gas Roundtable.
Central and Eastern Europe Law Institute. (Also at Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czech Republic Offices).