University of Tehran Journal Of Researches Energy Law Studies 2538-3140 4 1 2018 03 21 Strategic Alliance and Its Nature in International Trade (with Emphasis on Oil and Gas Industry) Strategic Alliance and Its Nature in International Trade (with Emphasis on Oil and Gas Industry) 241 265 68059 10.22059/jrels.2018.246512.164 FA Jafar Nory Assistant Professor of Faculty of law and Political science, University of Tehran Samira Gholamdokht PhD Student of Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran Journal Article 2018 05 30 A glance at oil and gas industry indicates that oil and gas companies are gradually moving towards long-term collaborations. Strategic alliance is the main instrument for these broad collaborations. Although the number and importance of strategic alliances in oil and gas industry are continuously increased, but it has not been adapted with the needs of oil and gas industry and consequently this industry has not been able to use its capabilities, at least in Iran. Although it adapts to the needs of oil and gas industry, the nature of strategic alliances is still vague and this question comes to mind that whether strategic alliance is a kind of contract alongside others or is a general structure that involves different kinds of contracts? Certainly with analysis of its nature, we can determine its purpose of convergence and efficiency. According to studies, strategic alliance is a kind of contract that has specific and distinct nature from other contracts. A glance at oil and gas industry indicates that oil and gas companies are gradually moving towards long-term collaborations. Strategic alliance is the main instrument for these broad collaborations. Although the number and importance of strategic alliances in oil and gas industry are continuously increased, but it has not been adapted with the needs of oil and gas industry and consequently this industry has not been able to use its capabilities, at least in Iran. Although it adapts to the needs of oil and gas industry, the nature of strategic alliances is still vague and this question comes to mind that whether strategic alliance is a kind of contract alongside others or is a general structure that involves different kinds of contracts? Certainly with analysis of its nature, we can determine its purpose of convergence and efficiency. According to studies, strategic alliance is a kind of contract that has specific and distinct nature from other contracts. https://jrels.ut.ac.ir/article_68059_da0ae28fe3ced236a1a8a19867d0c525.pdf