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Turbulent Trade Policy Requires Nimble Lawyering

The current trade climate demands that lawyers get current on the latest developments and what they mean to their clients and practices. In this Instant Insights, we explore the shifting trade landscape and its impact on substantive law and the legal profession.

News

GCs Turning to Outside Counsel for Calm in the Trade War Storm

Phillip Bantz | August 17, 2018

Trade lawyers are trying to ease and manage the anxiety of corporate clients while grappling with capricious trade policies. “A lot of this is new, uncharted territory. We’re definitely in strange times,” said one source.

News

How to Keep Up With the 'Dizzying Pace' of Sanctions Change

Phillip Bantz | August 22, 2018

"Even if you've been on top of these things it's not easy," one attorney said. "It's very complex and it's resource intensive."
Commentary

Lessons From Recent Developments on US-China Trade

Priya R. Aiyar | August 20, 2018

With the threat of a veto for any restriction on presidential power, it appears unlikely that the trade war will be resolved legislatively. Nor is a judicial stop to the escalation likely.
News

Trade Wars Prompt Chinese Investors to Pour Billions into Europe, Pull Back From US

John Kang, The Asian Lawyer | July 17, 2018

In the first half of 2018, the value of Chinese investment in Europe was $22 billion—nearly nine times the $2.5 billion invested in North America.
News

Chinese Firm Expands US Presence as Trade War Heats Up

Anna Zhang | July 11, 2018

Three years after launching in Washington, D.C., Beijing DHH Law Firm has opened a Seattle office, aiming to support the local Chinese business community as trade tensions worsen.

News

M&A Leaders Not Sweating Fears of Rising Protectionism

Dan Packel | July 05, 2018

While some see a rising tide of protectionism swallowing up global deals, law firm M&A practice leaders say the effects will be limited.