It is expected to contribute an extra €300bn a year to the global economy, and fundamentally shift the balance of geopolitical power. But what does the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade deal mean for the legal market on both sides of the Pond? Alex Newman speaks to the lawyers getting involved

It has been billed as the largest free trade agreement in history, yet many trade lawyers are still in the dark when it comes to the details of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal.