Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Digital Trade: Key Trends and Developments to Watch
WorldSmart: The Impact of the USMCA on International Business in Mexico
WorldSmart: Arent Fox and Its Sovereign Representation in the International Marketplace
Nota Bene Episode 109: Asia Q1 Check In: China’s Emergence as the Number One World Economy and New Hegemonic Role in Asia with Paul Kim
Trade Relations and Top Trade Priorities Around the Globe
International Trade Team Comments On U.S. - EU Trade Relations
U.S. - EU Trade Conflict multilateralism and the WTO
Could A US-EU Free Trade Deal Harm The WTO?
Legal Trends: Where is the action in copyright law today?
On April 16, 2024, Bill C-282 passed second reading in the Senate of Canada. If adopted, this legislation would restrict Canada's trade negotiators from conceding further market access for products in the dairy, poultry and...more
Foreword by Geoffrey Wynne - Much has been written – and will be written – about the need to digitise trade transactions. Less use of paper and greater speed and efficiency are some of the reasons for this. The...more
The United States and United Kingdom are preparing to begin negotiations on a new trade agreement later this month. According to an October 3, 2023 reporting by POLITICO, President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are...more
In this week’s episode, host Donald Pearce is joined by David Heasley, the Founder and Principal Solicitor of Australian law firm Heasley Lawyers, to discuss AUKUS, a deal announced in September 2021 between Australia, the...more
On 20 July 2023 the long awaited Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent, and will come into effect in the UK on 20 September 2023. ...more
London, UK - The Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) will shortly receive Royal Assent and will come into effect two months later. The culmination of years of work by many people and industry bodies, once it takes...more
Jacqueline Cook, Of Counsel, and Larissa Head, Trainee Solicitor, sum up the key points of the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 (the Act) which will shortly receive Royal Assent and come into force two months later. ...more
On June 8, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom announced the Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership (“Declaration”). The Declaration re-affirms the need to adapt and reimagine...more
On March 31, 2023, the United Kingdom announced the conclusion of negotiations on the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), representing a "first" since the...more
British PM Rishi Sunak and European Commissioner Chief Ursula von der Leyen finalized a new agreement, “The Windsor Framework” (details announced on 27 February 2023), which makes permanent, legally binding changes to the...more
Following its exit from the European Union, the United Kingdom (UK) is no longer bound by the EU’s rules governing public subsidies. At the end of April 2022, the UK Parliament passed the Subsidy Control Act 2022, which sets...more
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, delivered the Queen’s speech in which he announced that the government will be introducing the so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill, which was first announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on...more
The UK government is seeking input from businesses on the scope of a new UK - Israel trade deal. The UK Government has formally announced that it will open negotiations with Israel in 2022 with a view to further...more
The end of the Brexit transition period and the implementation of the new UK/EU Trade Agreement have had a significant impact on technology transactions throughout Europe. Businesses entering into Europe-wide technology...more
On October 31, 2021, at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, the United States and European Union announced an interim agreement to relax the Trump-era worldwide Section 232 tariffs on European steel and aluminum articles and...more
The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different...more
Welcome to this first edition of BCLP’S Competition Collective: Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Trade Insights from around the world. This period was marked by uncertainty – and the harsh realities of the pandemic for many...more
INTRODUCTION - On 24 December 2020, Michael Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator said, “The clock is no longer ticking”. Four and a half years after the Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom and the European Union...more
The agreement provides guidance across several areas for the life sciences sector, though gaps remain. The widely anticipated EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) came into effect on 1 January 2021 after...more
Operators in the aviation sector and the ‘stationary sectors’ (power generation, energy intensive industries, etc.) should note that the environmental regulatory framework for carbon pricing and emissions trading in the...more
Nearly one year after its introduction to the House of Commons, the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019‑2021 (the Bill) was granted Royal Assent on 11 February 2021, becoming law as the Medicines and Medical Devices Act...more
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more