Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 393: The Legal Hiring Landscape in the Current Economy (w/Sadie Jones)
Investing in Colombia: Nearshoring & Economic Incentives in Manufacturing, Technology, Infrastructure, and Energy Industries
A Tale of Two Issues: Zach Ziliak Breaks Down the HFT Debate
Discussions with investors in Asia, Europe and the United States provide valuable insight into the state of Canada’s economy. Views reflect reality and perception. Both matter. Investors universally envy our potential, our...more
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana. As an example of this I present to you the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. If you are not familiar with this, it is worth taking a moment...more
In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more
After 30 years of extraordinary growth, China’s economy – the world’s second largest – appears to be entering a new phase of slower expansion. The real estate sector – which accounts for around one-third of Chinese GDP and...more
In December 2023 – January 2024, we conducted a straw poll of 240 decision makers in the mining & metals sector via an online survey. While the findings are subject to the limitations of sample-based information, they do...more
In 2024, an extraordinarily high number of national elections will be held across the globe, including in some of the biggest economies: the United States, United Kingdom, India, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia – and...more
From the COVID-19 pandemic to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and US-China tensions, exogenous shocks in recent years have put global supply chains under pressure. Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel last month, and the conflict...more
Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more
Navigating a global patchwork of ESG regulation and enforcement while preparing for greenwashing claims and other ESG litigation will likely be among the main concerns for companies in 2023. Both anticipated and less...more
The infamous “zero-Covid policies” of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the most severe of which were enacted in 2020, have had enormous impact on the global economy and supply chains. The government-imposed restrictions...more
Commercial forms – such as quotations, purchase orders and invoices – and associated terms and conditions are ubiquitous in the supply chain and often the only contract that exists between a buyer and seller. When used...more
The Annual Report season will soon be upon us, and it is important to assess a company's risk factors at the outset and whether recent developments, including those relating to macroeconomic, geopolitical, and public health...more
The invasion of Ukraine and sanctions against Russia have disrupted global energy and other commodity markets and exacerbated tensions in global supply chains....more
Although there may be differing views as to whether the U.S. economy is heading into some form of market correction, many would argue that certain warning signs have appeared that would suggest the possibility of an economic...more
Vehicle sales rebounded strongly following lockdowns, but Europe’s automotive companies confront a period of significant change as governments phase out combustion engines, supply chain constraints bite and the impacts of...more
Background - Recent supply disruptions in the semiconductor industry have highlighted the dependence of many global economies, including the EU, on imported chips manufactured in Asia....more
...Given that the original epicenter of the coronavirus was the important worldwide manufacturing hub of Wuhan, China, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted in ways that continue one year later. The...more
On 3 September 2020, the European Commission presented its Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials to secure the European Union's access to critical raw materials and reduce its dependency on third countries. The proposed...more
A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the danger of relying on precedent. Now, more than ever, clients and their advisors need to revisit contract forms on which they may have been relying for years. While many...more
CEP Magazine (May 2020) - The world has emerged as generally unprepared for a global pandemic. Certain countries, such as South Korea and Taiwan, have demonstrated an ability to mobilize health care systems and communities...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 7 (April 2020) A letter signed by more than 100 companies pleading for relief from tariffs has fallen on deaf ears. The group that sent the letter, Americans for Free Trade, cites...more
As recently as March 3, American Shipper headlines, citing CargoMetrics, screamed “China cargo flows rapidly return to pre-coronavirus levels” and referenced “just released updated indices showing that both import and export...more
With significant business disruptions occurring as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), companies should consider how insurance coverage, including business interruption, supply chain, and event cancellation coverage, can help...more
Trends in Material Adverse Change Clauses – Implications of Coronavirus on M&A Transactions - On M&A transactions deal certainty may be a key negotiation issue. Whilst a seller may be reluctant to concede a material...more
What was first thought to be a cluster of pneumonia cases in the city of Wuhan, Hubei region in China turned out to be the start of a new strand of coronavirus (2019-nCoV). On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization...more