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The Trump Administration Announces Trade Agreement With the United Kingdom

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On 8 May 2025, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced an agreement on General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) between the United States and the United Kingdom. Although not a...more

King & Spalding

UK Concludes Free Trade Agreement with India Offering Significant Opportunities

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On 6 May 2025, India and the United Kingdom (“UK”) concluded a free trade agreement (“FTA”) after three years of negotiations. The FTA primarily aims to cut tariffs, boost market access for goods and services, ease customs...more

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Progress Achieved in U.S. Trade Talks with China and United Kingdom

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After announcing and then pausing the implementation of wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs last month, the Trump Administration has recently taken notable steps aimed at recalibrating and improving U.S. trading relationships....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Do April Tariff Showers Bring May Trade Deal Flowers?

Following the introduction and partial rescission of the “Liberation Day” tariffs last month, the latest U.S. government actions have largely—though not universally—continued down the path of an easing tariff burden. Of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A Closer Look at the UK – US Economic Prosperity Deal - Tariffs, National Security and Beyond

The new US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (“EPD”), announced last week (8 May 2025), is promising to bring back economic stability and will be welcomed by businesses at a time of increased geopolitical uncertainty....more

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U.S. Agrees to Lower Tariffs on Imports from China and United Kingdom; Trump Administration Launches New Investigation Into...

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On May 12, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order temporarily reducing the “reciprocal” tariffs on China, Hong Kong, and Macau origin goods from 125% to 10%, and lowering tariffs imposed on international mail parcels...more

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Trade Deal Q&A - China and UK Developments and Impacts

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Potential clarity on reciprocal tariff expectations may be emerging after framework trade deals announced with China and the United Kingdom. On May 12, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet and Executive Order (“EO”)...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

U.S. and U.K. Trade Update

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The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to ease the trade tension between the two countries by deciding to implement a few sectoral measures related to automotive, agriculture and overall access to each other’s...more

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Euro strengthens as EU seeks to avoid transatlantic trade war

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Pound (GBP) firms on positive retail data - Trade in the pound (GBP) was broadly positive at the end of last week, with Sterling sentiment being buoyed by positive domestic data. UK retail sales were shown to have...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. Tariffs on the UK and EU: Europe strikes back?

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The UK and the EU have begun formulating their responses to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. While the UK is still assessing its options and consulting with British businesses, the EU has already moved forward with plans to...more

DLA Piper

Trump Administration Tariffs: Responses from the EU, the UK, and APAC

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On Wednesday 2 April 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency “arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual US goods trade deficits.” In response, the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

President Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Come Into Force

On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade. The new “reciprocal” tariffs - The...more

Cooley LLP

Mitigating Adverse Impacts of Tariff Hikes: Effective Strategies for Businesses

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In today’s global marketplace, companies are increasingly more vulnerable to the unpredictable impacts of tariffs and supply chain disruptions. As these external pressures threaten their financial stability, businesses must...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 06 March 2025

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COMPETITION - Commission clears acquisition of Novolex and Pactiv by Apollo and CPP Investments (M.11849) - Midday Express...more

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“The Plan for Steel”: UK launches steel strategy consultation

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On 16 February 2025 the UK Department for Business and Trade published a consultation paper to inform their development of a new steel strategy. The "Plan for Steel" consultation – open until 31 March 2025 – provides an...more

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Mitigating the Impact of Tariff Disputes

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Multinational manufacturers are encouraged to consider how to adapt their supply chains to a complex landscape. While US tariffs on Canada and Mexico were postponed by a month, a ten-percent universal tariff on all Chinese...more

Alston & Bird

More Tariffs Possible as Soon as Next Week

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Recent statements by President Trump suggest that next week could bring multiple and significant tariff announcements. Today, in a meeting with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the President promised to...more

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Global M&A Insights Q4 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more

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Global M&A Insights Q4 2024 - introduction

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In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more

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UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

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The UK has now signed its accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This is almost the final stage in the UK’s accession to the CPTPP, with only UK and...more

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United Kingdom's Separate FTAs with Australia and New Zealand Enter into Force; UK CPTPP Membership on Track

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The United Kingdom's free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand entered into force on May 31, 2023. As a significant milestone in the UK's post-Brexit future, these FTAs are the first two independently...more

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The Windsor Framework: Towards stability in UK-EU trade

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The proposed Windsor Framework revising the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland will, if implemented, solve some of the problems inherent in the operation of the Protocol and introduce collaborative processes for resolving...more

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United States to Replace Section 232 Tariff on UK Steel with Tariff-Rate Quota; UK to Eliminate Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods

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On March 22, 2022, the United States announced that it will replace its Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from the United Kingdom (UK) with tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) that will allow "historically-based sustainable...more

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[Webinar] US/UK Trade Relations – One Year Into the Biden Administration - January 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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In this session, Simmons’ and Wiley’s international trade and national security attorneys discuss the current trade relations between the United States and the United Kingdom, one year into the Biden Administration. They’ll...more

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US Relaxes Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum from Europe, Looking Next to UK and Japan

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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

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