The Incoming US Administration and the Future of Supply Chains in the AmericasFollowing an historic presidential election that took place amid a global pandemic, the incoming Biden-Harris administration will be charged with navigating the largest economy in the hemisphere out of a multi-pronged crisis. With supply chains across the Americas highly impacted by the destabilizing effects of 2020, how can the United States and its partners and allies in the Americas work together to advance trade…

CONTACT USVISIT WEBSITEFORWARDFOLLOWWebinar: The new UK Foreign Investment Regime: Everything you need to know11/23/2020On 11 November 2020, the UK Government introduced a new bill that would significantly expand its powers to review transactions on national security grounds, in line with global trends of increasing regulatory scrutiny of incoming foreign investments….Read more…If you wish to opt out of these communications, please click hereBaker & McKenzie International is a global law firm with member law firms around the…

Invitation Thursday, 12 November 2020     Dear All,Notwithstanding these unprecedented times, we would like to keep you abreast of recent developments and expected trends in Swiss, EU and US trade sanctions and export controls in one of our series of trade compliance webinars. Moreover, we would like to also bring you the latest news on Brexit, the WTO and what has become probably the term of the year in our practice area, “Trade Wars”.Please…

Please save the date for our upcoming Trade Day 2020 event in Stockholm, taking place on 5 November 2020. We will cover recent developments and trends in compliance, export control, trade sanctions and customs. A full agenda will be sent out closer to the event. Considering the ongoing pandemic we will be hosting the event as a traditional seminar in Stockholm city, but also via Zoom. In order for us to make proper arrangements that will…

A May 29, 2020 posting was entitled: “DR of Congo – Support measures for businesses in the Congo following COVID-19.” It should have read: “Republic of Congo – Support measures for businesses in the Congo following COVID-19”. We apologize for the error and thank Christian Lukusa, Esq. Managing Partner at Momentum Attorneys & Advisors in Kinshasha, DRC for bringing this to our attention.

Are you prepared for the post-pandemic world? In this 90-minute webinar, Rod Hunter and Kumar Ponniya from Baker McKenzie and partners from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas will discuss Covid-19’s impact in India and other markets, expected trends going forward and assess the outlook for the rest of 2020. The discussion will focus on the strategies that businesses should adopt to prepare for the future, from dispute resolution tips to how to prepare for the impact of…

After an exhaustive process of negotiation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will enter into force on July 1, 2020. Join Baker McKenzie on a 75-minute webinar to understand the impact of the agreement from a customs perspective in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will bring together trade experts from the United States, Canada and Mexico for a discussion about the agreement’s most pressing issues in the customs landscape, including: • Changes in…

Congress Passes Phase 3 of Coronavirus Response Earlier this week, the Senate passed the nearly $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill, known as Phase 3, is beneficial for many franchise systems and hospitality brands and includes generous and unprecedented provisions to help provide liquidity for small businesses in an effort to keep their employees on the payroll. The House of Representatives passed the CARES Act on Friday and the President…

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) posted an advance copy of a notice to be published in the Federal Register announcing the USTR’s determination to grant the second set of exclusion requests from the $300 Bn action (Tranche 4A), which assessed initial additional duties of 15%, later reduced to 7.5%. See March 10, 2020, notice below for additional information. As set out in the Annex to this notice, the exclusions are reflected…

Save the Date! Each year, Baker McKenzie trade compliance lawyers from around the world come together to present a year-end review of import and export developments. The timing of this year’s event is particularly important given the developing “trade wars” initiated by the US Government with China, the EU, Canada and Mexico. Mark your calendars for this year’s two-day conference, which will be held Wednesday, November 13 through Thursday, November 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California.…