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Turbulent Trade Policy Requires Nimble Lawyering

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August 17, 2018 | News

GCs Turning to Outside Counsel for Calm in the Trade War Storm

Trade lawyers are trying to ease and manage the anxiety of corporate clients while grappling with capricious trade policies. “A lot of this is new, uncharted territory. We're definitely in strange times,” said one source.
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August 22, 2018 | News

How to Keep Up With the 'Dizzying Pace' of Sanctions Change

"Even if you've been on top of these things it's not easy," one attorney said. "It's very complex and it's resource intensive."
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August 20, 2018 | Commentary

Lessons From Recent Developments on US-China Trade

With the threat of a veto for any restriction on presidential power, it appears unlikely that the trade war will be resolved legislatively. Nor is a judicial stop to the escalation likely.
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July 17, 2018

Trade Wars Prompt Chinese Investors to Pour Billions into Europe, Pull Back From US

In the first half of 2018, the value of Chinese investment in Europe was $22 billion—nearly nine times the $2.5 billion invested in North America.
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July 11, 2018

Chinese Firm Expands US Presence as Trade War Heats Up

Three years after launching in Washington, D.C., Beijing DHH Law Firm has opened a Seattle office, aiming to support the local Chinese business community as trade tensions worsen.
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July 05, 2018 | News

M&A Leaders Not Sweating Fears of Rising Protectionism

While some see a rising tide of protectionism swallowing up global deals, law firm M&A practice leaders say the effects will be limited.
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