President Joe Biden has now been inaugurated as the 46th President of The United States and has a lot on his mind. In our previous podcast we discussed how far down the order of priority a UK/US trade deal might be for the incoming administration. The conclusion we reached that there are at least five or six major issues to be fixed by the Biden Administration ahead of such a trade deal; including, the Global Pandemic, the US economy and rebuilding bridges with Europe and the rest of the world (all as discussed between the then President-Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in their first interview with CNN following the results of the presidential election).  

However, things may have changed following the announcement of the EU/China trade deal immediately after Brexit.

In this latest episode of the popular podcast series from Holland Knight in the USA and TLT in the UK, The Countdown to Brexit and Beyond, Patrick Somers (TLT)  and Seth Stodder (H&K) talk to Nasim Fussell (H&K) and Francisco Sanchez (H&K) .  The interviewees explore in much greater detail the themes from the previous podcasts. Namely, the impact of the result of the US Presidential Election on any future UK/US bilateral trade deal, tariffs, priorities for the incoming Biden administration and the view from the US on the potential impact of a ‘hard-border’ between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  

If you would like any more information please contact us:

Holland & Knight – brexit@hklaw.com

TLT – brexit@tltsolicitors.com

In the latest episode of The Countdown to Brexit and Beyond, the popular Podcast series brought to you by Holland Knight in the USA and TLT in the UK, Chip Cottrell (H&K) and Patrick Somers (TLT) talked to Marc Gilston (TLT), Seth Stodder (H&K) and Matt Siembieda (H&K) about how climate change is likely to be at the top of the global political agenda in 2021. 

We discussed how this topic could become a political tool used by both sides to promote the multilateral agenda voiced by President Elect Biden during the Presidential debates. We also considered whether this is the thing that will bring the Johnson Government and the Biden Administration together to grow ‘the special relationship’.

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Holland & Knight – brexit@hklaw.com

TLT – brexit@tltsolicitors.com

In this latest episode, hosts Chip Cottrell from Holland and Knight and TLT partner Patrick Somers talk to  Marc Gilston, Seth Stodder and Matt Siembieda to provide an update on the latest thinking on the outcome of the US Presidential election and give some initial thoughts on the Biden Administration’s priorities in the first 100 days and beyond. The interviewees also discuss the impact of the existing TPA, which is due to expire on 1 July 2021, and how this may influence trade discussions. 

We also get an update on the latest developments in the UK/Europe trade negotiations, initial thoughts on the UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and what is happening with the UK/US discussions during the ‘lame-duck’ period.

If you would like any more information please contact us:

Holland & Knight – brexit@hklaw.com

TLT – brexit@tltsolicitors.com

The interviewees consider, in some detail, the scope of the WTO state aid rules and how these compare and contrast with the EU state aid rules and what difference the outcome of the Presidential election may have on the ability of the WTO Appellate body (currently not fully constituted) to make final determinations and the potential ramifications of this on the EU’s concerns about the UK’s refusal to be bound by the EU state aid rules.

If you would like any more information please contact us:

TLT: brexit@tltsolicitors.com

Holland & Knight: brexit@hklaw.com

In this first episode, Chip and Patrick interview Marc Gilston from TLT and Seth Stodder from Holland & Knight on the latest updates on the United Kingdom Internal Markets Bill (UKIM) and how this potential piece of UK legislation has been received in the US.  

There is a fascinating opinion on the potential differences in obtaining a free trade deal between the UK and US if there is a new Biden administration or a second Trump administration.  The interviewees are also asked their opinions on the potential impacts of the recent WTO decision in the Airbus/Boeing dispute on a future free trade deal between the UK and US and between Europe and the US.