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What You Need to Know About the Impact of COVID-19 on International Trade

By Eric Emerson, David O'Sullivan, Simon Hirsbrunner, James Searles, Jeffrey Weiss, Yongqing Bao & Jacob Nelson on March 26, 2020
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Click here to visit Steptoe’s COVID-19 International Trade Resource Page to learn how COVID-19 is impacting international trade.

How is COVID-19 shaping the US-China trade dispute? Will the pandemic affect pending US trade remedy proceedings? What will happen to US international trade negotiations?

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, significant implications for businesses involved in international commerce. Steptoe’s cross-disciplinary team of lawyers has responded to these and other questions on our COVID-19 International Trade Resource Page.

We will update this page on a regular basis, and we hope you find these insights helpful to you and your business. Steptoe’s cross-disciplinary team of lawyers can help with these new international trade issues and the countless legal and policy issues that companies are now navigating due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, please visit our COVID-19 Resource Center or contact a member of our International Trade group.

 

Photo of Simon Hirsbrunner Simon Hirsbrunner

Simon Hirsbrunner is a dual-qualified Swiss and German lawyer. His practice involves EU and Swiss regulatory compliance, including advice on economic sanctions against third countries such as Iran, Libya, Syria and Russia. He has particular experience in advising banks on EU and Swiss…

Simon Hirsbrunner is a dual-qualified Swiss and German lawyer. His practice involves EU and Swiss regulatory compliance, including advice on economic sanctions against third countries such as Iran, Libya, Syria and Russia. He has particular experience in advising banks on EU and Swiss financial sanctions. Simon is also well-known for his trade policy advice on Swiss-EU relations and he has particular industry expertise in financial services, energy and aviation. He takes a particular interest in the trade policy consequences of Brexit and has published various papers on this topic. Prior to joining Steptoe, Simon occupied various positions in public administration, including the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association – EFTA, bringing more than two decades of experience in EU affairs.

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