On 2 April 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced an update to the Swiss dual-use goods control lists. This change represents a noteworthy departure from the international export control regimes that have traditionally consensually updated these lists but that are currently blocked due to ongoing geopolitical tensions. As a result, Switzerland has now issued revised lists in line with key trade partners. Dual-use goods are goods that can be used for both civilian and military…
In a context of increasing trade barriers to Brazilian exports, especially the additional tariffs imposed by the United States (US Reciprocal Tariffs) that include Brazilian exports, in addition to environmental restrictions on the export of Brazilian products by the European Union and other countries (such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and other carbon control mechanisms (e.g. UK CBAM), imposed by the European Union and other countries), Law No. 15.122/2025 (known as the “Economic Reciprocity Law”)…
Trench Rossi Watanabe* is delighted to host an in-person conference: LATAM Trade Day: 100 Days of the Trump Administration – New Trends For International Trade. Along with the Brazilian team, the panels will feature guest speakers from Baker McKenzie from across the US, Europe, Asia and of course Latin America – including colleagues from Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Venezuela. Our inaugural LATAM trade day will provide clients with insights into the latest geopolitical…
The UK Parliament has recently introduced the Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill (the “Bill”), which aims to ensure that arms sold to foreign states are not used in violation of international law. It is currently pending a second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill’s primary objective is to ensure that the UK’s arms exports comply with international law and it makes provision for an independent inquiry into (i) the end use of…