Trade and industrial policy

Managing volatile trade policy and risks to global supply chains

The Trade and industrial policy team of experts, working across GC offices, offers insight and advice to international and internationalising clients on risk mitigation tor cross-border operations.  This includes advice on navigating a constantly evolving matrix of geopolitical risks, a growing readiness to tax or recondition international trade and screen foreign investments, and an emerging set of cross-border compliance frameworks linked to economic security, industrial policy, and climate and sustainability policies. The team combines industry expertise on technical regulations, cross-border compliance frameworks and market access regimes, with the political and policymaking insight of former government officials.
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Policy and regulatory insight and analysis

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Our team monitors and interprets political, policy and regulatory developments as they happen in the EU, UK, Asia, the Americas and at the multilateral level. We support clients on anticipating and tracking regulatory and policy changes with the potential of creating risks or opportunities for cross border operations, from the inception of policy initiatives, through the legislative and implementation stages. This work is carried out at domestic, regional and multilateral levels and is bespoke to client interests and needs both in terms of scope and regularity of services. 

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Strategic advice to mitigate and shape policy

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Through the support of our local teams and senior advisers, we help our clients engage with policymaking processes across different jurisdictions and at a multilateral level. Our support includes the development of tailored advocacy engagement strategy, political brand and narrative to maximise impact with relevant audiences as trusted and credible partners in the policymaking process. Our work is bespoke to client needs, working at all levels of the corporate ladder, from government relations and public policy functions to C-suite.

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Technical support to address cross-border supply chain issues

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We support clients in preparing and adapting cross-border supply chains and production to regulatory change. This entails working alongside different business units and functions – including supply chains, customs, government relations – to support alignment of the business model to new regulatory requirements and frameworks.

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Policy and political due diligence

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Working alongside GC’s investor services team, we work with investors and internationalised companies to assess how evolving policy, political and regulatory landscape can impact the value of specific assets or sectors as they assess potential investment opportunities. Through our global team and network of senior advisers, we provide clients with clear insight on policy tailwinds and headwinds, as well as practical and actionable advice on mitigation strategies.

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Global Expertise

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The trade and industrial policy team are specialists with expertise in trade policymaking and its commercial implications. Our team leverages experience from government, trade departments, politics, think tanks, international organizations, and business to advise clients at all levels, including C-Suites, boards, and government/public affairs and operational teams.

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