Since the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 400 international companies have announced their intentions to scale back or shut down their business operations in Russia. Russia has responded to the exodus of...more
Potential Remedies for Russia’s Suspension of Foreign Investors’ Intellectual Property Rights: International Investment Arbitration -
Foreign investors in Russia may have remedies pursuant to international investment...more
On March 26, 2021, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (“AMLO”), sent a new bill to Congress intended to amend the Federal Hydrocarbons Law (the “Hydrocarbons Bill”). This is AMLO’s latest attempt to upend...more
3/31/2021
/ Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
PEMEX ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Trade Policy
On March 2, 2021, and after a short-lived debate, the Mexican Federal Senate approved a bill that will modify Mexico’s Electricity Industry Law, effectively reversing rights granted to private investors in that sector (the...more
Companies holding intellectual property in medical products used in the fight against COVID-19 should be aware of formal efforts by a group of nearly 60 developing countries, led by India and South Africa, to obtain a waiver...more
3/5/2021
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Prescription Drugs ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Vaccinations ,
Waivers ,
WTO
In the final days of December, Mexico issued new regulations that limit the ability of private companies to import and export fuel and hydrocarbons. Then, in the first week of this year, Mexico’s President, Mr. Lopez...more
1/21/2021
/ Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
PEMEX ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)