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Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - U.S. vs China as a Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) the Bad Guys?

A quiet but significant power shift has been unfolding across Latin America. While the United States has long been the dominant economic and political influence in the region, its recent inward turn under the “America First”...more

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Navigating Trade Waters: A Deep Dive into the USMCA Joint Review Process and Its Impact on China and Mexico

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This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

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NAFTA’s Sunset Period Will End in June 2023 and Claims Must Be Notified Earlier, in Some Cases by Year-End 2022 – NAFTA Investors...

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State conduct may adversely affect foreign investors and their investments.  Investors protected under international investment treaties may bring arbitration proceedings against States in those cases, seeking financial...more

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The future of US-Latin America trade relations: What can we achieve in the next few years?

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While the Washington Consensus policies resulted in seven years of economic growth in the 1990s, the years that followed brought about a period of recession and stagnation - 71% US trade with Latin America is dominated...more

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Los inversionistas deben actuar con rapidez o perderán sus derechos de reclamación bajo el TLCAN

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La posibilidad de presentar reclamos de inversiones existentes conforme al Capítulo 11 del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) para la solución de controversias entre inversionistas y Estados pronto...more

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Five Take-Aways From Bracewell Seminar on the Strategic Use of International Arbitration and Mexico

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International arbitration, when available and used strategically, adds leverage, especially in dealing with a government. Qualifying foreign investors in Mexico affected by the changes in the regulatory environment promoted...more

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Three Tips for Investors in Mexico's Energy Sector Regarding Potential USMCA Claims

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On March 10, Mexico’s amended Electricity Industry Law entered into force, introducing preferences for the Mexican state-owned utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), with respect to the supply of electricity to the...more

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Investors Need To Protect Foreign Investments in Times of Changing Treaty Protections

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All around the world, new investment treaties are redefining the protections that are available to foreign investors and their investments. Under the current system, thousands of bilateral investment treaties or trade...more

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Demystifying Energy Investment Disputes in Mexico Through the New USMCA

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• Each of the three participating countries in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is about to submit the new free trade agreement for its respective Congress' approval. • Some stakeholders have interpreted Chapter 8...more

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Investment Disputes Arising From Regulatory Changes in Clean Energy

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This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from across...more

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NAFTA 2.0: Investment Protection and Dispute Settlement Under Chapter 14 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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After more than a year of sometimes contentious negotiations, the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached an agreement on September 30 to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—renaming it the United...more

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New NAFTA Creates Opportunities for North American Businesses

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The United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after more than a year of negotiations. Rebranded as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Significantly Curtails Foreign Investment Protection

On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced they had reached an agreement to revamp the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which now will be known as the United...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America

US Courts Will Decide Whether to Enforce US$2 Billion Award Against Petróleos de Venezuela - In April 2018, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal awarded US$2.04 billion in damages to two subsidiaries of U.S....more

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What President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Election Means to Business in Mexico - An Outlook for Several Key Sectors, Including...

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• Mexico recently voted for a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in the biggest – and likely the most important – election in the country's history, electing the first left-wing candidate in Mexico. • While it is...more

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U.S. Investors Face Possible Loss of Investment Treaty Arbitration Under NAFTA - A Look at the Potential Risks for Foreign...

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• The survival of investment treaty arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation process is at a critical point. • An agreement in principle, which could be announced soon, potentially...more

Jones Day

Investment Arbitration in Latin America: Elections, Trade Agreements, and the ICSID

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In November 2017, S&P Global Ratings declared Venezuela in default after it failed to make a $200 million coupon payment on its sovereign bonds. Many saw this coming. Since 2014, the country has been mired in a recession that...more

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Mexico Signs ICSID Convention

On January 11, 2018, Mexico became the 162nd country to sign the 1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention or the Convention)....more

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Consecuencias para México Tras Suscribir el Convenio del CIADI

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Desde hace más de dos décadas, México ha impulsado políticas para fomentar el ingreso y participación de la inversión extranjera en las actividades económicas del país. Sin embargo, y a pesar de ser uno de los 10 países más...more

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Consequences for Mexico After Subscribing to the ICSID Convention

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For more than two decades, Mexico has promoted policies to encourage the entry and participation of foreign investment in the country's economic activities. However, despite being one of the 10 most active countries in...more

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Boletín Mensual de Comercio Internacional: Marzo

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Información con énfasis en la Regulación Comercial y de Arbitraje Internacional - Durante el mes de marzo destacan los siguientes temas: Comercio, Acceso, Propiedad Intelectual, Inversión Extranjera, Arbitraje - ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

From Exit Threats To Tiny Tweaks: What's Next For NAFTA?

With the first 100 days of the Trump administration just underway, President Trump has already taken steps to fulfill his campaign promises and renegotiate or withdraw from various U.S. trade deals, including the...more

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What to Expect on the Immigration Front from President Trump?

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With the inauguration just days away, what will the immigration landscape look like in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration? We can expect a lot of talk about enforcement, about the repeal of various executive...more

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