North America

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President Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by a shift in the United States (“U.S.”) trade policy. The free trade policy adopted in U.S. foreign relations after World War II was replaced…

With Procedural Order No 4 on Bifurcation (hereinafter “PO 4”), the Tribunal of Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission v. USA issued a decision on bifurcation at the request of the Respondent…

As part of the 2022 London International Disputes Week, McCarthy Tetrault, Queen Mary University London, Clyde & Co, Hughes Hubbard, and Fountain Court Chambers organized a conference on “What is…

Introduction The United States and its neighbor to the north, Canada, share the world’s longest border, a common language, and similar values, resulting in one of the most stable and mutually…

On the heels of a year that has seen the rise of populist nationalism, skepticism of multilateral trade agreements and calls to tighten in some ways the flow of people across borders – perhaps most…

NAFTA on the tightrope One of President Donald Trump's most frequent campaign promises was to "eliminate" the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), which he described as "the worst trade…

The Second Circuit's decision on Chevron Corporation v. Steven Donziger et. al., one more chapter of the "Chevron Saga" (discussed by the author here), arose out of a federal action commenced by…

In September 2015, the Young International Arbitration Practitioners of New York (YIAP-NY) was officially launched. Initiated by the International Arbitration Group at Herbert Smith Freehills New…

The nation states of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long been active participants in the world of international investment protection and arbitration. Pakistan was a signatory to one of the…