Tatman Savio and Alasdair Kan Discuss U.S.-China Trade Issues with Chambers Student
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In its article “Becoming an international trade lawyer in the Chinese market, with Akin Gump,” Chambers Student interviewed Akin Gump international trade partner Tatman Savio and associate Alasdair Kan.
The Q&A touches on a series of topics, including their practice areas; the unique qualities of Akin Gump’s international trade practice; and the current state of the Chinese market.
Among the responses:
Hong Kong’s current political/economic climate: “There have been quite a lot of developments affecting Hong Kong. First, there has been a raft of US regulatory developments directly impacting Hong Kong over the past year or two, including Hong Kong-specific US legislation and executive action, and others indirectly affecting Hong Kong by virtue of its status as an international financial centre (e.g., sanctions programs targeting certain securities of Chinese companies).”
Trade relations between the U.S. and Hong Kong: “During the latter part of the Trump Administration, we saw a flurry of activity related to actions targeting China, with the US export control rules and sanctions rules being leveraged against Chinese companies in new ways. The Trump Administration also instituted a sanctions programme targeting Hong Kong and changed Hong Kong’s status under the export control rules so that it is now considered as part of China for export control purposes. The Biden Administration has not undone the changes instituted by Trump. “
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