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McDermott Will, Partners to Advise UK on Three Post-Brexit Trade Agreements

The United Kingdom's Department for International Trade tapped McDermott Will, along with its consortium partners TLT and Borden Ladner, to advise on three post-Brexit trade agreements, the U.K.-based law firm said. The three agreements include the U.K.'s accession to the…

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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and two bilateral free trade agreements with Canada and Mexico. The CPTPP is an 11-party trade pact that includes Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. “Trade negotiations of this size are significant, given the potential impact they will have on the future economic opportunities for the United Kingdom and its position relative to key partner nations around the globe,” Joanne Osendarp, co-head of McDermott’s International Trade group, said. “Our team is one of the strongest in the world when it comes to trade negotiations and we look forward to bringing those skills to bear as the UK government navigates this complex global trade landscape.”