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ARTICLE · 15 MARCH 2017

Brexit - Next Steps And Political Implications

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Brexit has moved one step closer, as Britain's lower house of Parliament has passed legislation to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to officially begin the process.

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Mark S. Bergman
Mark S. Bergman

Brexit has moved one step closer, as Britain's lower house of Parliament has passed legislation to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to officially begin the process. Next, it will be put before the House of Lords for a final decision. In this video, corporate partner Mark Bergman discusses the recent legal and political developments unfolding in the U.K.'s exit from the European Union.

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