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UK Dispute Resolution Post-Brexit

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In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev return to the studio to discuss U.K. dispute resolution in the wake of that country's departure

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In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev return to the studio to discuss U.K. dispute resolution in the wake of that country's departure from the EU.

Among the topics covered:

  • What has changed post-Brexit?
  • What is expected for the transition period before January 1, 2021?
  • Practical steps and contracts in 2020.
  • K. brinkmanship and the EU.

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