The First 100 Days: Legal insights for a new era

As energy demand from AI, data centers and heavy industry surges, governments are pushing to quadruple global nuclear capacity by 2050. In this episode, partners Christina England-Livengood and Simon Stuttaford , and special advisor and nuclear practice lead Ximena Vásquez-Maignan explore how evolving technology, regulation and risk allocation, together with creative public-private partnerships, a...

Charting the course for US innovation. This episode features partners Mark Davies and Sapna Palla in a discussion about the new administration’s likely approach to IP law. Mark focuses on appellate litigation for technology companies. Sapna handles all types of litigation for clients in the life sciences sector. Topics covered in this episode include developments at the US Patent and Trademark Off...

Some, but not all, investors may face a friendlier climate. This episode features partners Farhad Jalinous and Caitlin Powell Gimpel in a discussion about the possible start of a new, friendlier climate for foreign companies looking to do deals in the US. Farhad helps foreign companies get approval from the US government for inbound investments into the US, and also to get the security clearances...

How “America First” policies may impact mineral and hydrocarbon supply chains. In this episode, partners Rebecca Campbell and Jay Cuclis consider how the administration’s “America First” policies, articulated in executive orders, tariffs and other actions, may play out in the distinct cases of mineral supply chains and hydrocarbon supply chains. Rebecca co-leads the Firm's Mining & Metals indu...

Economic tools advance US foreign policy and national security goals. In this episode, trade partners Cristina Brayton-Lewis and David Lim discuss the Trump administration’s expected actions on economic sanctions and export controls. Cristina practices export control and economic sanctions law, with a focus on technology. David, who previously held multiple roles at the Department of Justice, repr...

Speed bumps on the road to a lower carbon future. This episode features a conversation about the second Trump administration’s likely approach to the energy transition with M&A partner Hayden Baker and partner Taylor Pullins , who co-heads our Sustainability & Responsible Business practice. Topics covered include potential impacts on global companies, the move away from Biden’s “all of gov...

Will tariffs help rewrite the rules of international trade? This episode features a conversation on trade with partners Francisco de Rosenzweig and Greg Spak . Francisco, a trade and finance partner in Mexico City, was previously deputy minister for foreign trade of Mexico. Greg, who is based in Washington, DC, has been a partner in our global trade group since the birth of the World Trade Organiz...

An exploration of Trump’s policy agenda and the hurdles it may face. This episode features a conversation with White & Case tax partners  Jeffrey Davis  and  Michael Sykes , who explore the fate of energy transition tax incentives under the new US administration. In his practice, Jeff advises on the development and financing of renewable energy projects and the energy transition. Michael's pra...