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Beyond The Hormuz Headlines: Managing Strain In Refining Portfolios
The Hormuz crisis has exposed critical vulnerabilities in Asia's refining and petrochemical sectors, where dependence on Middle Eastern crude flows through the Strait creates immediate margin compression and covenant pressure. As disruptions translate into plant-level losses across the region, lenders face the urgent task of distinguishing assets that can weather the storm from those approaching insolvency.
Worldwide Finance
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AlixPartners
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Beyond Tariffs: The New Trade Barriers Facing Italian Exporters
For decades, discussions surrounding international trade barriers have centred primarily on tariffs. Import duties, customs procedures, and trade disputes have traditionally represented the most visible obstacles facing businesses operating between nations. However, as global trade enters a new phase, Italian exporters are now encountering a different set of challenges which often have a greater impact on competitiveness than tariffs themselves.
European Union International
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IR Global
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Risky Business: Can Your Organisation Cope With Geopolitical Turmoil?
Gowling WLG is an international law firm comprising autonomous member entities that operate independently while coordinating activities through Gowling WLG International Limited. The firm's structure involves member firms and affiliates across multiple jurisdictions, each maintaining separate legal identities. Understanding this organizational framework is essential for clients seeking legal services from the firm's global network.
United Kingdom International
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Gowling WLG
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LIDW 2026 Member Hosted Event Recording Available: International Law After The Rules Based Order: Legitimacy And Power In A Changing Global System (Video)
As multilateral systems face growing strain and institutional legitimacy faces fundamental challenges, this session examines how international law is made, contested and enforced when major powers selectively invoke norms and traditional governance anchors lose influence. The discussion maps structural challenges confronting international law and asks whether states should rebuild institutions, create new ones or rethink the foundations of global governance.
United Kingdom International
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Supply Chains: Restructuring To Address Global Fragmentation
Geopolitical tensions and regulatory fragmentation are forcing businesses to confront difficult decisions about restructuring their global operations. This analysis examines the critical legal, regulatory, and strategic considerations for companies contemplating carve-outs or exits from China, covering everything from regulatory approvals and technology export controls to workforce obligations and deal structuring. Using an asset-heavy manufacturing business as a case study, it outlines key issues that boar
United Kingdom International
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A&O Shearman
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Q1 2026 Transport M&A Review: Deal Activity Inflects Upward As Strategic Buyers Consolidate A Still Oversupplied Freight Market
Freight transport M&A showed signs of recovery in Q1 2026, with deal volume rising approximately 5% and capital concentrating in larger strategic transactions. North American activity surged back to pre-Liberation Day levels, while geopolitical risks and structural oversupply continued to reshape buyer strategies and underwriting models across the sector.
United Kingdom Commercial
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AlixPartners
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