In my last newsletter, I raised the question as to whether we were living through a transformational moment or more of the same. Now, weeks later, the answer seems stark: we are witnessing profound and accelerating movement across the globe including emerging and complex dynamics in the Middle East, ever-increasing stakes in Ukraine, and heightened…

On June 24-25, NATO members hosted a summit at The Hague. Among the summit attendees’ pledges, leaders committed to investing 5% of their GDP on defense by 2035 and another US$ 46.5 billion in defense aid to Ukraine. On July 14, president Trump endorsed a plan for European allies to purchase U.S. military equipment for…

Summer’s here, and we’re living through quite the geopolitical moment. You might call it a scorcher, or the world seemingly set at boil. But one thing’s for sure; the stakes are high, and here at White & Case Mexico we’ll continue to closely track matters for our clients and friends. The U.S-China relationship remains a dynamic and contentious one. While reciprocal tariffs between the two countries…

Coach Baeckmann: The German Handball Legend (and Texas Baker) leading Team USA ……. Today I’m writing to ask for your support of the USA Junior Women’s National Handball Team.   You might be wondering, “Tony? Handball?” Well, the story goes like this: Thomas Baeckmann and his wife Jennie – originally from Germany – relocated to my hometown of Brownsville a few years…