Fragile peace, a challenging chess board.
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…
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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…
More Info about A transformative moment, or more of the same.Summer’s here, and the world’s simmering.
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…
More Info about Summer’s here, and the world’s simmering.The first month of the new year is nearly behind us, and everything suggests there is plenty of turbulence ahead, so keep those seatbelts buckled. The Eurasia Group has made clear that 2024 will be the year of (at least) three simultaneous conflicts: Ukraine vs. Russia; Israel vs. Palestine; and the United States vs. itself. Against that…
Read More about More turbulence ahead, keep seatbelts buckled.On Saturday December 16, I was honored to offer the 2023 commencement address at Southern Methodist University. The date also marked 40 years since my own graduation from the SMU School of Law. You can watch my speech shortly after the 42:30 mark, here.
Read More about SMU 2023 CommencementAs we close out 2023 I want to begin this last note of the year by thanking my friends, clients, associates and readers for their support these past twelve months. It’s been quite the year, and here at White & Case in Mexico City we’ve worked hard to stay abreast of the issues and maintain…
Read More about Radical uncertainty, the New norm.Last night, president Biden appealed to the nation, and the world, for $100 billion in funding as a show of continued support for both Israel and Ukraine. This address comes almost two weeks after Hamas launched a brutal attack against Israel with Israel subsequently launching a counter-attack against Hamas in Gaza. As the conflict continues, so too, does a mounting…
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