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    January 5, 2021

    Leibowitz on Trade: Five Takeaways from Brexit

    Written by Lewis Leibowitz

    Trade attorney and Steel Market Update contributor Lewis Leibowitz offers the following update on events in Washington:

    Happy New Year to all—and good riddance to 2020. Jan. 1, 2021, marks the beginning of a new era for the European Union and the United Kingdom. The divorce is final. On the eve of a “no deal” Brexit, the EU and the UK signed a deal governing trade and related issues. This adventure, which began with the 2016 UK referendum supporting a break-up between the UK and the EU (52-48%), has had three Prime Ministers, two general elections and millions of hands wringing over the divorce. 

    Lewis Leibowitz, SMU Contributor

    Lewis Leibowitz

    Lewis Leibowitz, owner of the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law, and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters. Mr. Leibowitz advises and assists clients in diverse matters including trade remedies, customs, foreign-trade zones and free trade agreements, trade negotiations, and related matters. He can be reached at lewis.leibowitz@lellawoffice.com.

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