United States: International Law

Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America's history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and even the Supreme Court has played a significant role in these disputes.

Thirty-five countries and the European Union recently signed a new Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine (the "Commission").

This year's FA Mann lecture, titled "A World Without Law?", was delivered by Professor Philippe Sands KC on 18 November 2025

With International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based tariffs now overturned by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, government contractors seeking to recover IEEPA...

Yesterday, March 2, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) issued mandates in cases that resulted in the Supreme Court's February 20, 2026, decision striking down the IEEPA tariffs...

First, a freeze of maritime services through the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed energy prices...

On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a $252.5 million civil settlement with Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)...

First, a freeze of maritime services through the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed energy prices...

Geopolitical and economic risk are increasingly shaping the regulatory and operating environment for financial institutions. Sanctions updates, export controls, trade actions, and supervisory expectations now shift in real time, often faster than traditional risk assessment cycles were designed to handle.