Trying to make sense of where tariff and trade policy is headed this year? Watch this previously recorded webinar for an update on all the latest trade developments related to the motion and power industry. Topics include: Impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on “Liberation Day” Tariffs and what happens next What’s happening with the Section 301 cases on Brazil, China, Nicaragua, Chinese-built ships and why do these cases matter? Prospects for US-Canada-Mexico trade and the future of USMCA Implementation of US trade and investment deals with major trading partners, including the EU, Japan, Korea, India, Taiwan, and Malaysia Our speaker, Nate Bolin, leads the firm’s International Trade, Investment Controls, and National Security practice group at K&L Gates and has represented US and global clients on matters ranging from export controls to customs, tariffs, and trade remedies. Speakers Nate Bolin Partner ~ K&L Gates For more than 20 years, Nate Bolin has advised and represented US and global clients on export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, customs and tariffs, and related areas of national security and international trade laws. Nate has extensive experience with the trade and national security laws and policies governing advanced and emerging technologies in the aerospace, advanced materials, chemicals, defense, medical, oil and gas, semiconductor, telecommunications, and transportation industries. He also regularly helps clients successfully navigate the complex CFIUS process and national security issues involving investments and cross-border transactions. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

President Trump’s signature tax legislation contains many provisions relevant to the bearing, gear, and related industries, including accelerated depreciation, full or partial expensing of capital and building investments, changes to credits related to electric vehicle and renewable energy projects, and much, much more. In this webinar, our experts will unpack this legislation and tell you what you need to know to take advantage of the changes and update your business plans as the legislation enters into full effect. Speakers Nate Bolin Partner ~ K&L Gates For more than 20 years, Nate Bolin has advised and represented US and global clients on export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, customs and tariffs, and related areas of national security and international trade laws. Nate has extensive experience with the trade and national security laws and policies governing advanced and emerging technologies in the aerospace, advanced materials, chemicals, defense, medical, oil and gas, semiconductor, telecommunications, and transportation industries. He also regularly helps clients successfully navigate the complex CFIUS process and national security issues involving investments and cross-border transactions. Mary Burke Baker Government Affairs Counselor ~ K&L Gates Mary Burke Baker is a government affairs counselor, where she leads the Tax Policy practice. Mary focuses on federal tax matters affecting domestic and multinational corporations and pass-through entities. Her practice covers tax policy, tax reform, tax regulations and other guidance, tax administration, and technical tax issues. Mary helps clients identify and assess risks and opportunities in the ever-changing legislative and regulatory environment and develops and executes strategies to achieve desired legislative and administrative outcomes, ranging from changes to the tax code to shaping regulatory guidance—including several successes in recent legislation. She advocates on behalf of clients before the Congress, Treasury, and the IRS. She offers technical analysis and drafts comment letters in response to regulatory projects, working groups, and other tax policy initiatives. She represents coalitions representing the largest multinational corporations and innovative small businesses, and also leads coalitions, latter including the Cash to Accrual Coalition and the Like-kind Exchange Coalition. She is a member of the steering committee of the LIFO Coalition. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

The incoming Trump Administration has promised to implement sweeping changes to U.S. trade policy in his second term, including the consideration of additional tariffs. Meanwhile, a new Republican majority in both chambers of Congress is in the planning stages of a massive reconciliation package that will address everything from corporate tax rates to energy policy, with impacts expected across virtually every sector of the global economy. Please join members of the K&L Gates Public Policy & Law team for a lively and jam-packed webinar discussing these topics.  The K&L Gates team breaks down what to expect in the weeks and months to come. Presenters Nate Bolin Partner ~ K&L Gates For more than 20 years, Nate Bolin has advised and represented US and global clients on export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, customs and tariffs, and related areas of national security and international trade laws. Nate has extensive experience with the trade and national security laws and policies governing advanced and emerging technologies in the aerospace, advanced materials, chemicals, defense, medical, oil and gas, semiconductor, telecommunications, and transportation industries. He also regularly helps clients successfully navigate the complex Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process and national security issues involving investments and cross-border transactions. Mary Burke Baker Government Affairs Counselor ~ K&L Gates Mary Burke Baker is a government affairs counselor, where she leads the Tax Policy practice. Mary focuses on federal tax matters affecting domestic and multinational corporations and pass-through entities. Her practice covers tax policy, tax reform, tax regulations and other guidance, tax administration, and technical tax issues. Mary particularly enjoys working hand-in-hand with clients to fully understand their businesses and technologies to help them achieve their policy goals in order to advance their policy goals in order to advance their business goals. Finch Fulton Government Affairs Advisor Finch Fulton is a government affairs advisor and a member of the Public Policy and Law practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Finch served as Vice President of Policy and Strategy for a Pittsburgh-based autonomous truck company. He led their regulatory, legislative, communications, marketing, and standards development strategies. Finch was previously deputy assistant secretary for policy, and the nominee to be assistant secretary for transportation policy, at the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). There, Finch co-led the development of the USDOT's infrastructure proposal, which set the foundation for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, organized and advised on the Department's discretionary grant programs, and developed the Department's automated vehicle, drone, and advanced technology policies. Bart Gordon Partner ~ K&L Gates Bart Gordon joined the firm as partner in the Washington, D.C. office after 26 years representing the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Bart served as Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology from 2007 to 2010. He was also a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and served on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Rules, Transatlantic Parliamentary Dialogue, and NATO Parliamentary Assembly. During his distinguished congressional career, Bart developed a reputation as the undisputed bipartisan leader in innovation policy in the US Congress. Michael W. Evans Partner ~ K&L Gates Michael Evans is a partner and a member of the Public Policy and Law practice group. He focuses his practice on federal tax, health care, trade, and environmental policy.  Mike is a former Democratic Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director for the US Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal tax, trade, and health care matters. He has worked on major federal policy issues, including the Inflation Reduction Act and major tax and spending legislation process, for more than four decades, and he is considered a leading individual on Senate procedure. He has served on the U.S. Senate staff for more than 26 years, including 18 years as chief counsel to two separate Senate committees. Mike also worked in private practice for 15 years, where he represented business, governmental, and nonprofit clients in both law and lobbying matters. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

In this webinar, we will unpack the results of the November 2024 election and what they mean for US trade and investments in US energy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors in the weeks and months ahead. We’ll cover what to expect regarding tariffs, legislation in the 2024 Lame Duck and next session of Congress, and how to prepare your company for success. This webinar is presented by K&L Gates. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

Defense budgets and investments in security arrangements are accelerating as tensions rise across the Asia-Pacific region from Taiwan to the South China Sea to the Pacific Islands and beyond. In this webinar, we analyze what these developments mean for the bearing and gear industries and do a deep dive into the defense spending plans of the United States, Japan, and other allies and partners in the region for the near to medium term. This webinar is presented by K&L Gates. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

This webinar is hosted by K&L Gates a firm that specializes in legal and commercial insight. As the 2024 election cycle kicks into high gear, we examine the positions of the candidates on trade, tariffs, and investments in U.S. manufacturing and what the election is likely to mean for trade policy in 2025 and beyond. Fill out the form below for webinar access.

This webinar is hosted by DLA Piper, a firm that specializes in legal and commercial insight. Last year, the European Union implemented a program of new tariffs on imports designed to impose costs related to the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that the EU determines are emitted during the production of those imports.  The United States is moving closer to a similar system, with increasingly detailed proposals being introduced in Congress with support from both sides of the aisle.  At the same time, Congress and the Biden Administration have rolled out a range of subsidies and other programs to promote the U.S. electric vehicle industry.   In this webinar we will examine those programs, their impact on bearing and gear companies, and what the future holds for further legislation and regulation in this area. Please fill out the form below for webinar access.

This webinar is hosted by DLA Piper, a firm that specializes in legal and commercial insight.

This webinar is hosted by DLA Piper, a firm that specializes in legal and commercial insight.

This webinar is hosted by DLA Piper, a firm that specializes in legal and commercial insight. The recent proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation has been viewed by many as a landmark development in an industry that has a long history of trade disputes and debate over its role in U.S. national security and the U.S. industrial base.  In this webinar, we will look at the current state of the U.S. steel industry from a trade and national security law lens, examining the impact of recent tariff policies, antidumping and countervailing duties, and national security laws such as the Defense Production Act on U.S. steel producers and their customers in the bearing and gear industries.  We will also provide an overview of current trends in the global industry and prospects for change in 2024 and beyond. Please fill out the form below to access the webinar. [wpforms id="6883"]