How to navigate trade tariffs: impacts, mitigation and future strategies

EY professionals and DLA Piper team provide critical insights into the operational and financial impacts on multinational businesses, as well as near-term and long-term approaches to reduce tariff impacts. They also address the tax, legal, regulatory and operational issues that need to be considered in any mitigation strategy.

During this 75-minute webcast, panelists will also discuss the coordination needed between tax, finance, legal and operations teams to effectively navigate the complexities of trade and tariff challenges. They will share frameworks for enhancing interdepartmental communication and alignment, for a cohesive approach to compliance and risk management. EY professionals and DLA professionals examine:

• The current state of sectorial tariffs, US tariffs, US trade investigations and countermeasures from non-US trading partners
• The significant operational and financial implications of recent trade and tariff measures, along with observations on the impact on market values and forward guidance
• Immediate actions to reduce tariff impacts, as well as the tax, legal, regulatory and operational issues to consider
• Rethinking future operating models and supply chain structures for greater resilience and reducing operating and financial costs

Moderators:

• Craig Hillier, EY Global International Tax and Transaction Services Leader
• Sang Kim, DLA Piper Partner, Chair – Markets and Sectors, Chair – Asia Committee, Co-Chair – Global Tax Practice

Presenters:

• Maruti R. Narayan, DLA Piper Partner, New York
• Ignacio Sanchez, DLA Piper Partner, Washington, DC
• Elyssa Kutner, DLA Piper Partner, Washington, DC
• Margaret Craig, DLA Piper Partner, Global Co-Chair, Consumer Goods, Food and Retail sector, Boston
• Ana Maria Romero, Principal, International Tax and Transaction Services, Ernst & Young LLP
• Lynlee Brown, Partner, Indirect Tax Lead, Ernst & Young LLP
• Arda Ural, PhD, EY Americas Life Sciences Leader