Episode Details

This time, our guest is Ali Burney, a Hong Kong-based Foreign Registered Lawyer whose practice areas include the complex world of economic sanctions and export controls. Ali is a Partner in Steptoe & Johnson, an international law firm headquartered in Washington. He speaks with our Senior Partner Colin Cohen about the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, the challenges of advising clients in the current political climate, and Hong Kong’s enduring importance as a major financial centre. (Note: this recording was made on 10 December 2021, ie before appointees at various US federal agencies, as discussed at 14:30 of the podcast, were confirmed.) 

Host: Colin Cohen
Director: Niall Donnelly
Producer and VO: Thomas Latter

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