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Roundtable “US-EU Trade & Tariffs: Navigating Transatlantic Trade”

The European American Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to a private roundtable examining the growing complexity of U.S.-EU trade relations at a time of heightened geopolitical risk. As retaliatory tariffs intensify and enforcement expands across strategic sectors, global companies are reassessing how they manage regulatory fragmentation, litigation exposure, and operational continuity.

This session will convene leading voices from diplomacy, law, and consulting to address:

  • Strategic implications of Section 232/301 enforcement and EU vulnerability
  • Legal responses to evolving trade tensions, including WTO dispute strategy and U.S. litigation risks
  • The expanding intersection between EU-U.S. trade and broader U.S.-China/EU-China policy
  • Export control trends and the role of compliance in navigating geopolitical volatility
  • Practical approaches to automation, ERP integration, and customs transformation

Ideal for professionals in compliance, legal, trade policy, and global operations, this session offers insight into real-time risk mitigation, future-proofing strategies, and the tools companies are deploying to adapt in a fracturing regulatory landscape.

AGENDA

18:30 – 19:00 | Welcome Cocktail & Networking
An informal reception to connect with fellow trade professionals and panelists.

19:00 – 19:45 | Panel Discussion
US-EU Tariffs: Strategic Developments & Sectoral Exposure

  • Section 232/301 measures: current scope and retaliation risks
  • Sectoral focus: aluminum, spirits, luxury goods
  • Automation and compliance tools in cross-border tariff monitoring

Trade Diplomacy & Strategic Alignment

  • U.S. diplomatic tools for de-escalating trade tensions
  • Prospects for transatlantic alignment on China, sanctions, and WTO frameworks
  • Embassy engagement as a tool for industry coordination

Legal and Geopolitical Risk Management

  • Export controls, sanctions, and China-EU-U.S. intersection
  • WTO litigation options and Section 301 enforcement strategy
  • Managing jurisdictional divergence across the global compliance chain

19:45 – 20:00 | Q&A Session – Networking cocktail
Interactive discussion and clarification of practical implementation challenges

For more information, contact Catherine Zdziechowski : [email protected]

Date

Jun 18 2025

Time

18:30 - 20:00

Local Time

  • Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
  • Date: Jun 18 2025
  • Time: 09:30 - 11:00

Speakers

  • Benjamin Kostrzewa Benjamin Kostrzewa Partner - Hogan Lovells ( Honk Kong/Washington, D.C.)
    Benjamin Kostrzewa
    Benjamin Kostrzewa
    Partner - Hogan Lovells ( Honk Kong/Washington, D.C.)

    Partner, Hogan Lovells (Hong Kong/Washington,D.C.): Former attorney at the U.S. Trade Representative, Benjamin advises global clients on Section 301/232, export controls, sanctions, and WTO strategy. His work bridges U.S.-EU-China dynamics and the legal implications of a shifting global trade regime.

  • Dries Bertrand Dries Bertrand Partner, Global Trade Advisory, Deloitte Belgium
    Dries Bertrand
    Dries Bertrand
    Partner, Global Trade Advisory, Deloitte Belgium

    Partner, Global Trade Advisory, Deloitte Belgium: Dries specializes in supply chain transformation, trade automation, and ERP strategy (SAP GTS, AI, blockchain). He advises multinationals on end-to-end global trade compliance and digital resilience in the face of tariff and customs volatility.

  • Meredith Fensom Meredith Fensom Founder & Principal of Lyra Global
    Meredith Fensom
    Meredith Fensom
    Founder & Principal of Lyra Global

    Meredith Fensom, the Founder of Lyra Global, brings a wealth of global leadership experience in public affairs, strategic communications, and investor relations. Incorporated in France and the United States, Lyra Global is a bridge between continents, cultures, and markets.

    With a business and legal background, she is a recognized expert bringing first-in-class products to market and navigating highly regulated industries.

    Before launching her own firm, Meredith was the Head of Global Public Affairs for Oxitec, Ltd.; Head of Global Public Affairs for the publicly traded Intrexon Corporation (renamed Precigen, Inc.); Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) founding Director for International Affairs; manager of an agricultural trade business and policy consulting firm; Special Assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office of the Americas; and founding Director of the University of Florida’s Law & Policy in the Americas Program.

  • Rachel Mueller Rachel Mueller Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy Paris:
    Rachel Mueller
    Rachel Mueller
    Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy Paris:

    Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy Paris: Rachel represents the U.S. government in France on economic affairs, including trade diplomacy and transatlantic regulatory engagement. She will share the administration’s approach to tariff policy, dispute de-escalation, and U.S.-EU economic coordination.