David H. Yang of LIN LLC organized and led the discussion in a panel session titled “Navigating Geopolitical Risks in the Trump Era: A Cross-Border Legal Perspective”.
The panel featured the following speakers: Jeongmin Kim (Executive Director, Korea Risk Group), Woojin Shin (Partner, Nelson Mullins), David MacArthur (Partner, Yulchon), Dmitry Letunov (Partner, Lee & Ko), and Bagyasree Nambron (Bracewell LLP).
The panel emphasized that, in today’s rapidly changing geopolitical risk environment, it is essential to move beyond the mere interpretation of law and develop a strategic understanding of the political context in which laws are enforced, as well as of supply chains, corporate structures, and international partnerships. It further noted that, as a result, the role of the international lawyer is evolving from that of a reactive advisor who analyzes and responds to given situations to that of a proactive risk manager who anticipates and addresses potential threats in advance.
The panel emphasized that, in today’s rapidly changing geopolitical risk environment, it is essential to move beyond the mere interpretation of law and develop a strategic understanding of the political context in which laws are enforced, as well as of supply chains, corporate structures, and international partnerships. It further noted that, as a result, the role of the international lawyer is evolving from that of a reactive advisor who analyzes and responds to given situations to that of a proactive risk manager who anticipates and addresses potential threats in advance.