10. Brexit Musing: A Look at Commercial Pricing with EY

11/09/20 • 9 min

EACCNY Pulse: Transatlantic Business Insights

In this "Brexit Musing" Episode, we will hear from Euan Holms and Sally Jones from ERNST & YOUNG. In Sally's discussion with Euan, who is EY's expert on commercial pricing in the EMEIA region, they will provide an in-depth overview on how you and your business should manage and mitigate cost changes come the end of the transition period on December 31.
Euan Holms leads Commercial Transformation in the EMEIA region (which covers Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa) for ERNST & YOUNG. He has more than 20 years of experience in commmercial excellence gained in blue chip, private equity and management consulting environments.

Euan has led engagements for some of our largest Global accounts. He graduated from Aberdeen University with a degree in Chartered Surveying.

Sally Jones lead ERNST & YOUNG's Trade Strategy and Brexit team. She is a leading specialist in trade policy from both a global and Brexit (UK/EU) perspective.

Prior to joining EY, Sally was Director for International Trade Policy and Global Brexit Insights at a professional services firm. She advised organisations across multiple industries including FTSE 100, Fortune 500, privately owned companies and trade associations. She also has frequent contact with the UK Government and the EU Commission.

Sally holds a BSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics from University College London.

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Euan has led engagements for some of our largest Global accounts. He graduated from Aberdeen University with a degree in Chartered Surveying.

Sally Jones lead ERNST & YOUNG's Trade Strategy and Brexit team. She is a leading specialist in trade policy from both a global and Brexit (UK/EU) perspective.

Sally holds a BSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics from University College London.

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9. Brexit Musing: Immigration and Mobility of UK & EU Nationals with Osborne Clarke

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In this "Brexit Musings" episode, Gavin Jones and Vinciane Rysselink from Osborne Clarke – the international law firm, discuss Brexit and how that impacts UK/EU nationals and US firms with UK/EU offices. Brexit is the "undoing" of 40 years of free-trade and freedom of movement and is scheduled to come into effect from January 1st 2021. Focusing on immigration/mobility, they discuss what can and should UK/EU nationals do now to secure their residence – and why that is important. They look at what the practical impact of Brexit means to servicing clients across the region and also what should employees/employers be looking to prepare for in the months to come.
Gavin Jones, Head of Immigration at OSBORNE CLARKE, has over 20 years’ experience advising on both business and personal immigration issues. He leads the firm’s immigration practice and has a well-regarded reputation in the industry. His legal expertise comprises all areas of UK business immigration acting for multi-nationals through to start-up companies and he has advised on the full extent of entry clearance applications, as well as personal applications for UK residency and nationality, settlements and citizenship and student applications.

Gavin has a particular specialism for inward investment and helping international companies set up in the UK and has helped a number of household names with their immigration strategic planning as they set up and grew.

Gavin worked previously as Special Counsel at Taylor Wessing (where he was ranked by legal directories as a leading individual) and then as a Senior Manager at Fragomen before joining Blake Lapthorn to build and lead its immigration practice. Gavin is also a member of the Immigration Law Practitioner’s Association and has been a contributing editor for Immigration for The Investors Guide to the UK.
Vinciane Rysselinck is a Senior Counsel at OSBORNE CLARKE in Brussels. She is recognised as a ‘very efficient and commercial’ lawyer by Legal 500. She specialises in the labour implications of company takeovers and business downsizings, as well as cross-border employment and social security matters. Her expertise is particularly valued by Belgian, US and Indian clients in the real estate, retail and tech, media and comms sectors.

Vinciane also assists companies with various kinds of labour disputes before the Belgian labour courts, and with senior executive appointments and dismissals. In that regard, she regularly coordinates cross-service and multi-jurisdictional projects.

She was one of the founding team members of Osborne Clarke Belgium in 2013. She is also a member of the European Employment Lawyers' Association and the Belgian Employment Lawyers' Association.

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11. Brexit Musing: Immigration and Mobility of UK & US Nationals with Faegre Drinker

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As an extension to Episode 9 of our "Brexit Musings" series, Claire Nilson and Sari Long from FAEGRE DRINKER will discuss immigration/mobility from the other side of the pond. They will muse about immigration from the US and UK perspective and what you and your business should think about in the run-up to Brexit.
Claire D. Nilson is Counsel in the London, UK office of FAEGRE DRINKER Biddle & Reath LLP (“Faegre Drinker”). Claire is qualified as a lawyer in three jurisdictions: New York (USA); England & Wales, and Trinidad & Tobago. Following a number of years practicing in New York, Claire was a solo practitioner in Trinidad before relocating to the United Kingdom in 2011. Claire is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Immigration law Practitioners Association (ILPA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association, and the Society of English & American Lawyers, among others. She is a past Co-Chair of AILA’s Global Migration Section. Claire has been nominated in the field of immigration law for inclusion in Who's Who Legal every year since 2011, and was the runner-up for the Forum for Expatriate Management’s 2017 EMMA Award for Global Mobility Professional of the Year.
Sari Long helps clients who are crossing borders with immigration, I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement issues. She advises on U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and labor certifications filed before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Sari also works with Faegre Drinker's government team on the process and policies of procurement, bidding and government contracting.

Sari works with multinational and local clients on U.S. inbound immigration matters, including:

Counseling on I-9 compliance procedures and best practices
Advising on E-Verify implementation and practice
Guiding employers in responding to and preparing for worksite enforcement actions
Preparing petitions to USCIS and CBP for nonimmigrant visas (e.g., H-1B, TN, L-1, E-2, O-1)
Supporting employers with student and intern visa issues, including F-1 and J-1
Preparing PERM labor certifications and employment-based immigrant visa petitions (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3)
Counseling employers and foreign nationals on global travel-related questions

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