Member Education Webinar Series: Managing Tariff and International Trade Risks in Turbulent Times

Mar 25, 2025

12:00 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. ET

Virtual Event

Virtual Event

Join AEM as we host a webinar that will explore the impacts of tariffs and provide participants key strategies for identifying, managing, and mitigating tariff and international trade risk. Participants will also learn strategies for managing supply chains and drafting and negotiating contracts that help manufacturers stay agile amid economic shifts.

Given the unprecedented changes to U.S. trade policy and the serious economic consequences for the industry, you don’t want to miss out on this timely and highly informative webinar.

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Webinar Key Takeaways: 

  • Understanding the current state of play on tariffs and international trade, including coming risks. 

  • Identifying and managing tariffs, customs, and international trade risks. 

  • Building flexible and agile supply chains to help weather tariff and international trade uncertainty. 

  • Understanding force majeure and commercial impracticability as defenses to performance. 

  • Managing pricing increases, tariff escalation adjustments, and risk allocation frameworks. 

  • Best practices for negotiating supply chain contracts to foster strong supplier and customer relationships. 

  • Understanding dispute escalation strategies and leverage points in supply chain agreements.

Presenters

Greg Husisian

Greg Husisian

Partner

Foley & Lardner LLP

Gregory Husisian is a partner and litigation attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP. Gregory is chair of the firm’s International Trade and National Security Practice, focusing on both international trade and international regulatory issues.

Before entering private practice, Gregory clerked for the Honorable Jerry E. Smith of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Vanessa Miller

Vanessa Miller

Partner

Foley & Lardner LLP

Vanessa Miller is a litigation partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and Chair of the firm’s national Automotive Team, as well as on the advisory committee of the firm’s Manufacturing Sector. She served as a former chair of the Detroit office’s Litigation Department. Vanessa’s practice focuses on a wide array of supply chain disputes, including breach of contract and warranty claims, automotive supply chain issues and maintaining continuity of supply, defending manufacturers against class actions, trade secret misappropriation claims and business torts. Recognized as a nationally ranked top lawyer by Chambers for Transportation: Road (Automotive) for the past two years, showcasing her deep expertise and leadership in the field.

Vanessa has successfully managed, litigated and tried cases in state and federal courts, as well as handled appellate proceedings. She has significant experience handling complex international arbitrations in various venues, including the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc. (JAMS) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Vanessa also has represented clients in commercial mediations, resulting in early resolution of legal disputes and creative business solutions for parties continuing to do business together.

Moderator

Kip Eideberg

Kip Eideberg

Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Relations, Global Public Policy

Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM)

Alex Russ

Alex Russ

Senior Advisor, Global Public Policy

Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM)

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