Clifford Chance

Brexit: The way forward for multinationals

16 September 2016

"The message for multinational businesses is clear; wherever you are, now is the time to gain a full understanding of what Brexit might mean for you and what outcome you should reasonably push for and to make your voice heard with Governments and the EU Commission," says Mark Poulton, London Head of Corporate, Clifford Chance. We look at what businesses can do to help themselves, how a Free Trade Agreement would work, how it would compare with the single market and are there any precedents for a future agreement between the EU and the UK? We explore the likely process and timetable for EU-UK Brexit negotiations and what action multinationals should take now to influence the outcome.

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