Trade, Tariffs & Transatlantic Relations after the US Elections

On 10 April 2025, the Dublin European Law Institute and DCU Brexit Institute hosted the online event titled “Trade, Tariffs & Transatlantic Relations after the US Elections” in the framework of the Jean Monnet Module Post-Brexit Law.

It explored the EU response to US tariffs, how European businesses can prepare for potential trade disputes, and the broader future of transatlantic economic relations.

The event featured a keynote address by Dr. Cecilia Malmström, former European Commissioner for Trade (2014–2019) followed by a roundtable discussion with leading academics and industry practitioners.

Watch it back on YouTube or view the event report.

Welcome: Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of European Law, Founding Director of the DCU Brexit Institute and Dublin European Law Institute, Dublin City University

Keynote Speech: Dr. Cecilia Malmström, Former European Commissioner for Trade, former Member of the European Parliament.

Moderator: Sarah Collins, Brussels Correspondent, Business Post

Panellists:

• Massimo Fabio, Partner, Head of Trade & Customs Practice, KPMG Italy
• Prof. Elaine Fahey, Professor of Law, Jean Monnet Chair in Law & Transatlantic Relations, City Law School, London
• Dr. Niall Moran, Assistant Professor of Economic Law, Deputy Director of the DCU Brexit Institute, Dublin City University
• Prof. Joost Pauwelyn, Professor of International Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva