Events Calendar

Whether you are new to international trade or a seasoned veteran, international trade is a complex and demanding process. 

How financially healthy is your seller/buyer? How do you check? What should you look for? What is their corporate structure? Do they meet legal requirements? Are they operationally capable of meeting your business’s requirements? Do they meet your standards such as ethics and environmental concerns? Do you need to check your standing within the international trade arena such as your social media posts? Is your company reputation sound? 

These are just some of the due diligence questions you should be asking and answering.

Join the London Chamber and our Trusted Trainers, International Trade Matters Ltd, in this webinar collaboration where trade expert, Linda Middleton-Jones, will guide you through the 4 due diligence areas you should be aware of and how great due diligence will help you reduce risk, enable you to look after your business’s best interests and aid in building and maintaining good relationships with your sellers/buyers.

Join this webinar to discover the three powerful tools that shape and control global trade. Our trade expert,  Mike Court, International Trade Matters Ltd, will be exploring how trade sanctions influence global markets and what they mean for your business. The impact of tariffs and quotas—and how to navigate these barriers to maintain profitability along with why certain governments consider trade sanctions as a strategic alternative to conflict, and how this affects international trade flows.

This is your opportunity to gain clarity on these critical mechanisms and their role in today’s complex trade environment.

This behind-the-scenes tour, hosted by DP World’s Supply Chain Projects Director, is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of how DP World London Gateway is optimising port operations, integrating cutting-edge technologies, and enhancing efficiencies to meet the evolving needs of modern supply chains. DP World will also explore the environmental impact of their operations and the future of sustainable logistics.

There will be ample opportunities for you to ask your questions as well as network with industry professionals over lunch.

Register your interest to join the tour by emailing fbishop@londonchamber.co.uk. Please note this tour is open to international trade/supply chain related businesses only. Once you have registered your interest, we will contact you to confirm your place. 

On 27 February 2023 the UK and EU agreed the Windsor Framework, providing a fundamentally new set of arrangements to restore the smooth flow of trade within the UK internal market; safeguard Northern Ireland’s place in the Union; and address the democratic deficit that was otherwise at the heart of the original Northern Ireland Protocol.

We are delighted that Stuart Anderson, Director of Public Affairs, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce will be speaking at this practical webinar for exporters. Stuart will explain the rules and highlight the changes that exporters need to know. There will also be the opportunity for you to ask your questions.

Stuart leads NI Chamber’s direct interactions with politicians, helping to shape the legislative agenda and supporting elected representatives to create the right conditions for business and economic growth. He works directly with NI Chamber members in all sectors, identifying their challenges and bringing forward their ideas as part of a collaborative approach between industry and policy makers. A qualified lawyer, he is also the current Convenor of the Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group.

CPTPP is a major new free trade agreement, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, that entered into force on 15 December 2024. Learn more about how your business can use this agreement to sell services to nine CPTPP markets*.

This webinar will cover CPTPP services provisions, including a deep-dive on temporary entry provisions to support business mobility, with a particular focus on Malaysia as a new market of opportunity.

Our expert speakers from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will also give practical details on the guidance and support DBT offers to help businesses begin using the CPTPP agreement.

• Kate Shipley, Head of Services Implementation and Market Access (also the CPTPP chapter lead for both Cross Border Trade in Services and Temporary Entry)
• Jordan Bishop, Deputy CPTPP chapter lead for Cross Border Trade in Services and Temporary Entry
• Rachel Spiegelhalter, Free Trade Agreement Utilisation Team

You will also have ample opportunity to have your questions answered.

* For information, here are all the CPTPP markets that are now more easily accessible to UK businesses: Japan, Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, Vietnam, Peru, Malaysia, Brunei, Australia.

A free trade agreement (FTA) is a legal agreement between two or more countries that reduces trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and subsidies. The goal of an FTA is to make it easier and cheaper for countries to trade with each other.

Join the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and our Trusted Trainers, International Trade Matters Ltd, in this webinar collaboration where trade expert, Mike Court, will explore how FTAs can be used to create a competitive advantage in overseas markets.