18 May 2026 (Monday), 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Room 901, 9/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, The University of Hong Kong
Please register at https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=106514
This seminar examines how the United States and China are responding to the extraterritorial reach of emerging EU corporate sustainability law. Through due diligence, disclosure, and market access requirements, the EU is extending regulatory obligations beyond its borders, shaping the behavior of businesses operating in global supply chains. While these measures aim to promote global sustainability goals, they are triggering divergent responses from its main trading partners that may compromise those goals, as well as the competitiveness of companies. The seminar explores how these responses interact and analyzes their implications for economic operators navigating overlapping legal regimes.
Speaker
Gonzalo Larrea is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University and a Visiting Fellow at Peking University Law School, specializing in international and EU law, regulatory law, and corporate sustainability. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute and an LL.M. (distinction) from King’s College London. Gonzalo is also a qualified lawyer and a member of the Barcelona Bar, with extensive experience as an associate at a Band 1 international law firm.
Chair: Julian Nowag, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
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