Paul Hardy, Author at Fair Observer

Paul Hardy

Paul Hardy is DLA Piper’s Brexit director, providing in-depth analysis on the political, policy and legal implications of Brexit for commercial and public sector clients. He was counsel for European legislation in the House of Commons and EU legal adviser in the House of Lords for eight years, before which he was a legal adviser in the European Commission for four years and a UK barrister. Paul leads the DLA Piper’s Brexit practice. In terms of supply chain advice, Paul and his team currently advise a number FTSE 100 and 250 companies on supply-chain impact and mitigation strategies in the light of Brexit. Paul is also head of UK government affairs for DLA Piper.

Brexit Trade Deal Brings Temporary, If Not Lasting, Relief

Jan 13, 2021

“What we call the beginning is often the end / And to make an end is to make a beginning.” So said Ursula van der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announcing the completion of Brexit negotiations on Christmas Eve, quoting from T.S. Eliot’s “Little Gidding,” the final quartet...

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Brexit Trade Deal Brings Temporary, If Not Lasting, Relief

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