The Fragmented Global Economy: How Sanctions, Export Controls and Tariffs Are Reshaping International Trade

International Trade attorney Patrick Childress will speak at the 2026 Penn International Law Conference, an program examining the most pressing issues facing global governance and international law and featuring perspectives from academia, law firms, governments and international organizations. Patrick's panel will focus on shifts in the global economy resulting from sanctions regimes, tariff impositions and export controls. Speakers will debate whether these changes will prove lasting and explore ways international trade routes continue to adapt amid regulatory and negotiation pressures. They will also cover clean technology supply chains, U.S.-China relations and dispute resolution across jurisdictions, particularly where rules and regulations may conflict.