Multilateral is Dead; Long Live Plurilaterals Former WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said this week that the ability of the organization to achieve any new agreements is thwarted because finding a consensus in Geneva has become “very difficult, if not impossible.” Reinforcing that point and driving a stake into it, India and other developing countries are opposed to modifying in any way the organization’s current mandate that agreements must be based on a 100-percent consensus of all members. In short, there may be future trade agreements, but they will be bilateral or plurilateral and not multilateral. It is time for negotiators in Geneva to accept that fact and pivot their nations’ energies toward the a...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.