Clifford Chance

Recent global developments accelerating the push for geographical diversification of semiconductor production include positioning Mexico as a primary destination for the chip manufacturing industry over the next decade. Companies will seek to take advantage of recently announced tax incentives, an abundance of low labor costs and proximity to the U.S. as they advance nearshoring agendas. Read more about Mexico's plans to develop its semiconductor industry: challenges and opportunities. 

As expected, President Trump signed several Executive Orders focused on Diversity Equity and Inclusion ("DE&I") within the first days of his new presidency.  While the focus is largely on terminating DE&I programs and initiatives within and related to the Federal Government, significantly, there are two developments which squarely impact private companies who may be forced to pivot in their hiring and promotion criteria on threat of a civil rights discrimination investigation or disqualification from government contracts/tenders.  While the actual enforcement policy in practice has yet to emerge, companies should assess and understand their risks under this new civil rights policy, recognizing that the new policy may come under legal challenge. Read more about DE&I under the Trump administration – How far has the pendulum swung?.

On January 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Trump issued a Presidential Statement highlighting his administration's key priorities and signed 26 Executive Orders. The Presidential Statement outlines the Trump Administration's priorities, emphasizing a focus on domestic energy resources to "make America affordable and energy dominant again." This involves shifting away from the previous administration's policies, which took a more global approach to renewable energy, climate change, and vehicle emissions. The 26 Executive Orders signed on January 20th covered a range of topics, including immigration, the federal workforce, healthcare, taxation, and national security, with several aimed at overturning the Biden Administration's energy and environmental-focused policies.

This briefing provides a high-level overview of the energy and environmental-related priorities identified in the Presidential Statement and certain of the January 20th Executive Orders that are expected to have significant impacts on the energy and environmental sectors. We will provide more in-depth analysis as these initiatives develop. Read more about Trump's first day and the Presidential Statement and Executive Orders impacting the energy and environmental sectors.

While the debate over ESG has been bubbling in the United States for some time, the reelection of former president Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of Congress have given deregulatory forces control over the US federal legislative and administrative levers of power. This impending change – and the influence of prominent anti-ESG figures in the new administration – have led to forecasts of a broad rollback of federal ESG-related regulation in the coming year.

This briefing provides a high-level survey of potential areas for change, in environmental and climate regulation, the energy transition, antitrust, the workplace, and in the regulation of investors and asset managers. The field is complex and the direction of travel is unpredictable; this survey provides a snapshot of areas that likely will receive focus early in the new administration. Read more about what the new Trump administration could mean for ESG. 

This briefing provides an overview of how President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises may translate into policy reform and the potential impact on the tech sector and the many businesses that rely on it.

Please note that this analysis forecasts potential changes based on public statements by Trump and other officials and is subject to change.

Read more on forecasting the impact of Trump's second administration on the tech sector.

This briefing provides an overview of how President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises may translate into policy reform, how potential policy reforms could impact energy subsectors, and how the market may progress despite policy changes.

Please note, the below analysis forecasts potential changes based on campaign promises made by Trump and his advisors and is subject to change.

Read more on forecasting the impacts of Trump's second administration on the energy sector.