UK - North America Week
21 - 25 June 2021
Our Partners
UK Export Finance
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency. We support UK exporters, international project sponsors and buyers of UK goods and services. We also work with banks to provide flexible, innovative, and competitive financing solutions. In 2020/21, we provided £4.4bn in support and helped 339 companies export to 69 countries. UKEF can support exports for any size of company and across all sectors, from capital goods to services and intangibles such as intellectual property. We have an international network of export finance representatives in key markets around the world including East, West and South Africa, with responsibility for developing commercial ties and matching local projects to UK businesses.
To check your eligibility for project finance visit: www.great.gov.uk/get-finance/
Santander
Santander has an international footprint with presence in 10 core countries and many more via our network of alliances.
Santander Corporate & Commercial focuses on helping businesses prosper by being an ‘accelerator for business growth’. We know that ambitious businesses want to continue to do business with Europe as well as grow beyond traditional markets – that is why we have a deep, holistic and tailored approach to our international proposition to help businesses with their international growth ambitions.
From our latest annual Trade Barometer research, it is clear what UK businesses need in order to grow and succeed across global markets: trusted connections to buyers, partners and suppliers, help with overcoming bureaucracy and logistics issues, innovative banking solutions, local support and expertise with setting up overseas, and recruitment of the right skills to support with these challenges. This is where Santander is well placed to help through our sector and country experts; partnerships with trade, industry and international bodies; and network of banking groups via the global Trade Club Alliance.
Visit: www.santandercb.co.uk
PwC
PwC is a professional service firm and our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus that informs the services we provide and the decisions we make. Our business spans five diverse lines of service: Audit, Consulting, Deals, Risk Assurance and Tax. From local start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations, we work together to advise and manage services for private and public sector clients of all sizes, across the world.
In the UK we have 20 offices and over 22,000 employees while our sister firm in the US has 79 offices supporting our clients across the country and employs over 45,000 people. Our UK and US firms are both part of the PwC global network. With firms in 721 locations across 157 countries, employing more than 284,000 people, it’s one of the leading professional services networks in the world.
SelectUSA
SelectUSA, the U.S. Government’s foreign direct investment promotion program, helps international companies establish a job-creating physical presence in the United States. Housed in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA provides services to international firms and economic development organizations across the United States.
Visit: www.selectusa.gov/welcome
Talent Works
Talent Works enables organizations to scale through powerful talent attraction solutions.
Allowing businesses to realize their true potential through talented people. They combine RPO, Recruitment Marketing and Digital Resourcing solutions that deliver unparalleled results that scale with an organization's needs. Most importantly, they place the organization at the heart of everything they do. Building, enhancing and amplifying employer brand, reflecting culture and ambition.
Visit www.talent-works.com/
Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
The Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce has facilitated bilateral business relationships for over 100 years. Comprised of representatives and leaders from some of Canada and the UK’s most recognisable businesses, our 320+ member organisations enjoy over 60 events per year organised by our 11 forums, access to a wide range of business services and advice. For over a century we have offered a platform for business leaders from a wide range of sectors, and prioritised meaningful trade and investment introductions, whether in person or by electronic means, encouraging and fostering business development now, and into the future.
Visit: www.canada-uk.org/
Invest in Canada
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service works directly with global investors to unlock investment opportunities and facilitate expansion in Canada. We bring industry, community and government partners together to offer seamless services that make it easy for you to grow your operations in Canada.
Our services include:
• Assistance in developing a business case for your next investment project
• Information and advice on doing business in Canada
• Strategic market intelligence on your specific industry
• Information on government programs that can help you set up a business in Canada, access tax and R&D credits, as well as other incentives
• Introductions to provincial, territorial and local investment promotion agencies who can help you access local investment opportunities, networks and programs
• Referrals to investment support professionals, such as lenders, lawyers, accounting firms, information specialists and private- sector industry associations’
Visit: www.investcanada.ca
BritishAmerican Business
TheBritishAmerican Business is the leading transatlantic trade association created as a result of the merger between the British-American Chamber of Commerce in the US and the American Chamber of Commerce in the UK.
We are committed to strengthening the economic corridor between the United States and the United Kingdom by supporting policies and actions that protect and enhance the environment for transatlantic trade and investment on behalf of our members.
We convene and serve a growing network of companies and business leaders through networking opportunities, bespoke programming and marketing platforms.
We actively promote trade and investment and support those who make the transatlantic corridor part of their business growth ambition.
Visit: www.babinc.org/
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG provides clients with world-class legal expertise and multi-jurisdictional support in key global sectors, including finance, capital markets, banking, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, and the life sciences. We are also home to one of the world's premier intellectual property practices, and a full suite of business law and dispute resolution services. Gowling WLG is a global law firm with over 1,400 legal professionals and a range of dedicated support teams across 19 cities in Canada, the UK, Europe, South America, Asia and the Middle East. We provide a full range of legal services to meet your unique needs and rise to any challenge that comes your way.
Visit: www.gowlingwlg.com/en/
OCO Global
Founded in 2001, we are experienced at providing highly practical strategic consulting support to Trade Promotion Organizations and private companies worldwide. Our staff has an unrivaled range of experience supporting US market entry strategies for multinational companies and government institutions looking to access the vast American market. Our direct presence in the top global FDI and Trade markets affords us industry reach and access to networks and influencers.
Visit: www.ocoglobal.com
Ellis Porter
Ellis Porter is a leading US and global immigration law firm focused on providing refreshingly clear and practical guidance that simplifies the immigration experience for international employers and their employees.
With a team of over 70 immigration professionals, Ellis Porter provides a comprehensive set of US and global immigration services, including Temporary Work & Business Visas, Green Cards and Compliance for companies from a wide range of industries, including technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, research and healthcare.
We serve our global clients from our two US offices in Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, and our UK office in London. Leveraging our presence on both sides of the Atlantic, Ellis Porter also specializes in providing strategic US immigration planning for emerging companies in the UK that are expanding into the US market.
Visit: www.ellisporter.com
