Bloomberg Law
Feb. 1, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

Tariff Uncertainty Sparks Mitigation Steps

Lisa Singh

Planning for market uncertainty is central to Matthew Hamel’s work. As executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Brown-Forman Corporation, he guides one of the nation’s largest wine and spirits purveyors through the import, marketing, distribution, sale, taxation, and consumption of beverage alcohol. Add tariffs to the mix and they make for an unknown in any accompanying market strategy.

Learn how this longtime general counsel uses a planning process that factors in mitigation steps that differ by market segment.

What issues facing publicly listed, family-controlled companies do you track most closely, and what steps are you taking to address ...

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