European Practice - International Trade Disputes
We offer a strong and responsive international trade practice advising on all aspects of EU and World Trade Organization (WTO) trade-related matters.
Our legal expertise is complemented by the trade and economic policy strengths of our consulting affiliate, C&M International (CMI). CMI has many years of experience assisting corporate clients in their dealings with European national governments and the European Commission, as well as international organisations such as the WTO, OECD and the United Nations institutions.
Our trade client list spans the entire industrial spectrum, from traditional manufacturing to advanced telecommunications companies, and from financial services to biotechnology firms. Our legal and consulting experts work as an integrated team, providing clients with a single, tailored work-product. We assist our clients in:
- Counseling on all aspects of EU customs law (including classification, valuation and rule-of-origin issues and export control), EU regional trade agreements and the Generalized System of Preferences
- Counseling on EU regulatory developments in areas such as environmental and biotechnology controls and on their impact on international business
- Influencing regulatory and policy decisions which affect international trade
- Representing exporters, importers and end users in EU trade policy instruments, particularly anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings
- WTO dispute settlement proceedings
- Participation in trade-related industry groups and associations
- Understanding the political dynamics of international negotiations
- Assessing the political and economic risks of policy options
- Developing strategies tailored to individual national markets
For more information, please visit our International Trade Practice.