At Mayer Brown, the international trade team brings deep experience to high-value trade defence investigations, sanctions compliance matters, and complex WTO disputes. Possessing ‘profound expertise in international trade law’, team co-head Nikolay Mizulin is regularly entrusted on trade defence investigations and disputes by leading industry associations, major international industrial and manufacturing companies, and foreign government bodies. Longstanding trade compliance and regulatory expert Paulette Vander Schueren also co-leads the practice, acting for leading global manufacturing companies on sanctions clearance, export control, and EU carbon regulation matters. Counsel Dylan Geraets bolsters the team in international trade disputes and due diligence mandates.

The ‘specialised, well-coordinated’ trade and customs team at Van Bael & Bellis regularly acts for multinational industrial companies and major industry organisations across trade defence cases and WTO disputes. Philippe De Baere, an EU and WTO trade law expert, co-heads the practice alongside Fabrizio Di Gianni, who brings deep experience in high-value trade defence investigations and reviews. The firm boasts a deep bench in trade defence matters, including longstanding customs law powerhouse Richard Luff, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy case stalwart Benoît Servais, metals and minerals trade specialist Yuriy Rudyuk, and third-country trade defence investigation expert Gabriele Coppo. Customs practice head Pablo Muñiz leads the firm’s advice concerning EU customs law and tariff classification. WTO law expert Isabelle Van Damme left the partnership in August 2024, though remains Of Counsel within the team.

Regularly entrusted by leading industrial and manufacturing sector clients on business-critical trade issues, the international trade, WTO and customs team at Dentons is particularly ‘well-versed in anti-dumping proceedings in the EU’. Heading the practice, managing partner Edward Borovikov assists clients with significant trade defence investigations and in trade and sanctions compliance mandates, demonstrating a deep understanding of the metals, resources, and chemicals sectors. Xiaoyi Tang leverages a strong relationship with Chinese clients, acting for major state-owned companies and industry associations in the iron and steel sectors concerning trade defence proceedings, investigations, and reviews.

The international trade and regulation practice at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I regularly advises major French and European multinational companies on trade defence measures, WTO and EU trade regulation, and sanctions compliance mandates. Olivier Prost heads the team and boasts a diverse practice, working across the consumer goods, resource, and industrial sectors on tariff regulation, as well as anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations. Within the team, Clément Bouvarel deputises, focusing his practice on EU and MENA trade defence instruments.

Pairing ‘extremely solid technical skills’ with deep and client-focused business knowledge, the international trade and regulatory compliance team at Steptoe LLP is entrusted by leading clients in the industrial, energy, and chemicals segments on complex EU trade matters. Possessing ‘extensive experience in international trade policy’, managing partner and practice head Renato Antonini acts for major multinational clients in business-critical anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigations, particularly in the metals, minerals, and chemicals sectors. Bringing further expertise to the team, Eva Monard regularly assists Chinese public- and private-sector clients with EU trade defence, customs, and sanctions matters.

Demonstrating deep expertise in trade defence and competition procedures, the trade and sanctions team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a key advisor to multinational companies, industrial players, and financial institutions. Trusted by clients to ‘navigate complex antitrust and regulatory challenges’, practice head François-Charles Laprévote offers longstanding strength in trade defence measures, sanctions matters, and EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation filings and compliance. Co-leading the team, Till Müller-Ibold brings further experience in trade defence proceedings, sanctions, safeguard measures, and foreign subsidies regulation.

Through its globally integrated international trade practice, Crowell & Moring delivers impactful advice to major multinational clients regarding trade defence measures, export control, and regulatory and sanctions compliance. Bringing an ‘extensive knowledge of EU and national law’, team head Vassilis Akritidis regularly represents metals, manufacturing, and chemicals companies in European Commission, OLAF, US Department of Commerce, and UK HMRC trade defence and customs investigations and reviews. The team bolstered its expertise in June 2024 through the hire of trade defence instrument specialist Maria Krestiyanova.

The cross-practice international trade and WTO team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP ‘delivers outstanding performance in the most complex EU law issues’. Team head Lode Van Den Hende ‘combines excellent knowledge and expertise’ in his work for major multinational companies, advising on trade law compliance matters and representing clients before EU and national courts concerning the implications of trade agreements. Leveraging his expertise regarding international subsidy control, Morris Schonberg leads the firm’s advice on the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

Through its international trade and investment team, Hogan Lovells International LLP offers leading expertise on the trade law implications of EU sanctions, subsidies, and sustainability policy and regulation. An expert on trade and regulatory matters, practice head Lourdes Catrain boasts a diverse practice and is comfortable advising clients across sectors as distinct as energy and resources, consumer goods, and life sciences. Catrain assists major multinational clients with sanctions and export controls, WTO compliance, trade defence measures, and investment screening.

Opening in April 2024, international trade boutique RB Legal harnesses the experience which founders and practice heads Laurent Ruessmann  and Jochen Beck bring from previous firm Fieldfisher to provide clients with a skilled practice concerning anti-subsidy and anti-dumping cases. Together offering ‘long, deep experience and strong expertise in trade defence tools’, Ruessmann is an expert in trade defence and compliance matters, particularly in the mobility and materials segments, while Beck focuses his practice on EU and third-country trade defence instruments, as well as export control and sanctions compliance programmes.

Owing to its skill and strong track-record in complex anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases, the trade and customs team at Bird & Bird is a long-term partner to leading industry associations and industrial clients. Practice head Hein Hobbelen brings longstanding experience in competition and trade matters and is a key contact on trade defence cases, assisting clients in the paper and chemicals segments with anti-dumping measures and investigations.

The ‘very disciplined, service-oriented’ international trade practice at Garrigues is a sought-after advisor to Spanish and Moroccan clients on significant EU and global trade defence cases. Practice head Angel Givaja is regularly instructed by companies active in the chemicals, metals consumer goods, and pharmaceutical sectors, providing ‘solid support’ regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases, safeguard measures, and export control issues.

The government regulation and international trade practice at Jones Day is highly sought-after by government entities and major multinational companies for its holistic perspective on trade law, policy, and regulation. Team head Nadiya Nychay boasts ‘vast experience of all kinds of sanctions work’ and complements this with a strong practice concerning trade agreements and trade defence measures.

The international trade team at K&L Gates GP, headed by sanctions and foreign direct investment specialist Mélanie Bruneau and trade regulation expert Nikolaos Peristerakis, offers ‘practical and flexible advice’ to clients active across the technology, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. A further key contact is Francesco Carloni, who assists multinational clients with foreign direct investment matters and sanctions compliance across industry segments including energy and consumer goods. Former practice head Philip Torbøl departed the firm in December 2023.

Offering adept ‘knowledge of cross-border trade and tariffs’, the international trade team at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP brings deep expertise concerning investment and transaction clearance and sanctions and export control compliance. Heading the team, the ‘extremely knowledgeable and very responsive’ Curtis Dombek acts for clients in export control and sanctions compliance mandates, leveraging a particularly strong relationship with US-headquartered multinational companies.