International Trade

With these dynamics at play, and with our clients’ expanding interests in mind, our International Trade lawyers and practice professionals have long offered strategic advice, advocacy and litigation services to leading multinational companies, governments, and trade associations seeking to profit from opportunities presented and mitigate risks inherent in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Armed with a global network of knowledgeable and experienced trade professionals, our International Trade practice helps clients like you understand trade policies and comply with local and international trade laws in order to capitalize on opportunities and overcome market barriers.

Many of our team members formerly held prominent government positions, including: US Secretary of Commerce; two US Trade Representatives and a USTR Chief of Staff; EU ambassador to the US; deputy director at the US National Economic Council; chief counsel for trade enforcement and compliance and a senior counsel at the US Department of Commerce; policy director of the US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means; and an international economist at the US International Trade Commission (US ITC). These credentials give us the kind of credibility with senior government officials that can help clients open markets, comply with trade laws and resolve trade disputes.

We combine this experience with in-depth industry knowledge and diverse jurisdictional understandings to advise on the following:

• Sanctions and exports controls
• Trade remedies and trade defense instruments in the form of anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguards
• Customs, duty preference schemes and supply chain management
• Trade agreement negotiations and policies
• Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
• Section 337 intellectual property proceedings before the US International Trade Commission

Mayer Brown also has one of the most active and experienced international litigation and dispute settlement practices in the world, which offers extensive experience before the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement panels and Appellate Body.