Overview

The lawyers and professionals in our World Trade Organization (WTO) practice advise governments and corporate clients on the full range of WTO rules that regulate trade in goods, services, and intellectual property. We have hands-on and in-depth experience with WTO dispute settlement proceedings, multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, WTO accession, strategic trade and customs advice, and market access strategies.

Experience

Australia

  • Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging (DS467) [Pending]

Brazil

  • Definitive Anti-Dumping Measure on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resins from Argentina (DS355) [Settled on terms favorable to client]

China

  • Certain Measures Granting Refunds, Reductions or Exemptions from Taxes and Other Payments – United States (DS358) [Settled on terms favorable to client]
  • Measures Affecting the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights – United States (DS362) [Client won on all major issues]
  • Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products – United States (DS363) [Client won on all major issues]
  • Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers – United States (DS373) [Settled on terms favorable to client]
  • Grants, Loans and Other Incentives – United States (DS387) [Settled on terms favorable to client]

EC

  • Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India – Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India (DS141) [Won before the Appellate Body on all key issues]
  • Measures Affecting Trade in Commercial Vessels (DS301) [Won on all issues]
  • Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products – United States (DS375) [Client won on all major issues]

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