International Trade/WTO

Clayton Utz fields an established practice, covering a wide scope of trade work. It is especially active on anti-dumping investigations, with further expertise across import-export issues, customs, risk management and regulatory work. The law firm advises clients across a range of sectors including the energy, logistics and steel industries, acting lately for Jackaroo, Nippon Steel and Siemens Energy.

"We appreciate their wide-ranging coverage of our requested matters and value their efforts. They have been addressing our requests without any omissions and handling them appropriately."

"They immediately respond the same day to any questions that we have. They have also gone out of their way at times to join global calls off hours when needed."

Clayton Utz and Tsar & Tsai represented Guardian Industries in an ongoing dumping investigation by the Ministry of Finance of Taiwan concerning the export of float glass from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Zac Chami leads the practice from the Sydney office and is a frequent adviser to clients on contentious trade matters, including anti-dumping and countervailing issues, often acting for clients from the energy and steel industries, amongst others. Having previously served as a Commonwealth legal officer, he is particularly well placed to advise clients on their interactions with government officials. "Zac is truly the expert in customs law. We can rely on him to provide advice in a prompt and easy-to-digest nature. He always puts the client first; he is always willing to help, and we feel like we have a great understanding of this area of the law having worked with him and received advice from him." "Zac always treats us as if we're his most important client, which we greatly appreciate. He puts a very passionate touch on all submissions and all efforts to support us and win the case. His integrity and professionalism are at the highest level."