International Trade
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 2
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Provided by DSK Legal
DSK Legal is one of the few full-service law firms in India which has a full-fledged International Trade/WTO practice group. Members of the practice group hone an in-depth knowledge of the International Trade Laws, Market Access, Customs issues, and other related issues. Counsels are well equipped to handle complex cases, including full-fledged WTO disputes and assist clients at every level whether domestic, bilateral or multilateral. Counsels are also regularly engaged in Trade Remedies, Trade Policy advisory, Customs Classification, Export Control, Rules of Origin advisory, Standardization as well as Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues amongst other matters.
Counsels in the practice group have assisted major Indian and foreign manufacturers, exporters, sovereign governments, and industry clients in navigating the complexities of international trade through a range of regulatory, dispute settlement, litigation, policy, and enforcement mechanisms – across several sectors and jurisdictions. Members of the practice group regularly advice the Indian Government as well as foreign governments on multiple facets of trade and investment policy. With both legal and accounting capabilities, the redress of complex issues, which often require extensive data analysis, is seamlessly handled in-house.
On the trade remedies front, counsels have wide-ranging experience in handling some of the most complex and landmark trade remedies cases in India and abroad.
Chambers Review
DSK Legal's international trade team in India has significant experience in terms of anti-dumping matters, WTO issues and trade remedies, including disputes and advisory work. The lawyers are able to effectively advise local and international government entities, as well as companies in the commodities and manufacturing sectors, among others. The team is primarily based in Delhi. Notable clients includes POSCO, Sumitomo Electric Industries and Mahindra Susten.
Work Highlights
- DSK Legal represented the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in a dispute relating to India's requirements in the import of poultry products into India. The WTO Appellate Body had ruled that India's requirements are inconsistent with the WTO-covered agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DSK Legal are so efficient and understand things in detail."
"DSK Legal are so efficient and understand things in detail."
Notable Practitioners
Ashish Chandra in New Delhi is noted for his high level of activity on behalf of the Indian government and foreign exporters on WTO disputes and anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.