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Dua Associates

International Trade

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Dua Associates

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The firm’s International Trade Practice is highly regarded and regularly awarded as among the best in India, has considerable experience and expertise in International Trade in India. Members of the Firm are recognized authorities on World Trade Organization agreements and have interacted with government officials on WTO negotiations on anti-dumping and anti-subsidies agreements. The Firm works with specialist industry teams assisting clients on a variety of laws and regulations affecting cross-border and multi-jurisdictional trade transactions and activities. The Firm has represented companies from all over the world before the concerned government authority, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies and the appellate tribunal as well as before the High Courts and Supreme Court of India.

The practice group comprises of experienced trade lawyers, knowledgeable cost accountants and distinguished former government officials who have in-depth knowledge of both the law and the political landscape across multiple jurisdictions to provide effective global strategies for those engaged in international trade and investment.

The Union of India suo moto empanelled the Firm for providing legal services to them in trade remedy matters. It is one of the three law firms to be selected from the Asian and African continents to provide legal services to Government of China PR in trade remedy investigations, review cases, administrative inquiries, judicial cases and related matters.

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  • The team represents clients in international trade remedy litigation, inter alia, covering anti-dumping, safeguard and countervailing duty matters.

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International Trade - India

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

The Dua Associates team offers over a decade of experience representing clients in safeguard, anti-dumping and countervailing duty trade remedy matters. The firm represents major-name multinationals, including from the technology, chemical and manufacturing sectors. The team holds a solid track record of working on cases with issues relating to South-East Asia, East Asia, the Middle East and North America.

Work Highlights

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  • Dua Associates successfully represented Kodak India and Eastman Kodak in two concurrent trade remedial investigations conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies.

Strengths

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  • We keep using them because they know their stuff. Anti-dumping is a very technical area and jurisdiction specific; we've had excellent results in every single matter. They know the system inside out.

    International Trade respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Shiraz Patodia
    Band 2Shiraz Patodia

    Shiraz Patodia

    Shiraz Patodia heads the practice from the New Delhi office, operating across the practice area spectrum including handling of anti-dumping-related mandates and taking a leading role on many of the team's key mandates.
    • Shiraz is incredible. Her knowledge is top notch. She is very good at laying it out in a simple matter, making it easy for us to bring information to business people, and is also very personable.

      International Trade respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingMayank Singhal
    Up and ComingMayank Singhal

    Mayank Singhal

    Mayank Singhal is a partner based in New Delhi who is frequently active on DGTR investigations, acting for foreign producers and exporters, as well as foreign governments. He also has experience advising the government of India on US DOC reviews.

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