About
Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
A pioneer in international trade and competition law with the establishment of its Brussels office over 50 years ago, Gide never stopped developing its international trade know-how and is now considered as a market leader. Gide Brussels is indeed highly regarded for the excellence of its three practices, i.e. competition, international trade and European Union regulatory law. It numbers thirty lawyers and legal advisers, including six partners (Olivier Prost, Benoît Le Bret, Stéphane Hautbourg, Laurent Godfroid, Ségolène Pelsy and Anna Dias) and one counsel (Romain Rard). The team works closely with all other offices of the firm, in particular in Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia.
For more information about Gide’s InternationalTrade / WTO practice in Brussels, please visit: https://www.gide.com/en/expertises/international-trade
Chambers Review
Gide Loyrette Nouel is a key complainant-side practice, assisting EU steel and biofuel producers with the imposition of new trade remedies or with the defence of the same in interim or expiry reviews. The law firm handles trade investigations carried out in foreign jurisdictions, with proven experience in the defence of EU-based companies facing EAEU, Moroccan and Turkish trade defence investigations. Gide has built up a strong Brussels-based team of individuals with previous experience working within the EC and WTO.
Work Highlights
- Gide Loyrette Nouel acted for Cosun Beet Company on an investigation of dumping and subsidy margins in the sugar sector carried out by the CBSA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I like that they're very open, I have a lot of partner contact. They're very good. We got good results, they were good professionals and they have great expertise in what they do."
"I like that they're very open, I have a lot of partner contact. They're very good. We got good results, they were good professionals and they have great expertise in what they do."
Notable Practitioners
Olivier Prost heads the firm's international trade team and advises European industry associations or manufacturers on trade defence mandates.
Anna Claudia Coelho Dias handles anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. She is further experienced in representing clients in WTO cases and also advises on sanctions-related matters.
"In terms of technical knowledge, she's very good at WTO. In the responses she sends us, she always provides comments and queries really quickly."