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International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
Global Guide 2026 : USA
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King & Spalding has assisted multiple companies in the aerospace/defense and technology sectors to conduct internal investigations regarding export controls and to advise them on related compliance matters.
Strengths
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King & Spalding's team is smart, responsive, reliable and has excellent business sense and communication skills.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalCommercial awareness is one of its strongest areas. King & Spalding is able to bring things back to commercial implications.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalKing & Spalding is extremely accommodating and flexible in scheduling, easy to reach and supportive.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 J Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor handles customs compliance matters, among other areas of work. He also assists clients with customs classification issues. Michael Taylor has an excellent ability to distill and communicate complex issues. He has a good balanced understanding of commercial and legal issues.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalMichael Taylor is a very smart, very efficient and an impressive lawyer.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalMichael's an excellent customs and trade specialist.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Christine Savage
Christine Savage focuses her practice on economic sanctions and export controls. She is experienced in guiding clients through internal compliance audits. Christine has a deep understanding of this area of law and gets all aspects.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalI found Christine to be fiercely loyal to the client but also transparent and went above and beyond to help make the deal happen. Christine fostered things moving forward very well.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalChristine is a thoughtful leader, a smart and attentive lawyer with great client service.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Stephen J Orava
Stephen Orava chairs the trade team at the firm and handles a range of disputes. He often handles antidumping and countervailing duty cases. Steve is a trusted partner as we navigate the intricacies of policy.
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Band 4 Stephen P Vaughn
Stephen Vaughn regularly assists manufacturers with complex antidumping and countervailing duty cases in international courts. He also works on trade policy matters. Stephen Vaughn represents his clients with the upmost professionalism.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalStephen is a very capable and a fine attorney.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy respondentGlobalStephen is very knowledgeable on tariff structures.
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Ranked Individuals at King & Spalding LLP (4)
USA
J Michael Taylor
International Trade: Customs
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International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
View profile Stephen J Orava
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
View profile Stephen P Vaughn
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
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