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Provided by RB Legal | Ruessmann, Beck & Co.

RB Legal | Ruessmann Beck & Co


Type of work & clients

RB Legal is a multinational team of well-recognised European lawyers specialising in trade and regulatory matters. They assist clients across industries in trade defence, customs, export control and sanctions, handling complex regulatory challenges and milestone cases.


Recent work highlights

RB Legal is recognised as a leader in assisting EU producers regarding the use of trade defence instruments (TDIs) against unfair imports. Two recent landmark representations were the team’s work for EU glass fibre reinforcements and glass fibre fabrics producers in anti-subsidy cases, resulting in the imposition of the first EU countervailing measures against subsidies granted by China to Chinese state-owned companies in relation to operations located outside China.


Specialisations

Trade remedies

The firm focuses on international trade, particularly trade defence (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards), advising clients and assisting in the preparation of complaints and requests and in investigations.


Customs

RB Legal assists clients in implementing duty recovery projects, customs classification, valuation, and origin matters before EU authorities and courts.


Export Controls and Sactions

The firm ensures companies comply with EU and key Member State regulations.


Market access and other trade-related regulatory areas

RB Legal advises industries on market access under EU and WTO law.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

International Trade/WTO - Europe-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Newly-established boutique law firm RB Legal joins the rankings this year. The law firm specialises in EU and international trade law, handling trade defence mandates, in addition to advising on customs and sanctions matters.

Work Highlights

Provided by RB Legal | Ruessmann, Beck & Co.

  • RB Legal represented the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association in the expiry reviews of several anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of e-bikes from China.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laurent Ruessmann
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Laurent Ruessmann
Head of International Trade/WTO
1
Band 1

Laurent Ruessmann advises on anti-dumping measures, assisting clients with expiry review investigations, as well as export and sanction controls.

Laurent Ruessmann is always available, highly experienced, and a visionary in his field of work.

Jochen Beck
3
Jochen Beck
Head of International Trade/WTO
3
Band 3

Jochen Beck acts on trade defence mandates, often on the complainant side. He is additionally active on export control and sanctions matters.

Jochen Beck is very knowledgeable on the legislation and has excellent analytical skills.

Ranked Lawyers at
RB Legal | Ruessmann, Beck & Co.

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Europe-wide

International Trade/WTO

Laurent Ruessmann
1
Laurent Ruessmann
Head of International Trade/WTO
1
Band 1
Jochen Beck
3
Jochen Beck
Head of International Trade/WTO
3
Band 3

Members

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Jochen Beck

Jochen Beck

Head of Department

Kristiyana Drandarova

Laurent Ruessmann

Laurent Ruessmann

Head of Department

Pieter Van Vaerenbergh