Sidley Austin LLP, International Trade/WTO

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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/international-trade

Chambers Review

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International Trade/WTO - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin fields a highly regarded international trade legal team, which represents trade authorities and governments as well as corporate clients in WTO disputes. The practitioners in the USA, China and Europe work in concert to handle major international trade conflicts in the region, with a focus on the steel and energy industries, and also regularly act for tech and life sciences clients. The team is well versed in regulatory issues, export controls, trade sanctions, trade remedy investigations and proceedings. The firm additionally assists clients with pleading trade policy issues, and its clients benefit from the specialist knowledge of its team of in-house economists. The firm's clients include Huawei Technologies, UNICA and Nippon Steel.

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Work Highlights

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Sidley Austin acted for the Government of the Philippines in a USD3 billion WTO dispute relating to customs and fiscal treatment.

Strengths

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"Sidley have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and reliability. Their expertise and experience have been invaluable in helping us navigate complex international trade regulations and agreements. They have a wealth of experience in dealing with intricate legal issues and are able to simplify complex matters for their clients."

International Trade/WTO respondent
Global

"They are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in international trade cases and helped make complex trade law matters understandable. Additionally, they were able to quickly grasp relevant industry-specific information and utilise them in their arguments."

International Trade/WTO respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Andrew W Shoyer

Band 2

Andrew Shoyer in Washington, DC is a partner at Sidley Austin. He offers clients a wealth of expertise in US and EU export controls, tariffs and sanctions.

"Mr Shoyer helped us understand the bigger picture and pointed out critical points that need to be taken into account when making a decision related to cross-border trade."

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