International Trade/WTO - Asia-Pacific Region
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What the Team is Known For
Steptoe's international trade team maintains a leading presence across the Asia-Pacific region and is especially well regarded for its work on major WTO disputes. The firm serves an impressive list of clients that includes industry associations, governments and well-known international corporations. The team is well known for its work on high-profile US-China and EU-China cases, and active on matters with Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia elements. The group frequently acts for manufacturers and companies in the technology and energy sectors.
Strengths
Steptoe boasts an exceptionally rich history of representing Chinese enterprises in responding to EU international trade remedy cases. The team includes lawyers proficient in Chinese.
Steptoe are excellent not only in term of legal works but also in their abilities to address government relations and political issues.
Work Highlights
Steptoe advised the China Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Machinery and Electronics on an anti-dumping investigation on imports of mobile access equipment originating in China and represented the same client before the Court of Justice of the European Union in an application for the annulment of anti-dumping measures on imports of fasteners from China.
Notable practitioners
Eric Emerson in Washington, DC has a strong track record of advising on US-China DOC and ITC investigations and disputes. He has a wealth of experience handling trade remedy proceedings.
Eric is an excellent trade lawyer who is top quality and very reliable.
He's been around a long time and has a stellar reputation.
