About

Provided by Steptoe LLP

Steptoe's Brussels legal team has more than 30 years' experience with European Union and international trade matters. We have a strong command of the formulation and application of EU trade policy and offer our clients effective advice and representation of their trade interests, concerning both the EU market and third country markets. Our key aims are to ensure fair market access and to ensure for our clients the application of EU trade policy and other measures consistent with EU law and the international trade rules of the WTO. 

The Brussels trade team has substantial experience with EU trade remedies cases (antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard proceedings) and also concerning customs issues and the trade impact of legislative initiatives in other areas of EU regulatory competence.

In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe* has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com. (*Steptoe LLP, Steptoe International (UK) LLP, and affiliated entities.)

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International Trade/WTO - Europe-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Steptoe's Brussels-based trade team assists with CJEU appeals against the implementation of trade remedies and investigations. The law firm attracts attention for its ability to coordinate customs disputes across multiple jurisdictions through a network of connected firms. Steptoe also advises on EU and US sanctions compliance mandates. Its clientele includes governments, ministries and associations in eastern Asia.

Work Highlights

  • Steptoe represented Tesla in the EU's anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of Chinese electric vehicles.

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