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International Trade/WTO - Europe-wide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

White & Case benefits from a broad trade law offering spread across Geneva, Brussels and London, and works closely with its Washington, DC office. The lawyers have extensive experience in trade defence matters on behalf of steel industry clients, having acted on the complainant side of highlight mandates including the EU's steel safeguard investigation. The firm acts for chemical producers and other industrial clients in investigations carried out by trade authorities. Well-reputed lawyers in Geneva advise key government clients and corporate third parties on WTO disputes. The White & Case trade team earns further praise for its capacity to handle both global sanctions compliance matters and diverse customs matters, including disputes over the customs classification of key products.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case acted for Eurofer in maintaining safeguards covering 26 groups of steel products.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jasper Wauters
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Band 1

Jasper Wauters handles WTO disputes for governments relating to the import of key products. He is also active on customs and anti-dumping matters.

Jasper Wauters delivers and responds in a very professional manner.

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James Killick
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Band 2

James Killick handles anti-dumping and safeguarding matters for global chemical and manufacturing companies. He notably acts for the European steel industry on a range of issues and has increasing activity regulated to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

James Killick really knows this topic and has a lot of experience, I feel confident he will have an answer to any question. He is the kind of person who can offer comfort when you are in distress.

James Killick offers impressive knowledge of trade and competition laws, which is the perfect mix.

James Killick is a great professional and a great human being to deal with. It is always a pleasure to discuss with him.

Charles Julien
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Charles Julien
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Band 3
Charles Julien is active in negotiations concerning FTA and WTO disputes, with further expertise in anti-dumping investigations. His clients include state governments and trade associations, as well as steel and petrochemical companies.

Charles displays a high level of expertise and understanding of international trade matters, in-depth commercial knowledge and an ability to synthetise macro and micro matters into meaningful plans.

Charles Julien is one of the best lawyers that I have worked with.

Sara Nordin
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Sara Nordin
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Band 4
Sara Nordin handles sanctions and customs issues, as well as assisting with trade compliance. She has further expertise in anti-dumping matters and WTO proceedings.

Sara Nordin is our go-to lawyer for sanctions and export control.

Sara is great at giving responsive and pragmatic guidance to export and sanctions matters.

Sara Nordin is solution-oriented and highly competent in her fields of specialisation.

Sara Nordin really dives deep when responding to legal queries and has a tendency to go layers deeper than some other people I work with. She is very sensitive of tight deadlines.

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Europe-wide

International Trade/WTO

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Jasper Wauters
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Band 1
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James Killick
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Band 2
Charles Julien
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Charles Julien
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Band 3
Sara Nordin
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Sara Nordin
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Band 4

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