International Trade/WTO
Europe-wide
8 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Joris Cornelis
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by VVGB Advocaten/Avocats
Europe
Practice Areas
EU, WTO and third country trade remedies (dumping; subsidies; safeguards) and customs (classification; valuation; rules of origin; litigation); EU Regulatory.
Career
Partner since January 2019; previously (senior) associate and counsel at VVGB and Holman Fenwick Willan
Represented companies and governments in more than 100 anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard proceedings started by the EU, India, Argentina, Brazil and Russia;
Involved in approximately 20 EU Court and WTO dispute settlement proceedings, including for Indonesia in EU – Biodiesel (Indonesia) and for Ukraine in Ukraine — Ammonium Nitrate (Russia)
Professional Memberships
Listed by Chambers, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and listed as a “Rising Star” in the Legal Media Group’s Rising Stars Guide since 2015
Publications
Authored a number of articles on EU and WTO trade law
Co-editor (together with Folkert Graafsma) of the yearly International Trade Law Review (published by Law Business Research)
Personal
LLB KU Leuven (Belgium)
LLM KU Leuven (Belgium)
LLM Kyushu University (Japan)
SJD The University of Hong Kong
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
International Trade/WTO - Europe-wide
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Joris Cornelis acts on anti-dumping and safeguard investigations for manufacturers and state governments around the world. He is also active in WTO disputes involving government ministries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Joris Cornelis is very experienced, reputable and reliable in terms of the assistance provided to the client.
International Trade/WTOChambers European GuideJoris has the experience, responsiveness and business-integrated thinking to respond to investigations, and is able to get to the point and give us valuable advice in a short period of time.
International Trade/WTOChambers European GuideJoris is highly responsive and consistently delivers excellent service. He demonstrates a good grasp of technical and commercial considerations and contextualises them within a legal perspective.
International Trade/WTOChambers European GuideJoris Cornelis is adept at understanding complex legal issues, providing clear and practical advice and maintaining effective collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
International Trade/WTOChambers European GuideJoris Cornelis has a clear mind and a profound understanding of the rules.
International Trade/WTOChambers European Guide
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