International Trade

Whether developed bilaterally or not, market access rules are increasingly intended to counter discriminatory and restrictive practices. We use various tools, including the Trade Barriers Regulation and the International Procurement Instrument, to help our clients with issues related to the development of export markets.

Trade defence instruments remove the advantages enjoyed by exporters engaging in dumping or receiving foreign subsidies. We have represented EU industries in anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard complaints to the European Commission for many years. With expert knowledge of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), our team also excels in the areas of services, investments, trade in goods and public procurement.

We continue to develop our expertise in international and European sanctions, assisting our clients with compliance and specific and operational issues. Our Commercial team also excels in export control, whether for dual-use or military goods, and maintains strong working relationships with the competent national administrations.

We work with producers to advocate for and apply new autonomous trade instruments to eliminate forced labour from supply chains and support the existing efforts of EU industry. We also help them to comply with regulations on due diligence, carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) and deforestation.

We help our clients to ensure the effectiveness of applied trade measures. This may involve adapting customs rules of origin, lodging an appeal against fraud, circumventing trade measures and legal proceedings before the Court of Justice. Our team is well-versed in these procedures and works closely with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.