International Trade
Any business engaged in (or considering expanding into) new overseas markets, has to navigate the administrative, legislative and judicial complexities of international trade. At the very least, companies want to ensure that they are able to trade on a level playing field in the markets where they operate. Fieldfisher's team of experienced experts provides clients with that much-needed edge.
Why choose our International Trade lawyers?
Fieldfisher's International Trade practice has over 25 years of experience in advising clients in international trade matters, including trade remedies (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards), customs, export controls and sanctions, investment and market access rules, product safety, environmental and other market access-related regulations, anti-fraud investigations, and preferential trade arrangements.We make it a priority to understand our clients' products and industries and to help them navigate all procedural and substantive challenges as they prioritise actions to obtain concrete results.
By fully understanding what makes a client unique, our international trade experts are able to provide clients with tailored, focused and effective solutions.
Notable deals and highlights
- We advised many EU sectors on the implementation of the new EU methodology used to calculate dumping for imports from non-market economies and the modernisation of the EU's trade defence instruments.
- We assisted EU industries in re-establishing and maintaining a level playing field on the EU market through EU trade defence measures, including bicycles and e-bikes, electronics, steel and ferrous metals; aluminium, glass fibres, paper, and solar panels, and various products of the chemicals and plastics industries.
- We supported EU industries to obtain fair market access in third countries in the face of unfair border or behind-the-border measures, including Australia, China, India and Turkey.
- We assisted companies in addressing market access and other trade issues related to intellectual property rights, product safety and other product or environmental regulations.
Key contacts
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Partner, competition, regulatory and trade
Laurent Ruessmann
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Partner, Regulatory and Trade
Andrew Hood
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London, England
- +44 (0)330 460 6968
- Email Andrew
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Partner, competition, regulatory and trade
Jochen Beck
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Brussels, Belgium
- +32 2 742 7043
- Email Jochen
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Partner, competition, regulatory and trade
Peter Sellar
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Associate, competition, regulatory and trade
Kristiyana Drandarova
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Brussels, Belgium
- +32 2 742 70 24
- Email Kristiyana
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Partner, Fieldfisher LLP
Vivien Davies
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Partner, Competition & Investigations
Miguel Vaz
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London, England
- +44 (0) 207 861 4316
- Email Miguel
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Senior Associate, Public and Regulatory
James Roche
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Associate
Pieter Van Vaerenbergh
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Brussels, Belgium
- +32 2 742 71 22
- Email Pieter
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Adviser
Richard Tauwhare
International Trade Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sanctions and Export Control