International Trade/WTO
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP
For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/international-trade
Chambers Review
Sidley Austin fields a highly regarded international trade legal team, which represents trade authorities and governments as well as corporate clients in WTO disputes. The practitioners in the USA, China and Europe work in concert to handle major international trade conflicts in the region, with a focus on the steel and energy industries, and also regularly act for tech and life sciences clients. The team is well versed in regulatory issues, export controls, trade sanctions, trade remedy investigations and proceedings. The firm additionally assists clients with pleading trade policy issues, and its clients benefit from the specialist knowledge of its team of in-house economists. The firm's clients include Huawei Technologies, UNICA and Nippon Steel.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin acted for the Government of the Philippines in a USD3 billion WTO dispute relating to customs and fiscal treatment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sidley have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and reliability. Their expertise and experience have been invaluable in helping us navigate complex international trade regulations and agreements. They have a wealth of experience in dealing with intricate legal issues and are able to simplify complex matters for their clients."
"They are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in international trade cases and helped make complex trade law matters understandable. Additionally, they were able to quickly grasp relevant industry-specific information and utilise them in their arguments."
"Sidley have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and reliability. Their expertise and experience have been invaluable in helping us navigate complex international trade regulations and agreements. They have a wealth of experience in dealing with intricate legal issues and are able to simplify complex matters for their clients."
"They are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in international trade cases and helped make complex trade law matters understandable. Additionally, they were able to quickly grasp relevant industry-specific information and utilise them in their arguments."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Shoyer in Washington, DC is a partner at Sidley Austin. He offers clients a wealth of expertise in US and EU export controls, tariffs and sanctions.
"Mr Shoyer helped us understand the bigger picture and pointed out critical points that need to be taken into account when making a decision related to cross-border trade."
Richard Weiner frequently assists Asian clients with US investigations. He often acts for clients in the metal and renewable energy sectors.
"Richard's sophistication level is unmatched. He's personable and provides excellent client service."
Shawn Higgins is a partner of Sidley Austin's office in Washington, DC. He acts for clients in the metal and renewable energy sectors on various US-related trade remedy issues.
"Shawn's understanding of US trade laws and regulations is unmatched. He was extremely attentive in meeting our needs."
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Asia-Pacific Region