John B Brew
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : International Trade: Customs
Band 2
About
Provided by John B Brew
Practice Areas
International Trade; Customs; Unfair Trade Investigations & Litigation (antidumping, countervailing duties and Sections 201, 232, 301 and 307); WTO, WCO, FTAs & Market Access; Litigation, Regulatory & Policy; Retail and E-commerce; Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare; Agricultural, Food and Beverage; Textile, Apparel and Footwear; Electronics and Consumer Goods; and Automotive, Aerospace and Heavy Industry.
Career
John Brew is the co-chair of Crowell & Moring's International Trade Group and a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He has extensive experience in import and export trade regulation, and he regularly advises corporations, trade associations, foreign governments, and nongovernmental organizations on matters involving customs administration, enforcement, compliance, litigation, legislation and policy. He assists
clients in a broad array of industries providing creative solutions that enable clients to obtain duty savings and mitigate customs penalties.
Professional Memberships
Court of International Trade Bar Association, Sports and Fitness Industry Association, American Apparel and Footwear Association and International Compliance Professionals Association
Publications
John is a co-editor and author for the ABA's International Practitioner's Deskbook, U.S. Customs: A Practitioner's Guide to Principles, Processes and Procedures, and the interview editor for Kluwer Law’s Global Trade and Customs Journal.
Personal
Biking, hiking, boating, the New Yorker and Tottenham Hotspur
Chambers Review
USA
John Brew comes highly recommended for his customs compliance practice and strong knowledge of trade agreements. He cochairs the trade practice at the firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is a pleasure to work with, strong in customs law and listens to the clients' needs."
"He has a real depth of expertise and provides accurate, actionable advice."
"John is a pleasure to work with, strong in customs law and listens to the clients' needs."
"He has a real depth of expertise and provides accurate, actionable advice."