Olivier Prost
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : International Trade/WTO
Band 2
About
Provided by Olivier Prost
Practice Areas
Olivier started the international trade law and WTO litigation practice at Gide. He advises companies and governments in the use of trade defense instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures). He is also very active in several areas which are becoming increasingly important to international trade due to the impact of globalization: market access and regulatory barriers, tax discrimination, health and environment, energy, trade secret and export control.
He intervenes also in the formulation, interpretation and implementation of EU laws in several industries regularly affected by trade laws, including in European and international litigation.
Career
Olivier Prost has been a partner at Gide's Brussels office since 2002. He is admitted to the Paris Bar (1993) and the Brussels Bar (1994). In 2008, he was appointed as a French foreign trade advisor (Europe section).
Chambers Review
Europe
Olivier Prost heads the firm's international trade team and advises European industry associations and manufacturers on trade defence mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He gets the strategy very right and I like his communication style - he's very proactive and always lets us know what the plan is. He keeps us well informed, but without too many emails etc."
"He gets the strategy very right and I like his communication style - he's very proactive and always lets us know what the plan is. He keeps us well informed, but without too many emails etc."