Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

International Trade/WTO

Europe-wide

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Yves Melin

Europe

Practice Areas

Yves has a strong trade law litigation practice, which includes domestic proceedings brought against national customs authorities. He has notable experience in the co-ordination of customs recovery actions across multiple EU member states.

He concentrates on trade remedies (anti-dumping measures, countervailing measures and safeguards re-balancing duties), customs laws and procedures, sanctions, export and import controls. Yves has represented clients in more than 100 trade remedy investigations, and before the EU Courts in more than 30 disputes relating to international trade and customs laws.

He is part of the firm’s global environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice, with a particular focus on supply chain due diligence and the enforcement of environmental (carbon border adjustment, deforestation, etc.) and labor (anti-slavery, compliance with ILO conventions) standards for goods crossing the EU’s and the UK’s borders.

Yves is a member of the Editorial Board of the Global Trade and Customs Journal (Kluwer), a research fellow in customs and trade law at the University of Liège and a lecturer in the Universities of Antwerp, Liège and Porto.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

International Trade/WTO - Europe-wide
2
Band 2

Yves Melin is reputed for his expertise in advising clients on customs compliance and export controls. He is additionally active on trade remedy matters and represents clients before the WTO.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Lawyers at
Reed Smith

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Belgium

Competition: EU

Isabelle M Rahman
4
Isabelle M Rahman
4
Band 4
Christian Filippitsch
6
Christian Filippitsch
6
Band 6

Europe-wide

International Trade/WTO

Yves Melin
2
Yves Melin
2
Band 2

France

International Arbitration

Peter Rosher
4
Peter Rosher
4
Band 4
Clement Fouchard
U
Clement Fouchard
U
Up and Coming
Tax: Real Estate

Jean-Pierre Collet
3
Jean-Pierre Collet
3
Band 3

Germany

Private Equity

Nikolaus von Jacobs
5
Nikolaus von Jacobs
5
Band 5

Greece

Energy

Dimitris Assimakis
1
Dimitris Assimakis
1
Band 1
Minas Kitsilis
3
Minas Kitsilis
3
Band 3

UK

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

Marcus Price
Marcus Price
Associates to watch
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Philip Taylor
4
Philip Taylor
4
Band 4