International Trade Lawyers

Our international trade lawyers have decades of experience handling all aspects of international trade law. We have represented both exporters and importers in some of the most significant international trade disputes of the past few decades. Our team is highly respected by clients and our peers, receiving consistent recognition as a leading practice in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, and Legal 500.

We offer clients the full range of international trade services, including all aspects of the myriad laws governing the cross-border shipment of goods and services.

What do International Trade lawyers do at Curtis? Our expertise includes:

• Trade remedy litigation for import transactions, including antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, global and country-specific safeguards;
  
• WTO litigation before panels and the Appellate Body, and advice about obligations under WTO agreements affecting goods and services;
  
• Regulatory advice for both import and export transactions, including customs regulations on valuation and classification, and export controls on certain products and technologies;
  
• Oversight of foreign investment, including proceedings before CFIUS and more general advice on legal restrictions on investment and associated import transactions; and
  
• Strategic advice on multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, including the ongoing Doha Round negotiations, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, as well as various bilateral free trade agreements.