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International trade, customs
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International trade, customs and export control rules have become of significant importance to corporations engaged in international commercial activities, as well as to public bodies financing and regulating international trade. The governmental support schemes established following the financial crisis, as well as tightened security policies, have placed compliance with such rules high on the corporate agenda. We understand these matters and take a proactive approach to addressing our clients’ trade, customs and export control compliance needs and to helping them open new markets for their activities.

Our team, located across Brussels, Moscow, London, Abu Dhabi and Singapore includes leading practitioners with years of experience advising on the most complex cases.

Our areas of expertise include WTO dispute settlement proceedings; trade defence investigations (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, safeguard); market access and trade barriers; trade policy and negotiations; customs (classification, valuation and rules of origin matters); export controls (embargoes and economic sanctions); investment and intellectual property protection; and government procurement.

Our trade, customs and export control lawyers advise a wide range of clients across numerous market sectors including defence & aerospace, finance, cosmetics, textiles, energy, agro-food and fertilizers, transport, electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals steel, metal and minerals. See also the specific expertise of the customs law team of our Moscow office.

We have excellent relations with EU and other national authorities as well as with the WTO Secretariat. Members of our team have acted as advisers to various governments and our strong contacts with trade economists and accountants also enable us to manage successful relevant analyses where necessary.

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Vasiliki Avgoustidi

BLP
Associate Director, International Trade, Customs & Export Control

If you need help with a legal or business issue, please contact our team.