Editorial: Trade & Customs

01 December 2007

This chapter highlights the strength of the profession in this area, 172 individuals from 20 countries make the grade, the majority of these, unsurprisingly, practise in Washington, DC and Brussels.

TRANSATLANTIC PRACTICES

A number of firms stand out thanks to their transatlantic capabilities. Sidley Austin LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP serve as prime examples and have 10 nominees apiece. Sidley Austin is in possession of an "excellent group" with an "outstanding reputation for trade defence work" according to sources. DC-based David Palmeter is a "stand out individual" and the firm's most highly nominated practitioner. Recent highlights include acting as counsel to the government of Brazil in an EC challenge to import measures regarding retreaded tyres. Palmeter is closely followed in the research by Andrew Shoyer, chair of the firm's international trade and dispute resolution practice and "one of the most respected names in the business", according to one prominent rival. Shoyer's practice has a strong focus on enforcing and implementing international trade and investment agreements and his background as assistant general counsel at the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington was noted. Shoyer has recently worked on numerous high-profile matters including advising one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, American Electric Power, on the international components of proposed US climate-change legislation. This sought to encourage developing countries such as China and India to impose restrictions on emissions or see US regulatory requirements imposed on those countries' exports to the United States. Among other matters Shoyer also counselled Goldman Sachs in international trade and investment negotiations seeking improved cross-border access for US brokers selling securities to international investors. Richard Belanger is another of the practice area's high-flyers. One source noted: "As a customs lawyer I would rank him above any of his peers." Belanger is assisting Caterpillar in multidisciplinary efforts to improve market access for remanufactured goods and his position as co-chair of the import committee of the Joint Industry Group, a major Washington trade association, further bolsters his excellent reputation in the field. Neil Ellis continues Sidley's fine showing in DC, where he combines strong international trade and antitrust practices. Ellis has a background within the appellate section of the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice and his work on the speaking circuit was noted. Ellis has had a busy year and counselled Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steel manufacturer, in the US International Trade Commission's "sunset" review of the anti-dumping order on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands. He has also represented clients such as an automobile components manufacturer as well as the manufacturer of newspaper printing presses. Amelia Porges brings the firm's DC contingent to five: her excellent showing in this year's research sees her listed in the publication for the first time. Porges is said to be particularly strong on internet, software and digital content matters and she was consistently endorsed by some of the practice area's high-flyers who variously described her as "top tier", "excellent" and "a must for inclusion". Porges has been advising the medical device industry on price controls and other regulatory barriers in China and other non-US markets and has also assisted the US corn-refining industry in US WTO litigation.

Sidley also occupies a rarefied position within the Swiss market, working on "high level and prestigious" cases. Scott Andersen, managing partner of the Geneva office, comes recommended as "excellent for dispute settlement within the WTO" with respondents to our survey noting his work for the government of Brazil, which he counselled in the challenge to US cotton subsidies. His work for Airbus was also brought to our attention - he counselled the company in the disputes United States - Subsidies for Large Civil Aircraft and European Communities - Subsidies for Large Civil Aircraft. Andersen is joined on the following pages by Todd Friedbacher who is "very shrewd", according to sources. Friedbacher worked alongside Andersen for Airbus in the subsidies disputes as well as the government of Brazil in the challenge to US cotton subsidies. Other highlights include acting as counsel to the government of Japan in a successful WTO challenge against the United States "zeroing" procedures. Nicolas Lockhart appears in the publication for the first time on the back of a strong performance in the research. Lockhart has five years' experience with the WTO Appellate Body and is recommended as an "outstanding lawyer". Among other matters, he counselled the government of Norway in a successful challenge against the EC's anti-dumping measures on imports of Norwegian farmed salmon, worth over €1 billion per year. As with the previous edition the firm maintains an excellent reputation in the Belgian market, with two highly rated nominees. Laurent Ruessmann builds on his strong reputation and recently served as counsel to LG in the anti-dumping case on refrigerators from Korea. He also worked on the company's intervention in the ensuing court appeal, as well as the anti-dumping case on recordable DVDs from China and Taiwan that was recently successfully terminated. Richard Weiner, managing partner of the Brussels office, is another "stalwart" of the trade and customs bar, dividing his time between the Belgian capital and Washington, DC. An "expert on subsidies", according to sources, he has successfully represented the EC in more than 40 trade and market access matters in recent years. These include the AMD v Intel and Massachusetts/Burma cases before the US Supreme Court and the Korean-Shipbuilding and US-Steel subsidies litigations before the WTO.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, like Sidley, offers clients a truly international platform in the trade and customs arena, boasting a team of nearly 40 lawyers and trade specialists in the US, Europe and China. Gary Horlick once again emerges with more nominations than any other. Sources called him "outstanding", "excellent" and "a real expert". Horlick served as head of the US Department of Commerce's import administration as well as international trade counsel to the US Senate Committee on Finance and was the first chairman of the WTO's permanent group of experts. In addition to Horlick, three further WilmerHale lawyers feature in our breakdown of the practice area's leading lights (see table), as in the previous edition this is an achievement unmatched by any other firm. The "shockingly smart" Charlene Barshefsky is one of these and, like Horlick, practises out of the firm's DC office. Barshefsky is currently the firm's senior partner and from 1997 to 2001 served as the USTR, during which time she was responsible for the negotiation of hundreds of complex regulatory, market access and investment agreements with countries throughout the world. John Greenwald is another DC-based high-flyer and "one of the best lawyers I know," according to a prominent source. Greenwald also has a government background, as deputy general counsel at the office of the USTR. He is joined on the following pages by the "first-rate" Robert Cassidy, who served as general counsel at the office of the USTR from 1979 to 1981. His anti-dumping practice was brought to our attention on a number of occasions. Robert Novick chairs the firm's international trade, investment and market access department having served as general counsel of the USTR from 1997 to 2001. Novick was a principal negotiator of the US-China WTO market-opening agreement during his time in government and completes the firm's five-strong DC contingent, a showing not bettered by any other outfit.

WilmerHale also boasts one of the largest groupings in our Belgium research with four highly rated individuals cementing the firm's reputation as a "heavyweight in the market". Marco Bronckers is "among the very top in Brussels", according to one source, a fact highlighted by his inclusion in our list of the practice area's most highly nominated individuals. Bronckers represents governments and private parties in litigation before WTO tribunals and EC courts on issues such as anti-dumping and countervailing duties, biocides regulation, customs classification and IP issues. The strong competition flavour of his practice also sees him listed in The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers. Senior counsel Claus-Dieter Ehlermann possesses a "fantastic legal mind" and a strong competition component to his practice - he currently serves as co-chair of the firm's antitrust and competition department. Ehlermann was described as a "big shot in the industry" and served as a member of the WTO Appellate Body from 1995 to 2001, the last year as chairman. Natalie McNelis is "excellent for anti-dumping", according to rivals and the firm's Brussels office was further strengthened in March 2007 with the announcement that Jacques Bourgeois was to join as a consultant. Bourgeois previously practised at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and he was a senior official at the European Commission where he managed foreign trade and antitrust policy. Berlin-based Stefan Ohlhoff appears in the publication for the first time and completes WilmerHale's excellent showing. Ohlhoff's trade practice encompasses anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard proceedings and he's one of only three to appear in the German section of the publication.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP climbs up the rankings this year thanks to another solid performance in the research. Recent key matters include assisting Harley Davidson in its efforts to enter the Indian and Chinese markets and increase its access to other Asian countries. Lawyers from the firm secured the removal of restrictive environment regulations and ensured that the Indian government adopted an emission standard that facilitated Harley's entry into the Indian market. Lawyers from the firm also acted as lead counsel to the Chinese government in its first appearance as plaintiff in a WTO dispute settlement matter. This related to coordinated complaints filed separately by the EU, US and Canada, who claimed that auto parts face higher duties than whole cars. A number of the featured Steptoe lawyers bring strong government credentials to the table. Susan Esserman held the position of deputy USTR and chairs the firm's international department. Richard Cunningham once again was one of the most nominated individuals, with respondents to our survey praising him as "one of the very best" and "the go-to-guy". Mark Moran is rated as "the best of the younger generation at the firm" and was heavily involved in the Canadian lumber disputes. A "star of international trade", he is joined on the following pages by the "very talented" George Grandison. Edward Krauland brings the firm's DC contingent up to five, matching Sidley and WilmerHale in terms of numbers. Steptoe's Brussels office features in the publication for the first time thanks to James Searles. Iain MacVay is a partner in the London and Brussels offices and "a must for entry", according to respondents to our survey. MacVay has worked extensively for the European spirits industry in challenges to discriminatory tax regimes and brings the firm's entry to a close.

White & Case LLP, like Steptoe, builds upon its performance in the previous edition's research with a total of six entries this year. Washington, DC remains the firm's centre of gravity and in the figure of Walter Spak it boasts one of the industry's "major players". Spak heads the firm's international trade group and during his 30 years of practice has been involved in more than 100 original investigations and reviews under the US trade laws and the trade laws of third countries. He is joined on the following pages by his brother, the "first-rate" Gregory Spak whose knowledge of Latin American markets was once again noted. William Clinton once again puts in a strong performance with clients drawn from multinationals, sovereign governments and trade associations. He can speak and read Chinese. The "outstanding" Christopher Corr was lead counsel in one of the first NAFTA panel dispute resolution cases and cements White & Case's excellent reputation in DC. Brendan McGivern is "a star", according to sources and is director of White & Case International (Trade) in Geneva. McGivern possesses "excellent knowledge of the WTO" and has advised companies, governments and industry associations on issues such as anti-dumping, subsidies and countervailing measures, safeguards and IP. Jasper Wauters is a new entry and rated as a "heavy hitter" and "very competent" by rivals. Prior to joining the firm Wauters spent seven years as a lawyer with the WTO and brings the knowledge he acquired there to the table.

The "excellent" Paulette Vander Schueren is the most nominated of the five-strong Mayer Brown LLP grouping in the publication. Based in Brussels she is "quite excellent for customs advisory and anti-dumping" work, according to one prominent source. Edward Borovikov joins Vander Schueren in the publication for the first time this year and one rival commented: "If I could give him two votes, I would." Borovikov comes recommended as "very active and well known for Russia cases" and he served as first secretary to the Russian mission to the EC between 1994 and 2000. However, it is the firm's DC contingent that has grown by the greatest proportion in this edition with both Peter Scher and Duane Layton included for the first time. Layton's work for governments and industries on import relief proceedings in the US and abroad is said to be particularly noteworthy. He is also head of Mayer Brown's government and global trade group having joined the firm from Miller & Chevalier in 2006. Scher is managing partner of the Washington, DC office and "highly regarded" by peers. "Top-tier" Mickey Kantor served as USTR from 1993 to 1996 and was once again consistently recommended.

Hogan & Hartson LLP's greatest concentration is also found in Washington, DC. Lewis Leibowitz once again leads the group in terms of nominations with sources recommending him as "well known" and "exceptionally good". Liebowitz has been at the forefront of efforts on behalf of the US "consuming industries" to reform the practice of "zeroing" in US anti-dumping cases and the firm serves as counsel to the Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition. He also worked alongside the "first rate" Mark McConnell on behalf of the six largest auto producers in the world, which sought the removal of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on corrosion resistant carbon steel. The International Trade Commission voted to remove duties on four of the six countries subject to these duties. Jeanne Archibald completes the firm's high-profile trio in the US capital. Archibald represented a US company in its successful challenge to the US Department of Agriculture's suspension and proposed disbarment of the company, which resulted from the USDA's review of the agency's contractors participating in the Oil for Food Programme. The firm successfully challenged the allegations and the suspension was lifted and the proposed disbarment retracted. Lourdes Catrain affords the firm a high-profile presence in Brussels. Catrain is Hogan & Hartson's European group director and has responsibilities for the trade practice in both Brussels and Geneva. She acted for Philips in the expiry review of the anti-dumping duties on energy saving lamps from China and is "an absolute must for inclusion".

Georg Berrisch is another high-profile Brussels-based practitioner and one of a strong Covington & Burling LLP trio, which spans the Atlantic. Sources noted that Berrisch displays a "very professional approach" and recommended him for a wide range of matters including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, customs and export control. Rated as "very savvy" he represented the Council of the European Union in the Korean DRAMs anti-subsidy case. Senior counsel Harvey Applebaum boasts a "substantial practice" and "a great deal of experience", according to sources. Applebaum is a lecturer in antitrust at the University of Virginia Law School. Stuart Eizenstat is another of the practice area's leading lights and a new addition to the publication this year. Eizenstat heads the firm's international practice and brings 15 years' public service to the table, including as US ambassador to the European Union, undersecretary of state for economic, business and agricultural affairs, and deputy secretary of the treasury in the Clinton administration. "Everyone knows" Eizenstat, according to one prominent rival while another noted he is "very famous and one of the big names in town". McDermott Will & Emery also boasts three entries in this edition. Michael House represents the firm in DC where he focuses on import relief measures, multilateral trade disputes and export controls. Recent highlights include representing an international paper company in a US anti-dumping investigation on imports of coated free sheet paper. House successfully defended the client and obtained a formal determination from the US Commerce Department that the company was not dumping. McDermott Will & Emery is also strong in Brussels with both Philip Bentley QC and Clive Stanbrook QC consistently recommended. Bentley is said to be "one of the most active and experienced practitioners in the country", while Stanbrook comes praised as "very experienced". His competition practice was also brought to the attention of researchers and his reputation in this area ensures a listing in our sister publication on competition specialists. Recent highlights for the pair include counselling an express international courier in applying for authorised economic operator status under new EU customs regulations.

WASHINGTON, DC

While the aforementioned firms have strong practices on both sides of the Atlantic, a number of outfits performed particularly well in our Washington, DC research. "Top-notch firm" Vinson & Elkins LLP is a case in point with four individuals making the publication, two more than in the previous edition. The "very experienced" William Barringer leads in terms of nominations and has been involved in more than 50 anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, over a dozen safeguards investigations and multiple investigations under section 301 of United States trade law. James Durling once again features prominently and has worked with clients on a wide range of trade policy disputes in the automotive, semiconductor and colour film industries. Christopher Dunn is "a pleasure to work with", according to one high-profile source and he appears in the publication for the first time this year. Dunn's experience spans anti-dumping, subsidies, "safeguards" cases and customs matters and representative cases include an anti-dumping defence of orange juice from Brazil as well as the anti-dumping defence of outboard motors from Japan. Kenneth Pierce appears on the recommendation of a number of the practice area's leading names and among other matters he worked on the anti-dumping defence of frozen shrimp from Thailand, Vietnam and India.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is another outfit with a strong DC contingent on the following pages. Valerie Slater heads the firm's international trade practice and her trade remedy work was brought to our attention. Slater has had a busy 12 months during which she has represented the US ammonium nitrate, farm-raised catfish, and the solid urea industries, Nike and the two largest US uranium mining companies. The "excellent" Spencer Griffith is highly regarded according to our findings and his work on lumber disputes was noted. In the last year he has assisted the government of British Columbia in settlement talks between Canada and the US in the softwood lumber trade case and in the implementation and operation of that settlement. Warren Connelly is "an excellent lawyer from an excellent firm", according to one rival. His work to achieve the revocation of the US anti-dumping order on warm-water shrimp from Ecuador was noted and among other matters he also obtained the withdrawal of an anti-dumping petition brought in Korea against exports of soya bean oil from the US by Archer Daniels Midland, one of the world's largest agricultural processors of soya beans, corn, wheat and cocoa. Hal Shapiro is a new addition this year and before joining the firm he served as senior adviser for international economic affairs and senior counsellor to the director of the national economic council at the White House.

Miller & Chevalier Chartered also boasts four highly rated practitioners in the DC section of the publication. Christopher Parlin joined the firm in April 2007 and is "quite outstanding for WTO issues". He was the lead US lawyer negotiating the current WTO dispute settlement understanding. Homer Moyer founded the firm's international department and is a former general counsel of the US Department of Commerce. Moyer comes recommended as "senior and very experienced". Richard Abbey is "very good and able" for customs-related work according to one rival. From 1970 to 1985 he held the position of chief counsel to the United States Customs Service. "Top tier" David Foster completes the firm's quartet and also brings strong government credentials to the table. Foster has handled multiple trade regulation matters in areas such as IP, anti-dumping and countervailing, customs, market access, import relief and trade policy.

Arent Fox LLP appears in the publication this year thanks to four new entries. Matthew Clark leads in terms of recommendations and was "a must" for this year's edition. His work on anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings is said to be particularly noteworthy. One prominent source remarked to researchers: "I rate Matthew Nolan very highly," and this is a sentiment shared by others to judge by the number of recommendations he received. Nolan has worked with companies from myriad industries such as softwood lumber, steel, oil exploration and chemicals and performed extremely well in our findings. Kay Georgi, vice chair of the export controls & economic sanctions committee of the American Bar Association section of international law and practice, was also consistently endorsed. She is said to be particularly knowledgeable on export control matters. John Gurley completes the firm's showing on the following pages and is "a very capable lawyer".

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP also boasts a respected international trade practice that provides advice to government and private sector clients on a full range of matters. The firm's DC office is its best represented with three highly rated individuals featuring on the following pages. Jean Anderson leads in terms of nominations; our sources noted her work counselling the government of Canada and acting as lead respondents' counsel in the largest countervailing duty and anti-dumping cases in history, on softwood lumber. Before joining the firm, Anderson served as chief counsel for international trade at the US department of commerce and she is evidently one of the most respected names in the business. Charles Roh is recommended as "an anti-dumping specialist" and his arbitration credentials were also brought to our attention. Roh served as assistant USTR for North America from 1989 to 1994 and was also the deputy chief negotiator of NAFTA. Joanne Osendarp is a new entry this year and currently heads the firm's international trade practice. Osendarp also boasts a background in government and prior to joining the firm served as senior trade counsel with the government of Canada. The "excellent" Stuart Rosen affords the firm a presence in our list for New York, where he remains one of the city's most respected practitioners. Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP maintains its presence in the publication with former Weil Gotshal partner Paul Victor practising at the firm's New York office. Victor comes recommended as "excellent for trade and antitrust" and also appears in our competition publication. Alan Wolff is "clearly a leading light" and the levels of nominations he received serves to back this up. Wolff served as US deputy special representative for trade negotiations from 1977 to 1979 and is "a dean of the practice", according to rivals. Kevin Dempsey is also well known to respondents to our survey and he has been engaged in a lot of policy work of late, particularly in relation to China. His work on behalf of the US semiconductor industry was noted on more than one occasion. Bradford Ward continues to impress with the strength of his practice, particularly in the anti-dumping arena. His representative clients include the US lumber, flat-rolled steel, semiconductor, petroleum and shrimp industries.

BRUSSELS & EUROPE

Excepting Washington, our Brussels list unsurprisingly boasts the greatest concentration of lawyers, a number of whom have already been profiled. Outside the firms with transatlantic capabilities, Van Bael & Bellis boasts the greatest concentration of talent in the Belgium section. Jean-François Bellis once again features on our breakdown of the practice area's most nominated individuals; sources commented on the strength of both his competition and trade practices. Philippe De Baere comes recommended as a "pleasure to work with" and "really stellar" and specialises in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy law in addition the EC customs law. Among other matters he is currently representing the ACP countries in their WTO dispute concerning preferential access for bananas to the EC market. "First rate" Fabrizio Di Gianni also fared well in our findings as did Richard Luff who has personally handled more than 100 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases for clients from countries such as China, Russia and the United States as well as the Middle East.

Edwin Vermulst is another of Brussels' leading lights and during the research he received more nominations than any other European lawyer. Vermulst is a founding partner of Vermulst Verhaeghe & Graafsma and "very highly regarded" by sources who rate him as "one of the top by far". He was recently involved in the anti-dumping proceedings involving footwear, DVDs and CD-Rs, citric acid, polyester staple fibres and steel. Folkert Graafsma further bolsters the firm's reputation and highlights include counselling the government of India in the WTO Panel and Appellate Body bed linen proceedings where the question of "zeroing" was settled. Konstantinos Adamantopoulos at Hammonds also put in a noteworthy performance in our research. Adamantopoulos is advising the Russian government in the negotiation and future implementation of Russia's accession to the WTO. In addition he is also representing Thai, Chinese and Indian exporting producers in EU anti-dumping proceedings before the European Commission. These relate to products such as steel wire ropes, DVDs, CD-Rs, plastic bags, monosodium glutamate, steel fasteners and bicycles to name but a few. Olivier Prost of Gide Loyrette Nouel is another noteworthy performer in our research. Prost was variously described as "an outstanding litigator" and "very good" and his work relating to trade defence proceedings was noted. Hans-Joachim Priess at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is, according to our findings, the leading practitioner in Germany. Priess works on WTO settlement proceedings and is also said to be strong for public procurement.

SWITZERLAND

Geneva is home to the WTO and consequently some of the practice area's leading lights, a number of whom have already been profiled. Arthur Appleton of Appleton Luff emerges as one of the country's top practitioners and prior to setting up his own firm practised for three years with White & Case LLP. The firm has been particularly active in Asia, working on issues related to free-trade areas. The firm is also working on a prominent accession, and advising on state trading enterprises, excise taxes, geographical indications and TBT/SPS issues. MSBH Rechtsanwälte also boasts a strong trade practice, with two prominent practitioners in the Switzerland section. Christian Pitschas comes recommended as "bright, young and good with lots of gumption - very impressive". Hannes Schloemann joins him on the following pages and has a "good, broad trade practice". Recent highlights for the pair include advising a Community-based company on Russia's accession to the WTO, particularly with regards to agriculture. Among other matters they have also worked on an extensive training programme for selected Vietnamese officials on the WTO legal framework. The "very sharp" Daniel Crosby of Budin & Partners was also consistently recommended during the course of our research.

CANADA

The Canadian bar also provides a number of highly respected practitioners for the publication. Leading trade boutique Gottlieb & Pearson provides two individuals, Richard Gottlieb and Darrel Pearson. Gottlieb received more nominations than any other lawyer in Canada and boasts over 30 years' experience. His practice has a focus on anti-dumping, subsidy actions, customs valuation as well as strategic trade planning for corporate clients. Pearson is another of the country's leading names and "very talented". Riyaz Dattu leads the international trade and investment law practice at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and is recommended by a geographically diverse set of respondents to our survey. Dattu formerly practised at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and is joined in the publication by the "outstanding" Ronald Cheng. Simon Potter, a former colleague of Dattu's at McCarthy Tétrault, once again features prominently in our findings. Potter is said to be an "outstanding trial lawyer" and he brings these skills to bear in both the trade and competition arenas. International trade and investment law firm Thomas & Partners also provides two highly rated individuals for the following pages. Christopher Thomas QC was senior policy adviser to the
Canadian minister for international trade during the 1986 to 1987 Canada/US free-trade negotiations and brings a great deal of experience to the table. Gregory Tereposky once again features prominently. Debra Steger at the University of Ottawa and Glenn Cranker at Stikeman Elliott LLP complete our round-up of Canada's most nominated individuals.

CHINA

China is an increasingly important country in this area owing to its burgeoning economy and industries. Our research once again uncovers a wealth of talent, with two firms boasting multiple nominees in the publication. Lin Yang and Lei Wang of Gaopeng & Partners have spent a large portion of the past 12 months representing local Chinese manufacturers in trade remedy investigations initiated by Korea, India, Pakistan, Thailand, the EU and the United States. For example they represented the largest manufacturer of sodium dithionite in the world, Guangdong Zhongcheng Chemicals, in a Korean anti-dumping case. They have also represented the Chinese subsidiaries of multinationals in China, an example of which was their representation of Calgon Carbon's Tianjin subsidiary in a US anti-dumping case. Two individuals from AllBright Law Offices also feature prominently. Fu Donghui is the firm's senior partner and was recommended as "strong for anti-dumping". He has handled numerous cases involving the anti-dumping laws of the EC, United States and China. Li Fayin joins him in the publication for the first time; among other matters he has been working on US trade remedy cases. Susan Ning of King & Wood is a "very experienced trade counsel" and comes recommended by some of the practice area's most prominent figures. Ning heads the firm's international trade group and her anti-dumping expertise was brought to our attention. To date she has represented nearly twenty foreign clients in Chinese anti-dumping investigations. She has also represented the Chinese government in a number of WTO disputes. Xiaochen Wu leads the international trade practice at Seafront Law Office and is said to display a "very good knowledge of Japanese companies". Wu's clients include corporations such as Bayer, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and LG and he has worked on cases involving products such as steel and chemicals. Yao Feng at Broad & Bright is "a pleasure to deal with", according to one source, while another noted: "I love to work with her."

SOUTH AMERICA

The number of lawyers we feature from South American countries has also increased this year. The Brazilian market is a case in point with six new entries in this edition. Ana Caetano at "leading firm" Veirano Advogados in São Paulo appeared in the previous edition and continues to top the research. Sources have "heard good things about her" and recommend Caetano as an "experienced WTO lawyer". One had recently worked on an anti-dumping case with her in Argentina and "found her to be really very good". Carolina Saldanha at Felsberg Pedretti Mannrich e Aidar Advogados e Consultores Legais is a new entry this year and is included on the back of an excellent reaction from respondents to our survey - one enthusiastic source recommended her as "young, good, creative and very energetic". Demarest e Almeida Advogados is, however, the only firm in Brazil with two nominees in the publication. José Setti Diaz comes highly recommended for his trade remedies work, particularly on behalf of Brazilian clients, while the "great" Cinthia Battilani was also consistently endorsed. Mexico is also home to a number of top-tier practitioners. These are led in the voting by Gustavo Uruchurtu of Uruchurtu & Arreola Abogados SC in Mexico City. Uruchurtu spent seven years at the unit of international trade practices within Mexico's Ministry of the Economy where, among other matters, he was responsible for investigations into anti-dumping and trade subsidies. Raymundo Enríquez at Baker & McKenzie in Mexico City is rated as "one of the best in town", with one source noting: "I always use him." The firm also provides two individuals in
the US, the "experienced" William Outman in Washington, DC and Steven Becker in New York.

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