Biography: Trade & Customs

Laurent Ruessmann is a partner in the Crowell & Moring's Brussels office specialising in international trade and customs matters under EC and Member State legislation, as well as under the WTO agreements. His work involves advice and representation in connection with EC anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards procedures and litigation, as well as various other EC, WCO and WTO trade and customs matters, including investment and market access issues, anti-fraud investigations, export controls and economic sanctions and issues related to preferential trade agreements, customs tariff treatment and duty recovery, and dispute settlement. He also has experience with product safety and life sciences regulatory matters, as well as with EU environmental law, including chemical regulation under REACH and CLP, data privacy and intellectual property rights.

Mr Ruessmann has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including computers and accessories, other electronic equipment, other durable goods and equipment, consumer products, agriculture and food products, chemicals and pharmaceutical products, automobiles and auto parts, aviation, iron and steel products, metals, textiles and non-wovens, and banking and financial services.