In a rapidly evolving international environment, we help clients successfully navigate the risks and opportunities of the complex world of international trade agreements, including the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and bilateral and plurilateral treaties.
Our expertise spans trade negotiations, trade and investment advice to governments and dispute settlement, built on extensive experience in both government and private practice. This includes work on a diverse range of trade law matters including market access and customs issues, rules of origin, trade in services, the movement of natural persons, digital trade, investment, competition, government procurement, and labour and environmental law.
Drawing on our global network and particular expertise in the Indo-Pacific, we provide advice and support on the full range of international trade law matters, including advising governments on trade policy matters, such as the implementation of agreements and consistency of new measures with existing obligations.
We also advise companies on engaging with governments regarding trade negotiations and trade restrictive measures.
Our work includes supplementing government teams with bespoke expertise when negotiating trade and new forms of economic agreements, including at the WTO, as well as representing governments in trade disputes and supporting third parties engaged in trade-related dispute settlement processes.
Mostafa Emad and James Lehmann discuss a significant judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation about the recovery of legal costs in arbitration.
The recently signed upgrade to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement brings important changes for investors and sets up a work programme to review the agreement’s investor-state dispute settlement mechanism.
With the UK’s CPTPP Accession Protocol now signed, attention will turn to the other economies that have applied to join. This article sets out some key implications for accession candidates based on the UK’s experience.
