Our international trade practice offers sophisticated and innovative solutions to assist clients in navigating the complexities of global trade in goods and services. Our team, comprised of distinguished international trade attorneys and professionals with profound expertise in international trade litigation and policy. Adopting a collaborative approach, we utilize our extensive global resources to provide comprehensive legal counsel to corporations, governments, trade associations, and non-governmental organizations on a wide spectrum of issues related to international trade regulation and disputes. As trusted counselors, we craft innovative strategies tailored to the dynamic business realities of the international trade landscape, ensuring efficient and effective solutions for our clients.

What do we do?

 

 

World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Trade Dispute Proceedings

Our international trade disputes lawyers have extensive experience with international trade law and WTO dispute settlement. We combine deep technical and policy knowledge to provide a broad range of services in connection with the WTO and international trade dispute settlement.

We are particularly specialized in WTO dispute cases involving trade remedy laws. We have been involved in several panel proceedings arising out of antidumping, countervailing and safeguard measures.

Our lawyers play important roles in pivotal WTO matters, impacting entire sectors and trading blocs of the economy. Our thorough understanding of the complexities of international trade, combined with our global network, enables us to:

• Guide on the relevance of WTO rules to trade-restrictive policies of various governments, aiding in the pursuit of action by governments regarding potential WTO infringements.
• Advocate for both the private sector and governments in WTO dispute cases, providing insights on the potential effects of WTO decisions, as well as other bilateral and multilateral negotiations on specific industries.
• Formulate strategies to ensure fair competition in accordance with WTO regulations.
• Assess the viability of potential WTO disputes and devise offensive and defensive strategies.
• Support governments in managing their WTO disputes and bolster their capability to handle future disputes more autonomously.

 

 

Trade Remedies

Our law firm also has the expertise in defending clients’ interests in trade remedies proceedings, i.e., domestic industry injury investigation, Anti-Dumping, and/or Anti-subsidy (Countervailing Duty) investigations/reviews before Komite Anti Dumping Indonesia (“KADI”).
 

• Domestic injury proceeding
  By law, antidumping and countervailing duties cannot be imposed unless an independent agency with quasi-judicial authority makes an affirmative injury determination. Our law firm has vast experience and skills in this area. To win the case, our lawyers spend many hours poring over bankruptcy records, travel across the country to convince customers to testify before the agency or provide evidence in favor of the clients, and continually developing our knowledge in the industries we represent.
   
• Anti-dumping (“AD”) and Countervailing Duty (“CVD”) Proceedings
  We offer our clients fully integrated services and provides creative, technical and practical advice on complex anti-dumping and countervailing matters.
  We assist our clients on the full range of AD and/or CVD related matters include:
  • KADI’s investigation or review practice based on prior investigation records;
  • Proactive dumping margin analysis and formulate optimized strategies;
  • Filling in the investigation application form or questionnaire with KADI;
  • Accompanying and/or representing clients in the verification visit; 
  • Participating in public and/or private hearing in KADI; and
  • Preparing legal brief, attending and representing clients during the dispute settlement proceedings.
• Filling in the investigation application form or questionnaire can be highly burdensome and complicated. Our lawyers are experienced in identifying and extracting the relevant data from the company records and systems. We also have significant experience in developing complex, data-driven strategies essential to favorable outcomes in trade remedies proceedings.
   
• Appeal for Judicial Review
  Where there is any injustice or unfairness during the course of KADI’s investigation or review, all parties with a legitimate grievance may possess the standing necessary for judicial review to the Jakarta State Administrative Court. Should the appealing party succeed, KADI is obligated to revise or remove the relevant dumping duty or countervailing duty rates in compliance with the Jakarta State Administrative Court decision.
  
  Our team, which includes a former judge, is committed to advocate the interest of our clients in court proceedings in order to cure any injury caused by unfair or unjust actions by the administrative agency.

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