Our full-service Trade Law Practice advises private and public sector clients on a full range of international trade law matters to navigate the risks and maximise the trading opportunities post-Brexit. These include:
Our advisers act on domestic and international matters of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
Representing an Indian automotive parts manufacturer in a Section 68 challenge to an arbitral award initiated before the Commercial Court in London.
Advised a Chinese private steel producer on acquiring a strategic minority stake in a Western Australian mining business through a competitive sale process. Delivered rapid valuation analysis, cross-border coordination and advice on Australia’s foreign investment approval regime, alongside negotiation strategy, addressing complex regulatory and commercial sensitivities for a multi-billion-dollar asset.
Representing a Maltese investor in an ICSID arbitration arising from an Eastern European State’s expropriation of an energy sector investment, involving breaches of the applicable treaty’s expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, most favoured nation, and national treatment obligations.
Advised Metalfer Steel Mil d.o.o., a Serbia based steel producer, on the alignment of national trade restrictive measures with the EU acquis, including advice on metal scrap export restrictions.
Advised SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH, a leading German IT system integrator, on export control, public procurement and EU state aid law issues in connection with public sector tenders, including tenders issued by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Federal Printing Office.
Advised a major Korean construction company on negotiation and drafting of a settlement agreement on transfer of safety and criminal liability under Philippine law, including risk assessment, enforceability of contractual clauses, and coordination of local and international legal advice to safeguard client interests on a high value claim.
Presiding as sole arbitrator, appointed by HKIAC, on a dispute concerning non-payment under a promissory note (total disputed value circa SG$7 million). Hong Kong law and seat. Hearing pending.
Advised and represented a US-based client on claims for damages based on tort and product liability against the German-based manufacturer. The claims were pursued against in the German insolvency proceedings over the manufacturer's assets.
Advised Booker Logisitcs on the application of complex rules of origin (which determine how preferential origin can be acquired and lost) and on EU customs rules dealing with the question of goods “re-exported” to the EU.
Advising a UK PE fund on a VIE investment in a local K-12 private school group
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
Partner, Head of Subsidies, Procurement, Trade Agreements and Trade Remedies
EmailTotis advises on both compliance and contentious matters on all aspects of competition and international trade law, public procurement and subsidies, including EU State aid law. He has particular experience in the aerospace/aviation, defence, transport, energy and infrastructure sectors.
Partner, Global Head of Antitrust, Competition & Trade
EmailAndreas has more than 20 years of relevant professional experience with national and European projects in public procurement, state aid and foreign trade law sanctions, (export control and investment screening) at the interface between the public sector and private companies.
Partner
EmailStacy specialises in financial crime and has extensive experience advising on enforcement, investigations and compliance, covering trade and financial sanctions, export controls, bribery and money laundering. She advises on all aspects of EU and UK sanctions and is also familiar with the application of US sanctions.
Partner
EmailTom specialises in corporate criminal defence, the conduct of investigations, and compliance risk management. His specialist legal areas include bribery, fraud, sanctions, export controls, and money laundering. The co-founder of an award winning compliance technology business, Tom regularly supports clients to fulfil their compliance ambitions.
Legal Director
EmailBarbara focuses on foreign trade law at the interface with national security interests. She also helps clients navigate the complexities of EU state aid law (including German funding rules and procedures).
Partner, Co-Head of International Arbitration, Head of Investment Arbitration and Public International Law
EmailSylvia assists companies, states and state-owned entities in the resolution of complex, high-stakes and politically sensitive disputes arising under contracts, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) or multilateral treaties such as the Energy Charter Treaty. Sylvia has acted as both counsel and arbitrator and has extensive experience in the energy, mining, infrastructure and telecommunications industries.
Partner
EmailGiles advises on the full ambit of competition law from investigations by the CMA, sector regulators and international authorities to UK, EU and international merger control appeals of regulatory decisions. He also advises on the UK's new National Security & Investment Act.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Sarah Derbyshire as General Counsel.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Dr. Totis Kotsonis
Partner, Head of Subsidies, Procurement, Trade Agreements and Trade Remedies