Van Bael & Bellis

Trade

Partner Richard Luff specialises in international trade law, with a particular focus on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings.

He represents clients before the European Commission, the EU Courts and the WTO.

Richard has handled more than 150 anti-dumping cases for clients from all over the world, including the US, China, Russia, Korea, Taiwan, Egypt, the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia. His expertise encompasses a wide range of industries, including steel, textiles, chemical products, energy and electronics.

In the field of WTO law, Richard advises governments, public institutions and international clients on market access issues and other WTO-related matters, including WTO accession issues. 

He has assisted WTO Members in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, extending from general anti-dumping and anti-subsidy issues to specific trade restrictive practices. Most recently, he successfully represented Argentina in Certain Measures on the Importation and Marketing of Biodiesel and Measures Supporting the Biodiesel Industry in the EU.

He is regularly asked by governments to run training programmes for their anti-dumping and anti-subsidy departments. 

Richard Luff speaks French, English, Italian and Spanish.

Member of the Brussels Bar

London School of Economics, LL.M. in International Trade and Business Law, 1990University of Brussels (ULB), Master of European Community Law, 1989University of Brussels (ULB), Post-graduate Degree in Economic Law, 1987University of Brussels (ULB), Master of Laws, 1986