Van Bael & Bellis

Trade

Associate Sergiy Beketov specialises in international trade law and WTO matters. His particular focus is on trade defence instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard proceedings) across a multitude of jurisdictions, including the EU, C.I.S. countries, the Eurasian Economic Union, South and East Asia, Africa and Middle East. Sergiy’s expertise also covers the WTO dispute settlement mechanism (panels and Appellate Body proceedings).

Sergiy advises clients, including private companies, public institutions and industry associations, on various matters of trade regulations, market access (free trade agreements) and customs law issues as well as on various aspects of international commercial arbitration. His focus covers a spectrum of industries, including steel, chemicals, raw materials, electronics, automobiles and agriculture.

Sergiy also develops and conducts training and capacity building programmes for government officials in third countries on trade-defence instruments and international trade law in general.

Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Sergiy worked in Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice in the special unit representing and defending the state before the international arbitration institutions (state-investor arbitration proceedings). He also interned with the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat and Rules Division.

Sergiy Beketov speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian and German and has a grasp of French and Spanish.

Member of the Ukrainian and Brussels Bars

World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland – Master of International Law and Economics, cum laude, 2010 University of Tilburg, Netherlands – Master in International Business Law, 2009 National Law Academy of Ukraine – Bachelor of Law and Master of Law, with honours, 2004-2005