King & Spalding LLP’s international trade practice is well-regarded for its expertise on the complainant side of trade defence cases, with the team regularly acting for EU industry bodies and associations in anti-dumping and customs enforcement claims. Advice in the context of advocacy work is another key area of expertise for the department, which routinely assists clients with the development of arguments for the introduction of further EU trade defence mechanisms. In addition to handling matters in the context of trade defence enforcement, the team also represents industry bodies in their capacity as exporters and regularly acts in third country trade remedy proceedings. Trade litigation expert Marie-Sophie Dibling, who maintains close relationships with clients in Morocco in addition to advising EU industrial clients, heads up the practice.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team of Marie-Sophie Dibling is highly focused on EU industry , supporting the EU producers in all trade related matters. There are any few law firms in the EU having not just the specific area of expertise, but also the required knowledge of the administration work flows and the right sense of not only legal, but also political sensitivities.’
‘Very experienced lawyers with a good knowledge of our industry, know how to work with trade associations. ’
‘Marie-Sophie Dibling: Very good understanding of the challenges and great cooperation. Hervé Jouanjean: Huge expertise and knowledge about the European Commission and the WTO. Both are committed to EU industry.’
Key clients
- Aegis Europe
- Delfort
- The European Biodiesel Board
- The European Confederation of European Paper Industries
- The European Man-made Fibers Association
- The European Superabsorbent Polymer Coalition
- Plastima
Work highlights
- Acted for the European Man-made Fibers Association in the lodging of three anti-dumping related requests before the European Commission:, with the aim of extending anti-dumping duties for a further five years and of increasing the level of anti-dumping duties against all Chinese exporters.
- Represented Plastima, the largest Moroccan producer of PVC tubing, in an expiry review before the Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Commerce and in an interim review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of Polyvinylchloride originating from the EU, the UK and Mexico, following the war in Ukraine.
- Acted for the European Superabsorbent Polymer Coalition, a coalition of EU producers of superabsorbent polymer, in court proceedings before the General Court of the European Union, in which LG Chemicals is requesting to annul the anti-dumping duties on imports of SAP from South Korea.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marie-Sophie Dibling