Demarest Advogados
Demarest Advogados has a ‘top’ international trade team whose lawyers are ’available to handle large dumping cases smoothly'. They advise on complex cases across a broad range of industries, such as automotive, manufacturing, steel, fashion, and food, and consistently appear in Brazil’s most significant trade remedies investigations. This includes assisting the Brazilian government on WTO matters, and advising on trade remedies cases initiated by other countries, including the United States, Europe, and Argentina. Practice head José Diaz is a popular name for anti-dumping disputes. Other key individuals include Victor Lopes, who is ‘very experienced in customs law’, Fernando Bueno, ’an exceptional lawyer with outstanding strategic thinking and a great command of trade law’, and Camila Biral.
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Testimonials
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‘It is a top team, they are available to handle large dumping cases smoothly, and they are fast and savvy with their input.’
‘Fernando Bueno is an exceptional lawyer with outstanding strategic thinking and a great command of trade law. Victor Lopez is very experienced and extremely knowledgeable in customs law.'
- 'The team is knowledgable, proactive and a pleasure to work with. They know what clients need and are able to deliver in a short time-frame.'
- 'Fernando is a very professional litigator. He has attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned.'
Key clients
- Gerdau
- Chevron
- Varian Medical Systems
- Siemens Gamesa
- Siemens Healthcare
- Usiminas
- Maersk
- Fujitsu
- Tiffany & Co.
- Roche Diabetes Care
- Daikin
- Integration Consulting
- National Industry Confederation
- Shenzhen Cotran New Material
- Tecumseh do Brasil
- 3M
- Ge Healthcare
- Bacardi
Work highlights
- Advising Brazilian Sporting Goods Industry Association (APICE) and its member companies and several Chinese manufacturers/exporters on the anti-dumping sunset review investigation and public interest assessment launched by the Brazilian Trade Remedies Authority on footwear products imported from China.
- Assisting USIMINAS in the anti-dumping and countervailing duties sunset reviews concerning cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom, initiated by the US.
- Representing CSN and Gerdau in a preliminary investigation linked to the sunset review to be initiated against Chinese exports.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
José Diaz