2
WTO
King & Spalding LLP’s team regularly advises its high-profile clients on all aspects of WTO work, with a particular focus on trade agreements and litigation. The team’s scope of practice also covers trade remedies and advising on new trade and investment treaty regimes that have been negotiated in the EU and internationally. Daniel Crosby, who regularly supports sovereign and commercial clients in applying international trade and investment rules, heads the team. Hamid Mamdouh who has extensive knowledge in trade negotiations, both as a negotiator as well as a senior international official, is also a key team member.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- United Parcel Service (UPS)
- SABIC/Saudi Iron & Steel Company (HADEED)
- International Chamber of Commerce
Work highlights
- Represent UPS in connection with the negotiation and application of new interpretations of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and WTO rules and commitments on e-commerce, including the cross-border movement of goods, services, and digital data.
- Advise the GEA, which represents the interests of leading international express delivery carriers (DHL, FedEx, and UPS), on international trade issues affecting their business, including country-specific limitations on their ability to operate.
- Assisted HADEED, a subsidiary of SABIC, in a litigation concerning a safeguard investigation conducted by Egypt into imports of steel products from around the world.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Crosby