White & Case S.A. has extensive experience working with governments and private clients in defending and advising on WTO disputes and trade remedies cases. The team handles a portfolio of international matters, working closely with its teams located in other jurisdictions. Team head Jasper Wauters, advises several high-profile clients in WTO dispute settlements and has a special focus on Brexit-related trade policy matters. Charles Julien advises clients on a various international trade and customs matters with a particular focus on the steel, petrochemicals, and paper industries. Marcus Sohlberg plays a significant role in supporting the team in handling WTO dispute settlement.

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Testimonials

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'The team are well-connected in the international trade environment, with good understanding of the law and practices of the WTO as well as other relevant stakeholders. Their depth of experience provides clients with comprehensive legal services.'
'Jasper Wauters knows WTO law and disputes practice. Charles Julien is equally comfortable in WTO cases and in domestic trade remedies actions. Marcus Sohlberg is an up-and-coming practitioner in this field.'
'Jasper Wauters and Marcus Sohlberg are both excellent. Jasper is the person with exceptional professionality with abundant experiences. Marcus also has excellent knowlege and skills that are needed in this field.'
'White & Case has a vast experience in international trade, trade remedies and dispute settlement. Their WTO practice is impeccable, among the best in the world, having a team of experienced lawyers in the field, some of whom have worked for several years at WTO, and that are fluent in many languages, which facilitates the communication with the client team.'
'Jasper Wauters was in the best disposition to clarify any concern or doubt that we might had. We had the best experience working with Jasper. He definitely is a very professional and experienced lawyer.'
'The team in Geneva is quite strong in trade remedy cases. Also, they can manage various cases that need transnational cooperation among multiple W&C offices globally.'
'Jasper Wauters, is very diligent and helpful in understanding the client's true needs and delivering what is needed.'
'They always provided timly and acurate reviews and comments. I have received similar services from serveral other law-firms, but I do not hesitate to say that the White & Case in Geneva team is the best.'

Key clients

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (TARGETS)
Eurofer
Equate
MEGlobal
QatarEnergy
Prometeon
Ezz Steel Group
United Carton Industries Company

Work highlights

Represented QatarEnergy (formerly known as Qatar Petroleum) in three anti-dumping investigations in India on various chemical products leading to no duties being imposed in any of these investigations while imports from other countries were hit with anti-dumping duties and one safeguard investigation in the Philippines.
Represents SABIC and eight producing and distributing affiliates in the EU anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of mono ethylene glycol (MEG) originating in Saudi Arabia and the US.
Represented the Government of Korea in its WTO dispute with the United States over the safeguard measure imposed by the United States on Large Residential Washers.

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