McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s trade remedies and trade policy group is well versed across the full gamut of related matters, with its recent experience spanning antidumping and countervailing duty cases and WTO dispute settlement proceedings, among other work. Following the 2023 departure of former practice co-chair Joanne OsendarpCarolyn Gleason now solely heads the practice and brings to bear significant experience in all areas of trade relief. The Washington DC-centered group also draws on the experience of seasoned counsels Raymond Paretzky and David Levine, who together represent long-standing client, Illinois Tool Works, on international trade policy, import relief cases and tariff actions.

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Key clients

  • Asocaña – Sugar Cane Growers Association of Colombia
  • California Cling Peach Advisory Board
  • Chiquita Brands
  • CHS
  • CJ CheilJedang Corporation
  • Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives
  • Dredging Contractors of America
  • Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
  • Government of Mexico
  • Illinois Tool Works
  • Musco Family Olive Co.

Work highlights

  • Represented the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association in policy and trade remedy initiatives before the US Government and Congress involving US seasonal imports from Mexico, and other foreign origins.
  • Represented Musco Family Olive Co in several antidumping, countervailing duty, USCIT, WTO, and Section 129 proceedings involving US olive imports from Spain.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carolyn Gleason

Other key lawyers

Raymond Paretzky, David Levine