Wiley Rein LLP

A petitioner-side specialist, Wiley Rein LLP is praised for its ability to ‘deliver the best results for US industries hurt by unfair and illegal trade practices’. The team combines robust international trade expertise with the wider Washington DC firm’s signature political offering, leveraging its close government connections to represent domestic industries in critical trade policy and trade remedy matters. Department co-head Timothy Brightbill is a leading light in the international trade arena, where he has successfully led major cases in the steel, wood products and renewable energy spheres. Among his recent matters, Brightbill is representing the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturers in administrative reviews of both the 2012 and 2014 antidumping and countervailing duty orders. Alan Price co-heads the department alongside Brightbill; he paired up with Christopher Weld to advise America’s largest steel producer, Nucor, on various trade remedy cases and trade policy issues. Other key contacts include trade remedies specialist Robert DeFrancesco; Laura El-Sabaawi, whose broad industry experience spans steel, renewable energy and manufactured wood products, among others; Derick Holt, who advises on trade remedies, export controls and economic sanctions; and Stephanie Bell.