"Hammonds impresses clients with its approach: 'It shares knowledge and discusses issues openly, while always keeping the target in sight.' … .' Vassilis Akritidis receives praise for his 'efficient communication and thorough understanding of the subject.'"

The Chambers Europe Guide (2009) Ranking Hammonds as a top-rank WTO/International Trade firm

Whatever your business, and wherever you are based, trade law can affect how you and your competitors operate. While it can create significant business opportunities, it can also present substantial barriers to clinching new deals. The Trade Law Team at Hammonds, primarily based in our Brussels office can help you to make the most of any new opportunities, and safely guide you through trade barriers to help you achieve commercial success in today's global market.

Hammonds has one of the leading trade law practices in Europe, whose experience is recognised by clients and peers alike. Our lawyers have in-depth expertise in all WTO disciplines, including cooperation in EU and Russian trade defence investigations and the representation of sovereign Governments before the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body. Our practice covers both traditional areas of GATT/WTO Law such as trade in goods, trade in services and intellectual property, as well as developing areas of trade and competition and trade and environment.

Our team of experts also has extensive experience in dealing with customs issues under the competence of the World Customs Organisation ("WCO"), national customs litigation, and export control.

In anti-subsidy, Hammonds' Brussels practice is an industry leader and Hammonds' lawyers have been involved in the majority of EU anti-subsidy investigations initiated in the past 15 years.

In all WTO-related areas, Hammonds' Brussels office advises not only private companies but also a number of EU and non-EU governments.

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