Practice & Industry Groups

Trade

Lawyers in the Trade Group serve as trusted partners for clients navigating the increasingly complex web of international trade law and regulations. They provide experienced regulatory, compliance, and policy counsel to clients ranging from large multi-nationals with global operations to small businesses that seek to expand internationally.

The group's members bring in-depth knowledge and experience to a variety of challenges most often encountered by companies involved in cross-border trade, including import compliance, export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, international trade policies, anti-dumping, national security, and other barriers to entry. They also have experience in resolving WTO disputes, contract disputes, and other litigation matters related to trade.

Due to the extraterritorial reach of international trade laws, members of the Trade Group have formed strong working relationships with their WLG peers around the world to better serve their clients. They meet regularly via virtual meetings and in person at international and regional conferences to exchange updates on related legal developments and collaborate on comparative law guides and other informational resources.

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Recordings & Podcasts
June 29, 2021

Panelists discussed current sanctions, the basics of trade sanctions (background, to whom they apply, penalties, etc.), the possible extraterritorial application of sanctions, and the latest developments.

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Legal Updates
August 29, 2025

World Law Group welcomes back David Morfesi, Director of International Trade at MinterEllison (member for Australia), as Co-chair of the Trade Group. David previously served in this role from 2021 to 2023 and brings extensive experience advising on cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and international trade law and policy.
Legal Updates Honduras
August 29, 2025

The National Trade Facilitation Plan 2025-2030 modernizes Honduras’ trade via digital procedures, simplified customs, Single Window, and AEO expansion, reducing costs, among other factors.
Legal Updates China
August 15, 2025

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Haoyi Sun outline the general jurisdiction rules governing foreign-related civil litigation in China under the 2024 Civil Procedure Law
Member Firm News Ukraine
June 30, 2025

Sayenko Kharenko is delighted to announce that Partner Anzhela Makhinova has been awarded “Lawyer of the Year—International Trade” at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025.
Home Page Sweden
June 26, 2025

“Following the recent pause, it will be of particular interest to see how trade relations between the United States and the European Union will develop.”