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V V G B Advocaten-Avocats Offices
PLACE DES BARRICADES 13
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Folkert Graafsma
Work Department
International and EU trade law
Position
Partner (Co-founder)
Career
Folkert is a co-founding name partner, specializing in international trade law, general EU and WTO law, and customs law. He is particularly well-regarded in the area of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy, having successfully represented clients in well over 170 anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings, including landmark EU and US cases, involving both industrial and consumer goods.
Clerked with European Commission. Some recent anti-dumping and CVD proceedings include Wind Towers, PVA, Birch Plywood, Sweet Corn, Bio-Diesel, Manganese Oxides. Court and WTO cases include Biodiesel from Indonesia (T-120/14, T-121/14, and WT/DS480). Older cases include Bed Linen from India (WT/DS141 (zeroing)) and Xinan Chemical (C-337/09 (on appeal)).
Languages
English, Dutch, French and German
Memberships
Professional Memberships:
Brussels Bar; Stanford Alumni; Editor “The International Trade Law Review, Law Business Research” (since 2015) and “Global Trade and Customs Journal.” Ranked in band 1 of Chambers and Leading Individuals in Legal500. Board Member of European Trade Law Association.
Education
MBA, Stanford University (Business School), USA (2009)
LL.M., Stanford University (Law School), USA (2008)
Master’s degree, Radboud University (Nijmegen), The Netherlands (1989)
Personal
Publications:
Co-author with Edwin Vermulst of two handbooks on international trade “Customs and Trade Laws as Tools of Protectionism”, Cameron May (995 pages); “WTO Dispute Settlement: AD, CVD, and Safeguards”, Cameron May (869 pages); Author of approximately twenty-five published articles; and Guest Speaker and Visiting Professor on multiple occasions.
Leisure
Work Highlights:
Chambers Europe (2016) described Folkert as a “real powerhouse” and “top-notch” trade lawyer.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
(Leading individuals)V V G B Advocaten-Avocats
‘ practice excels at handling contentious trade defence cases, acting in high-profile WTO disputes as well as in EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations for a client roster that comprises governments and large multinationals. In addition to regularly acting on customs matters for its clients, the team’s international arbitration expertise equips it to represent clients in their attempts to challenge and terminate safeguard measures and anti-dumping duties on an EU and third country level Increasingly, subsidies expert Edwin Vermulst
also advises clients in connection with EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Vermulst co-leads the practice with anti-dumping expert Folkert Graafsma, who is a key contact for WTO cases. Further key contacts in the team include Joris Cornelis, whose practice spans the breadth of international trade law, and customs and anti-dumping expert Juhi Dion Sud.
Lawyer Rankings
- Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping Belgium
- Leading individuals Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping