The ‘specialised, well-coordinated’ trade and customs team at Van Bael & Bellis regularly acts for multinational industrial companies and major industry organisations across trade defence cases and WTO disputes. Philippe De Baere, an EU and WTO trade law expert, co-heads the practice alongside Fabrizio Di Gianni, who brings deep experience in high-value trade defence investigations and reviews. The firm boasts a deep bench in trade defence matters, including longstanding customs law powerhouse Richard Luff, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy case stalwart Benoît Servais, metals and minerals trade specialist Yuriy Rudyuk, and third-country trade defence investigation expert Gabriele Coppo. Customs practice head Pablo Muñiz leads the firm’s advice concerning EU customs law and tariff classification. WTO law expert Isabelle Van Damme left the partnership in August 2024, though remains Of Counsel within the team.
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Practice head
Philippe De Baere; Fabrizio Di Gianni
Other key lawyers
Benoît Servais; Yuriy Rudyuk; Richard Luff; Gabriele Coppo; Pablo Muñiz; Isabelle Van Damme