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Partner Richard Luff specialises in international trade law, with a particular focus on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings.
He represents clients before the European Commission, the EU Courts and the WTO.
Richard has handled more than 150 anti-dumping cases for clients from all over the world, including the US, China, Russia, Korea, Taiwan, Egypt, the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia. His expertise encompasses a wide range of industries, including steel, textiles, chemical products, energy and electronics.
In the field of WTO law, Richard advises governments, public institutions and international clients on market access issues and other WTO-related matters, including WTO accession issues.
He has assisted WTO Members in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, extending from general anti-dumping and anti-subsidy issues to specific trade restrictive practices. Most recently, he successfully represented Argentina in Certain Measures on the Importation and Marketing of Biodiesel and Measures Supporting the Biodiesel Industry in the EU.
He is regularly asked by governments to run training programmes for their anti-dumping and anti-subsidy departments.
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Education
London School of Economics, LL.M. in International Trade and Business Law, 1990
University of Brussels (ULB), Master of European Community Law, 1989
University of Brussels (ULB), Post-graduate Degree in Economic Law, 1987
University of Brussels (ULB), Master of Laws, 1986
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Key clients
- AGP Glass Canon Europa NV Dingsheng Group Duferco Duracell Europacable European Parliament Fincantieri S.p.A. General Electric Giant Electric Vehicle Giant Hungary Manufacturing Co. Government of China (MOFCOM) Government of Indonesia Government of Italy Government of Japan (METI) Greenergy Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. Kaptan Demir Interpipe Martell & Co Marcegaglia Specialities S.p.A. Metinvest NIO Inc. POSCO Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd Renault Group The Dow Chemical Company UK Government Valbruna SpA VITOL SA