Mayer Brown stands out for its depth of expertise spanning sanctions compliance matters, high-profile trade defence investigations, and critical WTO disputes. Paulette Vander Schueren co-heads the team and is a key contact among major regulated sector and consumer goods clients on export control, sanctions, and trade and customs matters. Also co-leading the practice, Nikolay Mizulin acts for major multinational clients regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, WTO disputes, and EU regulatory issues. Dylan Geraets is a further key contact, supporting the team in international trade disputes, sanctions issues, and due diligence matters.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Nikolay Mizulin and team are very responsive, know our business and give us practical feedback.’
- ‘Highly skilled lawyers on customs, trade and indirect taxation’
- ‘Dylan Geraets' work is truly outstanding. He combines a high level of sophistication with deep expertise in ESG and trade matters, delivering advice that is both legally sound and commercially practical.'
- 'Dylan Geraets' appreciation of the specificities of our business allows him to provide guidance that is finely tailored to our needs. Dylan's ability to connect complex regulatory frameworks with real-world business considerations makes his counsel especially valuable.’
Key clients
- ACEA - The European Automobile Manufacturers Association
- Birla Group
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Dika Morocco Africa
- Government of Indonesia
- Government of Morocco
- LG Chem
Work highlights
Representing the European Automobile Manufacturers Association in the EU anti-subsidy investigation targeting imports of battery electric vehicles from China, the EU’s largest and most controversial investigation to date.
Representing a Chinese subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. in the UK in connection with an anti-dumping and anti-subsidies investigation into imports of excavators from China.
Representing the Government of Morocco in the anti-subsidy investigation involving imports of aluminium wheels.
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Practice head
Nikolay Mizulin; Paulette Vander Schueren
Other key lawyers
Dylan Geraets