International trade and national security
Hogan Lovells leverages its global network to provide an integrated International Trade service. The team has broad sectoral experience, with notable work in the agriculture, automotive, steel, and energy industries. The practice has a deep understanding of the US regulatory trade landscape, demonstrated by their representation of the Government of Ontario in several NAFTA proceedings surrounding the Canadian Softwood Lumber dispute. Jonathan Stoel, based in DC, is the Global co-head of Hogan Lovells’ International Trade and Investment practice and has extensive agreement advising over the NAFTA and USMCA. Deen Kaplan is a leading trade and cybersecurity practitioner, whilst Kelly Ann Shaw handles disputes before the WTO Settlement panel. Craig Lewis is well known for his trade litigation practice. Jared Wessel and Warren Maruyama are key members of the team.
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Work Department
Global Regulatory
Position
Partner
Career
Jonathan Stoel has nearly two decades of experience handling high-profile matters involving international economic disputes and policy. Jonathan is the co-head of the firm’s Public International Law group and a Partner in the firm's International Trade and Investment and International Arbitration practices. He handles complex matters involving treaty-based claims, international investment protections, public international law, and international trade and customs issues. He is particularly well versed on matters involving U.S.‑China, U.S.-Japan, and U.S.-Canada-Mexico relations. Jonathan’s clients include companies in many industries, including the steel, pharmaceutical, energy, agriculture, and consumer products sectors.
Languages
English, Spanish, Japanese
Memberships
Chair and Vice Chair, International Trade Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member of the Board of Advisers of the Georgetown Journal of International Law
Chair, Board of Trustees, Thurgood Marshall AcademyEducation
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, 2001
A.B., Dartmouth College, 1996
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Key clients
- Kinder Morgan
- ArcellorMittal Defasco
- Urenco Limited and Louisiana Energy Services (LES)
- Government of Ontario
- Canadian Solar; Heliene; Silfab Solar; and the Government of Canada
- US Grains Council (USGC); Growth Energy; Renewable Fuel Association
- Berlin Packaging
- Companhia Siderurgical Nacional and CSN LLC
- Government of Australia
- ITG Voma
- Grupo Mexico and Atento Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
Work highlights
Representing the Government of Ontario in several North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), USMCA, and DOC dispute proceedings involving multiple aspects of the Softwood Lumber from Canada trade dispute.
Representing Grupo Mexico, the secondlargest firm in Mexico, in the first-ever USMCA arbitrations brought by the United States against Mexico under the RRLM.
Representing Urenco, the leading Western and sole U.S. enricher of low-enriched uranium, on all international trade and investment matters, including the high-stakes U.S.-Russia Suspension Agreement (RSA) on uranium.