Steptoe LLP, with its strong trade remedies litigation practice, is well positioned to advise sovereign clients in World Trade Organization disputes involving green subsidies, IP enforcement, and shipbuilding. A recent key case for the team involved representing a major shipowner trade association in a Section 301 investigation into China’s maritime and shipbuilding sector. With most of the team based in DC, the practice is also well versed in trade remedies and policy. Practice head Eric Emerson focuses on antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, with experience across a range of international trade proceedings in the US, China, and globally. Jeffrey Weiss, who co-chairs the international trade policy practice, is another active team member. Amy Lentz advises clients, including the British Columbia Lumber Trade Council, on disputes arising under World Trade Organization agreements. Thomas Trendl brings over 30 years of experience in antidumping and countervailing investigations and administrative reviews. Although Matthew Yeo left the team, Kevin Garvey joined in 2025, and Ron Kendler came on board from White & Case in February 2026.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent collaboration across trade, tax, regulatory, and government affairs.’
- ‘Highly responsive and efficient delivery of advice and work product.’
- ‘Legal, technical, and political expertise delivered with practical, insightful, and actionable advice.’
- ‘Jeffrey Weiss is phenomenal. Smart, creative, and detail-oriented. Jeff has breadth and depth of experience in trade that allow him to be both highly technical and practical, as well as to think outside the box.’
- ‘Kevin Garvey uniquely understands the intersection of trade policy, business, and politics. He has great instincts not only for how the wind is blowing but also for why it is blowing in that direction.’
- ‘The Steptoe team really impressed me with the way they work together toward a common goal. Different people, with different knowledge and backgrounds, come together to understand the issues and help defend your company. Confidence grows by the day. It is impressive how quickly they were able to gather information from a business they were not very familiar with.’
Key clients
- British Columbia Lumber Trade Council
- Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia S.A (“Ferbasa”)
- Ezz Steel Group
- Centrus Energy Corp.
- Westlake Corporation
- Tata Steel IJmuiden and Tata Steel UK
- BTR New Material
Work highlights
Represents the British Columbia Lumber Trade Council in the long-running and highly contentious US-Canada softwood lumber dispute.
Represents Tata Steel’s UK and Dutch operations in multiple high-stakes trade remedy proceedings in the US, EU, and UK.
Advises the Ezz Steel Group and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt (GOE) in an antidumping/ countervailing case against imports of concrete steel reinforcing bar from Egypt.
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Practice head
Eric Emerson; Jeffrey Weiss
Other key lawyers
Amy Lentz; Thomas Trendl; Kevin Garvey; Ron Kendler; Judy Wang; Paul Casas