Trade and Customs Law

The relentless growth of international trade in the last decades has been accompanied by a continuous development of international trade laws within the framework of the WTO international trading system. Access to the European market may be significantly affected by the enforcement of the EU trade laws administered by the EU Institutions within the limits set by the WTO. Van Bael & Bellis has developed unparalleled experience in providing assistance on EU and international trade law from its offices in Brussels, the seat of the EU Institutions, and Geneva, the seat of the WTO.

Van Bael & Bellis is recognised by leading legal directories as first in Europe in the area of trade law, offering the most extensive experience in international trade cases. In the field of European anti-dumping, Van Bael & Bellis has a level of experience unmatched by any other firm in Europe since it has, as of today, handled more than 340 EU anti-dumping cases. The firm is the author of the leading treatise on EU trade law, entitled Anti-Dumping and other Trade Protection Laws of the EC, now in its fourth edition (Kluwer Law International, 2004) which is the standard work of reference in the field.

With more than thirty years of experience in EU trade law, our team of lawyers specialised in trade law is the largest and most expert in Brussels. Our team is characterised by the diversity of the national backgrounds and languages of its members. Van Bael & Bellis' lawyers come from more than 15 countries, giving it the unique capability to conduct pan-European lobbying and defence strategies on all trade law issues ranging from anti-dumping to customs.