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Supporting our clients around the globe White & Case is a truly global law firm, uniquely positioned to help our clients achieve their ambitions in today’s G20 world. As a pioneering international law firm, our cross-border experience and diverse team of local, US and English-qualified lawyers consistently deliver results for our clients. In both established and emerging markets, our lawyers are integral, long-standing members of the community, giving our clients insights into the local business environment alongside our experience in multiple jurisdictions. We work with some of the world’s most respected and well-established banks and businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, governments and state-owned entities.

Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm advising clients across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm is known for its client-focused approach to providing creative solu­tions to complex problems on behalf of businesses, governments and individuals. Our presence in the world’s leading markets enables us to offer clients access to local market knowledge combined with global reach. Our International Trade lawyers and practice professionals offer strategic advice, advocacy and litigation services to governments, trade associations and leading multinational companies that are seeking to profit from the opportunities presented by a global economy while mitigating the risks inherent in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.   Our World Trade Organization (WTO) team advises governments and corporate clients on the full range of WTO rules that regulate trade in goods, services, and intellectual property. We have hands-on and in-depth experience with WTO dispute settlement proceedings, multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, WTO accession, strategic trade and customs advice, and market access strategies.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an international law firm widely recognized for vigorous advocacy in complex litigation and arbitration, successful representation of clients before governmental agencies, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. The firm has more than 500 lawyers and other professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, Phoenix and Washington.

Graduate Studies, Research and Advisory Services The World Trade Institute (WTI) was established in 1999 and conducts advanced studies in international trade at the University of Bern in beautiful Switzerland. Managing Director of the WTI is Prof. Joseph Francois. The WTI combines graduate-level education, interdisciplinary research and specialised advisory services into a unique and dynamic institution. We recruit students, researchers, faculty and employees from around the world, creating a diverse and engaging environment. Research is conducted in close collaboration with NCCR Trade Regulation. Our main objective is to push the boundaries of teaching and research in the law, economics and politics of international trade.

Sidley Austin LLP is a premier law firm with a practice highly attuned to the ever-changing international landscape. The firm has built a reputation for being an adviser for global business, with 1,900 lawyers in 19 offices worldwide. Sidley maintains a commitment to providing quality legal services and to offering advice in transactional, regulatory and litigation matters spanning virtually every area of law. From our offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, Sidley’s International Trade and International Arbitration groups assist companies, governments and trade associations worldwide on transactional, regulatory, dispute settlement and policy matters. Success in the global marketplace requires an understanding of the rules that today govern every aspect of the international economy. Our team of seasoned negotiators, dealmakers, litigators and policy advisers draws on extensive private sector and government experience to help companies and governments shape international trade and investment rules and resolve investor-state and cross-border commercial disputes. Combined with the firm’s broad-based transactional services, our international trade and arbitration capabilities are a critical component to offering seamless global solutions to our clients.