Trade Legislation, Policy, and Negotiations

To thrive in global commerce, you must be able to predict and shape policy and negotiation outcomes. Hogan Lovells can help you engage legislators and ensure your priorities are addressed in trade negotiations.

We counsel on international trade policy and negotiations, including TPP, TTIP, Brexit, TiSA, FTAs, WTO, and others.

Assemble and represent coalitions of clients with similar interests. Coalition for Privacy and Free Trade. Reform of U.S. policies.

Our team includes a former USTR General Counsel. A former EU Ambassador to Washington. And, a former member of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Chinese National People’s Congress.

We’re in Brussels. London. Washington. Beijing. In every major trade negotiation and agreement in the U.S., EU, Asia, and Latin America.

Together, we shape trade policy so you can thrive.

International Trade & Investment

Public International Law

Export Controls

Sanctions

Operating in today’s global marketplace means addressing a full range of international trade and investment matters.

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Handles complex matters involving treaty-based claims, international investment protections, and public international law.

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Staying ahead of global export controls enforcement? One matter can trigger laws in many countries. What are your risks?

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We help you navigate the minefield of sanctions and export controls compliance. Our team at Hogan Lovells operates seamlessly across all jurisdictions and industries to provide you with comprehensive and practical advice. Sanctions can be imposed without notice. That's why we monitor developments and provide insight into the possible interpretations of new sanctions.

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Key contacts

Jonathan T. Stoel

Partner

Jonathan T. Stoel

Partner

Washington, D.C.

H. Deen Kaplan

Partner

H. Deen Kaplan

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Jared R. Wessel

Partner

Jared R. Wessel

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Michael Jacobson

Partner

Michael Jacobson

Partner

Washington, D.C.

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Representative experience

Advised a leading U.S. insurance company during U.S.-Japan confidence-building negotiations when Japan joined TPP and secured important commitments regarding level playing field.

Advised leading global auto producer during TPP.

Advised U.S. pharmaceutical industry during negotiation of new chapters on drug pricing and reimbursement disciplines in the U.S.-Singapore, U.S.-Australia, and U.S. Korea FTAs.

Advised Business Coalition for U.S.-China Trade during Congressional votes to approve PNTR and ensure U.S. companies benefited from China’s WTO accession commitments.

Act for Emirates to counter a protectionist attack orchestrated by a coalition of U.S. airline groups to undermine Open Skies agreements with UAE and Qatar.

Advised the largest exporter of dairy products in the world during TPP market access negotiations.

Assisted Interpipe during negotiation of suspension agreement to avert U.S. duties in AD/CVD investigation.

Worked with leading Peruvian lumber producer to avert request by U.S. environmental group for U.S. sanctions under the U.S.-Peru FTA.

Advised a business coalition interested in promoting increased trade between the parties as part of the U.S.-Central American FTA negotiations proceedings.

Help create USA*Engage to assist Fortune 100 companies in establishing a more reasoned approach to the U.S.'s use of unilateral economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool.

Advise coalitions of U.S. steel consuming manufacturers opposed to protectionist steel VRAs and tariffs and successfully secured early termination of the Bush Administration’s steel safeguard measures.