King & Spalding LLP’s trade remedy, trade compliance and trade policy unit forms a key part of the wider firm’s highly regarded global international trade practice. Enjoying close links with domestic industry clients, including US steel, semiconductors, paper and fuel companies, the Washington DC-based group handles a steady stream of significant trade remedy cases and critical trade policy matters. Department chair Stephen Orava brings to bear deep experience in dealing with high-stakes trade litigation. Orava recently paired up with trade policy specialist and former GC for the Office of the USTR, Stephen Vaughn, to represent Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers on their antidumping petitions to the Department of Commerce (DOT) and the USITC concerning certain tin mill products from eight countries—one of the largest US trade cases on steel in recent years. Elsewhere, Michael Taylor successfully advised the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers on petitioning for antidumping and countervailing duty relief on subsidized paper file products from various countries. The group also includes the talented Jamieson Greer, who has recently advised several major US corporations on trade remedy and trade policy matters; and experienced senior counsel Neal Reynolds, who leverages extensive government-side experience from a previous stint as an international trade lawyer at the USITC.

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Testimonials

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‘The team with Steve Orava and Jamieson Greer is composed of seasoned trade lawyers, who have seen a lot in the industry and understand its needs. It is not only good on the law but also on how the company works and thinks.’
‘Very capable on international trade, duties, antidumping, tariffs and trade law. Great general business knowledge and resources as well.’
‘Good people, strong ethics and hard workers. The team is always available when we need them and if they aren't a subject matter expert on the item we need help on, they are always able to get us set up with an attorney who is.’

Key clients

Ad Hoc Coalition of American Super Absorbent Polymer Producers (coalition of BASF Corp., Evonik Superabsorber, and Nippon Shokubai America Industries)
Briggs & Stratton
CalCIMA (California Construction and Industrial Materials Association)
Cleveland-Cliffs
Coalition for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing and Environment (“CSCME”)
Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers, including Smead Manufacturing Co and TOPS Products
Committee for Fair Trade in Ammonium Sulfate, including AdvanSix (formerly Honeywell Resins & Chemicals) and PCI Nitrogen
Cornerstone Chemical
Domtar Corporation
The Dow Chemical Company
J.R. Simplot Company
Novelis Corp., Hindalco Industries (and affiliates)
Novolex
Olin Corporation and affiliates
PURIS Protein
US Magnesium
U.S. Producers of Citric Acid (coalition of Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, and Primient)
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company
Wincom
Washington Red Raspberry Commission

Work highlights

Represented Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers on their antidumping petitions to the DOC and the USITC concerning certain tin mill products from eight countries, and also on their countervailing duty petition on tin mill products from China.
Represented an ad hoc coalition of American SAP Producers (BASF, Evonik, and Nippon Shokubai) before the USITC and DOC, resulting in the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of a polymer used in hygienic products from South Korea.
Represented The Committee for Fair Trade in Ammonium Sulfate in securing an unanimous affirmative ITC determination in the sunset review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of ammonium sulfate from China.