King & Spalding LLP has a deep bench of lawyers across their International Trade team, giving them broad capabilities to handle both customs and export controls and sanctions-related issues. The customs branch of the team has a record of being involved in some significant customs investigations and litigation matters, with the ability to handle forced labor risk assessments, antidumping duties, and customs valuation. Stephen Orava, Patrick Togni, and Jeffrey Telep have notable expertise in the customs sector, whilst Michael Taylor heads the subteam. Christine Savage heads the Export Controls and Sanctions practice, which is capable of supporting clients in relation to global conflicts and sensitive industries such as semiconductors, with former USTR Chief of Staff, Jamieson Greer, having deep knowledge of advanced manufactured goods trade policy.
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‘The team (Mike Taylor and Patrick Togni) are extremely knowledgeable and responsive to the business issues we face on a daily/weekly basis. In addition, they provide both practical and solucionable advice related to our business challenges.’
‘Mike Taylor is able provide guidance in a clear and concise manner always balancing reasonable solutions with mitigation of risks.
- Patrick Togni is a strong force in providing in-depth viewpoints either substantiating a position or possible risks entailed.
Clients clés
- Aegis Security Insurance Company (Customs)
- American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade (client for over 15 years) (Customs)
- Atlas Holdings LLC (Customs)
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (Customs)
- Composite Resources Inc. and North American Rescue
- Encore Wire Corporation (Customs)
- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (client for over 5 years) (Customs)
- Hexcel Corporation (client for over 15 years) (ECS) (Customs)
- Hunter Douglas, Inc. (Customs)
- Illinois Tool Works (Customs)
Points forts
- Represented Aegis on two collection matters brought by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the U.S. Court of International Trade to recover antidumping duties on entries.
- Regularly assist large companies in the fintech/financial services, media, telecom, and technology sectors to conduct internal investigations and advise on compliance matters before BIS, DDTC, and OFAC.
- Filed two lawsuits at the U.S. Court of International Trade against U.S. Customs and Border Protection to recoup undistributed interest under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, on behalf of producers of wooden bedroom furniture, polyethylene retail carrier bags, and magnesium
Avocats
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Michael Taylor
Patrick Togni
Responsable de la pratique
Michael Taylor; Christine Savage; Stephen J. Orava
Autres avocats clés
Jamieson Greer; Jeffrey Telep; Patrick Togni