The agreements concluded in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO), e.g., GATT, GATS, TRIPS, and the WTO's subsidy agreement, impact EC law. International trade is supposed to take place in a non-discriminatory manner among the WTO's member states. In case of infringement, states can draw on a specific dispute settlement process whereby a conflict can be resolved definitively.

If consultations among the different member states fail, a state can be authorized to introduce anti-dumping duties on imports from third countries. Knowledge of the contents and modes of action of WTO law is an indispensable precondition for comprehensive advice in international trade.

We
• Examine the compatibility of national and EC law against the bench-mark of international law;
• Point out ways to implement WTO law, in particular through the inclusion of (third) countries or the European Commission;
• Advise and represent in WTO dispute settlement proceedings and Annex V proceedings