Appleton Luff International Lawyers

28/05/2026

Our partner Emily Lawson lectured at the University of Washington in Professor Theo S. Eicher's international trade course! Emily spoke about the current state of U.S. international trade law and policy.

27/05/2026

Our partner Ed Sim is back in Phnom Penh to work with His Excellency Sok Sopheak, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce and the team at the National Committee on Trade Remedies of Cambodia! The group is working to complete the Sub-Decrees on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties and Safeguards.

23/04/2026

Our Partner, Arthur Appleton, presented his thoughts on “Crisis or Resilience? The Effectiveness of International Law in a Fragmenting Legal Order” at Bocconi University on Jurists' Day - 12 April 2026.

09/04/2026

Our Partner, Arthur Appleton, is participating in the Tashkent International Model World Trade Organization on "Reforming Multilateral Trade for a Sustainable and Resilient International Economy". Thanks to UWED, the WTO Chair Programme, and the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation for making this possible.

27/03/2026

Le 24 mars, Appleton Luff France a eu le plaisir d’animer à Paris une session du programme NETVA 2026, réunissant douze startups innovantes ayant développé des produits remarquables basés sur des technologies de pointe.

Nous remercions chaleureusement l’Ambassade de France aux États-Unis, le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères et France Science pour cette opportunité de partager notre expertise sur les stratégies d’accès au marché américain, la négociation en contexte interculturel et les principes de la négociation raisonnée.

Le programme NETVA-Start in America est un des programmes de La Synapse, et offre aux startups une immersion complète aux États-Unis, articulée autour d’une formation à Paris, d’une mission sur le terrain et d’un accompagnement dans leur développement international. Le programme identifie et accompagne les startups deeptech les plus prometteuses.

Félicitations aux lauréats 2026 et plein succès dans leurs projets sur le marché américain ! Nos remerciements particuliers vont à Mme Pascale Cohen et à Chiara Pero pour leur engagement, l’organisation impeccable et l’accueil chaleureux réservé aux intervenants.













MARTY-DESSUS

18/03/2026

Ed Sim spoke at the US-Indonesia Society's webinar on "Managing Uncertainty: Assessing US-Indonesia Trade Developments."

12/03/2026

Ed Sim joined Prashanth Parameswaran on his ASEAN Wonk podcast, discussing US-ASEAN trade and investment issues! The new US tariffs represent fundamental climate change in US-ASEAN economic relations, not just a change in current "weather" conditions.

https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/disruption-southeast-asia-geoeconomic-2026-2027

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Former official and trade lawyer reveals prospects for future major power deals and challenges on the regional geoeconomic agenda out to 2027 and beyond.

05/03/2026

Very pleased to have my article on "Trade Risks and Trade Dependencies" published in the SAIS Review of International Affairs. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/984722 The business community has a lot to consider.

03/03/2026

Appleton Luff International Lawyers, represented by David Luff and Marta Ledwos, has obtained a victory in Case T‑383/24: MNFPUG’s Sustainable Cashmere Market Place Srl vs European Commission.

MNFPUG’s Sustainable Cashmere Marketplace is an initiative aimed at promoting and marketing Mongolian cashmere, produced in a sustainable and fully traceable manner.

They demonstrated that the EU Commission erred in interpreting the scope of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs in light of the TARIC nomenclature. The General Court confirmed that the term "wool" mentioned in the regulation includes cashmere wool.

The Court's Judgment is available at: EUR-Lex - 62024TJ0383 - EN - EUR-Lex

23/02/2026

Ed Sim was interviewed on Channel News Asia on Monday morning on the US Supreme Court IEEPA ruling and the Trump Administration's current and potential replacement legal foundations for imposing tariffs, including Sections 122, 201, 232, 301 and 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIiTrKTjU6Y&t=15s