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Sergiy Beketov

Associate Sergiy Beketov specialises in international trade law and WTO matters. His particular focus is on trade defence instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard proceedings) across a multitude of jurisdictions, including the EU, C.I.S. countries, the Eurasian Economic Union, South and East Asia, Africa and Middle East. Sergiy’s expertise also covers the WTO dispute settlement mechanism (panels and Appellate Body proceedings). Sergiy advises clients, including private companies, public institutions and industry associations, on various matters of trade regulations, market access (free trade agreements) and customs law issues as well as on various aspects of international commercial arbitration. His focus covers a spectrum of industries, including steel, chemicals, raw materials, electronics, automobiles and agriculture. Sergiy also develops and conducts training and capacity building programmes for government officials in third countries on trade-defence instruments and international trade law in general. · Van Bael & Bellis

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About

Associate at Van Bael & Bellis specialising in international trade law, with a focus on trade defence instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard proceedings) and WTO dispute settlement. Advises private companies, public institutions and industry associations on market access, customs law and international commercial arbitration across multiple jurisdictions and develops training and capacity-building programmes for government officials.

Practice areas

International TradeTrade RemediesWTOCustomsFree Trade AgreementsInternational Arbitration

Office

Expertise

Trade defence instrumentsWTO dispute settlementCustoms lawMarket access / Free trade agreementsInternational commercial arbitrationCapacity building & trainingSteelChemicalsRaw materialsElectronicsAutomotiveAgriculture

Education

  • Master of International Law and Economics, World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland — cum laude, 2010
  • Master in International Business Law, University of Tilburg, Netherlands, 2009
  • Bachelor of Law and Master of Law, National Law Academy of Ukraine — with honours, 2004-2005

Admissions

  • Ukrainian Bar
  • Brussels Bar

Languages

EnglishRussianUkrainianGermanFrenchSpanish