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Christopher Hyner is a senior associate with King & Spalding’s International Trade practice in Washington, D.C. His practice concentrates on trade compliance and customs enforcement matters, including customs prior disclosures, risk assessments, audits, and investigations. Christopher assists clients with developing trade compliance programs covering topics such as tariff classification, valuation, country of origin determinations, and product qualifications under various free trade agreements including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Christopher also works with clients in various industries with supply chain due diligence and compliance with anti-forced labor laws such as 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Christopher is a U.S. licensed customs broker.
In addition, Christopher represents clients in trade remedy proceedings, including antidumping and countervailing duty matters, and associated litigation in actions before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in World Trade Organization dispute settlement proceedings.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Christopher was a staff attorney at the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Office of Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement & Compliance. He advised International Trade Administration officials on statutory and regulatory requirements, judicial precedent, and agency practice during the course of antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings and regulatory rulemaking processes.
Through his work for Commerce, Christopher gained substantial experience working on matters before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement panels.
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
A.B. Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
District of Columbia
North Carolina
U.S. Court of International Trade
Customs and International Trade Bar Association
National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of America
Christopher Hyner to Speak at Related Party Evaluation Presentation
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King & Spalding Advises Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies on the Acquisition of Texas-based Cotton Holdings, Inc.
June 26, 2025
K&S represents Aditya Birla Group on its $125M acquisition of AluChem
June 24, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing ABG in Its $125 Million Acquisition of AluChem
September 3, 2025
New Compliance Pressures and Changes for Supply Chains
February 11, 2025
Summary of Trump Administration Executive Orders on Critical Minerals
January 29, 2025
U.S. Customs Has Proposed Broad Regulatory Changes to Low-Value Shipment (De Minimis) Regulations
October 29, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies on the Acquisition of Texas-based Cotton Holdings, Inc.
June 26, 2025
K&S represents Aditya Birla Group on its $125M acquisition of AluChem
June 24, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing ABG in Its $125 Million Acquisition of AluChem
September 3, 2025
New Compliance Pressures and Changes for Supply Chains
February 11, 2025
Summary of Trump Administration Executive Orders on Critical Minerals
January 29, 2025
U.S. Customs Has Proposed Broad Regulatory Changes to Low-Value Shipment (De Minimis) Regulations
October 29, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies on the Acquisition of Texas-based Cotton Holdings, Inc.
June 26, 2025
K&S represents Aditya Birla Group on its $125M acquisition of AluChem
June 24, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing ABG in Its $125 Million Acquisition of AluChem
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
A.B. Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
District of Columbia
North Carolina
U.S. Court of International Trade
Customs and International Trade Bar Association
National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of America
Christopher Hyner to Speak at Related Party Evaluation Presentation
View all events