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Steve Orava focuses on international trade and related regulatory and policy matters, including litigation and enforcement. As Chair of our International Trade practice, Steve represents clients in a wide range of trade investigations and disputes.

Steve advises clients on international trade, market access, investment, climate change, and other regulatory and policy matters, including related litigation and enforcement actions.

Steve advises clients in anti-dumping, countervailing duty (anti-subsidy) and safeguard proceedings in Australia, Brazil, China, the EU, India, Mexico, the United States, and other countries in a broad range of sectors, including chemicals, steel, textiles, agriculture and certain high-tech products.

In addition, Steve has market leading experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of carbon border and other trade-related climate measures (including the EU's CBAM and implementation of California's climate change law, AB 32).  He also has substantial experience in market access, supply chain, trade policy, and dispute settlement matters, including cases under the various agreements of the World Trade Organization.

Steve is on the Advisory Board of Indiana University's Manufacturing Policy Institute and is a frequent author and speaker at international trade and WTO seminars worldwide. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Trade Remedies and Trade Policy by Legal 500 U.S. and as leading practitioner in international trade by Chambers USAChambers GlobalLegal 500 SwitzerlandWho's Who Legal Trade and Customs, World's Leading International Trade Lawyers, and Latin Lawyer 250. In 2012, Steve was given the inaugural MVP award for International Trade by Law360.

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Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University

B.S., Southern Methodist University, Magna Cum Laude

International Economics and Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

District of Columbia

Member, Advisory Board, Manufacturing Policy Initiative, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2008-2022)

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers Global, USA (2009-2022)

Leading Practitioner in International Trade


CHAMBERS GLOBAL, LEGAL 500 U.S., LEGAL 500 SWITZERLAND, AND LATIN LAWYER 250

Who's Who Legal Trade and Customs

World's Leading International Trade Lawyers

Inaugural MVP Award for International Trade


Law360, 2012

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Recognition

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2008-2022)

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers Global, USA (2009-2022)

Leading Practitioner in International Trade


CHAMBERS GLOBAL, LEGAL 500 U.S., LEGAL 500 SWITZERLAND, AND LATIN LAWYER 250

Who's Who Legal Trade and Customs

World's Leading International Trade Lawyers

Inaugural MVP Award for International Trade


Law360, 2012

Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University

B.S., Southern Methodist University, Magna Cum Laude

International Economics and Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

District of Columbia

Member, Advisory Board, Manufacturing Policy Initiative, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2008-2022)

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers Global, USA (2009-2022)

Leading Practitioner in International Trade


CHAMBERS GLOBAL, LEGAL 500 U.S., LEGAL 500 SWITZERLAND, AND LATIN LAWYER 250

Who's Who Legal Trade and Customs

World's Leading International Trade Lawyers

Inaugural MVP Award for International Trade


Law360, 2012

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Recognition

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2008-2022)

Top Ranked Lawyer, International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy


Chambers Global, USA (2009-2022)

Leading Practitioner in International Trade


CHAMBERS GLOBAL, LEGAL 500 U.S., LEGAL 500 SWITZERLAND, AND LATIN LAWYER 250

Who's Who Legal Trade and Customs

World's Leading International Trade Lawyers

Inaugural MVP Award for International Trade


Law360, 2012