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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 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 has substantial experience with market access and dispute settlement proceedings under the various agreements of the World Trade Organization, with a particular focus on the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Agreement on Agriculture, the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and the Anti-Dumping Agreement.
In addition, Steve advises clients in anti-dumping, countervailing duty (anti-subsidy) and safeguard proceedings in Australia, Brazil, China, the EU, India, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries in a broad range of sectors, including chemicals, steel, textiles, agriculture and certain high-tech products.
Steve is a frequent author and speaker at international trade and WTO seminars worldwide. He has been recognized as a leading practitioner in international trade by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500 U.S., Legal 500 Switzerland, Who'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.
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
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
June 24, 2022
Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Issues Strategy To Prevent Forced Labor Imports From China
May 2, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
June 24, 2022
Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Issues Strategy To Prevent Forced Labor Imports From China
May 2, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
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