International Trade

Lawrence Schneider is a senior partner at Arnold & Porter LLP, in Washington, DC, and head of the firm's International Trade practice. His 37 years of experience have included representation of clients in a full range of litigation, arbitration, international trade, customs, legislative, and policy issues, including disputes under various import laws.

Mr. Schneider has 30 years of experience representing companies, trade associations, and governments in antidumping, countervailing duty, and other international trade proceedings before administrative agencies, courts, and international dispute settlement panels. He has been involved not only in the legal proceedings but also in the political, legislative, and public relations aspects of international trade controversies.

Mr. Schneider also advises clients on trade policy developments, trade legislation, and issues related to the World Trade Organization and various free trade agreements, as well as on compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act and related laws.

Mr. Schneider is recognized as a leading lawyer in his field by publications such as Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012 for International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy; Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012 for International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy; The Legal 500 US 2012 for Litigation: International Trade; The International Who's Who of Trade and Customs Lawyers 2011; and The Best Lawyers in America 2012 for International Trade and Finance Law.

Mr. Schneider also developed and leads Arnold & Porter's extensive, award-winning pro bono immigration practice. Mr. Schneider led the Arnold & Porter team that conducted a year-long study and in February 2010 issued an Executive Summary and full report totaling 350 printed pages for the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration on "Reforming the Immigration System: Proposals to Promote Independence, Fairness, Efficiency, and Professionalism in the Adjudication of Removal Cases." Mr. Schneider was recognized for his commitment to pro bono immigration work by The National Law Journal, which named him to its 2010 list of "Champions & Visionaries."

International Trade Representative Matters

Mr. Schneider has extensive experience in investigations and administrative reviews before the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission and in judicial and binational panel review of decisions by those agencies, including antidumping cases on Live Cattle from Canada, Fresh Atlantic Salmon from Chile, Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China, Lined Paper Products from Indonesia, and Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey, and countervailing duty cases on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China, Citric Acid from China, Tow-Behind Lawn Groomer Products from China, and Softwood Lumber from Canada.

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