Cassidy Levy Kent Expands Into Europe with Opening of Brussels Office
4th November 2024
Today, Cassidy Levy Kent, an internationally recognized law firm that specializes in international trade and operates offices in Washington and Ottawa, announced the opening of a new Brussels office and the addition of more than a dozen European lawyers who specialize in international trade and customs law.
“The combination of the practices of Marie-Sophie Dibling, Yves Melin, and Joost Pauwelyn, each with decades of experience in European practice, is a force multiplier” said Charles S. Levy, one of Cassidy Levy Kent’s founders based in Washington, D.C. “These are some of the most talented legal minds in Europe who deliver business success for their clients in challenging cross-border matters.”
Marie-Sophie Dibling’s team is recognized as one of the top trade remedies practices in Brussels today, with a distinguished track record representing the interests of the EU industry in Europe and globally. Joost Pauwelyn is a recognized authority in WTO law and international trade agreements and disputes. The recognized strengths of Yves Melin’s team are in complex customs enforcement actions and policy and advisory work around cross border supply chains.
“Combining our expertise creates one of the biggest and strongest international trade law practices in Brussels, covering the entire spectrum from trade defense and WTO dispute settlement, to sanctions and export controls, customs investigations and carbon border adjustment,” said Marie-Sophie Dibling, a partner in the new Brussels office. “The three Cassidy Levy Kent offices share a common commitment to strong and fair enforcement of trade remedies across many different sectors, including manufacturing companies, agricultural producers, and services industries. This is what our clients need.”
“What Cassidy Levy Kent has achieved for clients in North America in just over a decade is exactly the model for the successes we will achieve for clients in Europe,” said Yves Melin, another partner in the new European practice. “Every member of our new team is excited to work within this outstanding group, to continue securing excellent results for clients.”
“Expanding our footprint to Europe is the culmination of 13 years of robust growth in North America as one of the world’s leading firms in trade and customs law,” said Robert C. Cassidy, Jr., one of the firm’s founding partners based in Washington D.C. “The Brussels office augments the large Cassidy Levy Kent teams in Washington D.C. and Ottawa in a fully integrated trade law firm servicing clients in all aspects of their international trade operations.”
“The leaders of the Brussels office bring decades of combined experience to the table, and CLK Europe will immediately be recognized as the powerhouse trade firm in Europe,” said Christopher J. Kent, one of Cassidy Levy Kent’s founders based in Ottawa. “We’re delighted to join with them on this exciting new initiative and continue to achieve successes for clients.”
For more information, please read the press release.
