International Trade
International Trade
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system (MTS) has emerged, as a major determinant of international economic activity and exchanges. WTO consistent trade remedial measures like antidumping, countervailing duties and safeguards continue to be used by trading nations. In spite of the tensions that have been prevailing in the MTS for some time, its relevance is intact. Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in general , Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements (CECAs) and similar agreements have emerged, requiring substantial analysis of trade, investment, IPR and other trade and trade related issues. Disputes settlement system at the WTO remains a question mark. APRLP Law has very good knowledge and expertise in these areas.
Augustine Peter
Augustine Peter has worked on trade issues for a long time and has written widely on multilateral, international and regional trade issues. Issues like trade remedies (subsidies and countervailing measures, antidumping), non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to trade, Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures.
Dr. Rajiv Arora
Senior Adviser
Dr. Rajiv Arora specialises in the area of trade remedies (Anti-dumping and Safeguards)
He is Ex Indian Trade Service Officer (ITS), 1986 batch officer with 35 years of public policy experience in areas of International Trade (WTO matters, Trade Remedies, and Trade promotion), e- Governance, Renewable Energy Technologies and Climate Change. He has worked in diverse capacities in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as Additional Director General (Foreign Trade), Chief Operating Officer and Director (International Relations) respectively. He was Senior Development Commissioner in the rank of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry till July 2022. Amongst the diverse areas, Dr. Arora has extensive and deep experience in investigation of Trade Remedial measures covering diverse sectors and geographies. He has handled challenging safeguard investigations to protect the industry from unforeseen surge in imports through tariff measures and also QR based measure for the first time. He represented India in various bilateral and multilateral meetings at WTO, RCEP negotiations, UN-ESCAP and bilateral negotiations/technical meetings on trade issues.
He holds Masters in Engineering from Delhi University and Management from MDI Gurgaon, Public Administration from IIPA, and Doctorate from IIT Delhi with honour of having awarded gold medal in Engineering and Public Administration. He is author of many research papers and a proficient speaker on trade issues in many management, research and training institutes.
What We Cover
Practice Areas
Competition and Antitrust
Competition law was enacted in India in 2003, though enforcement of section 3 and 4 related to antitrust started only in 2009. Enforcement of sections 5 and 6 related to Combinations began only in 2011.
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Investment
International Investment flows have slowed down due to the pandemic. However, India continues to attract record investment flows. International investment flows are currently not governed by any multilaterally agreed rules.
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International Trade
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system (MTS) has emerged as a major determinant of international economic activity and exchanges.
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Securities and Capital Markets
APRLP Law has a team of Experts /Advisers on IPOs, QIPs, Rights Issues, FCCB and ADR Offerings. APRLP Law cater to the service needs of issuers, investment banks and private equity houses and selling shareholders.
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Banking and Finance
The Banking And Financial Sector Has Been Fast Transforming. Consolidation Has Been Gathering Momentum. Technological And Digital Revolutions Have Touched The Financial Sector Intimately.
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Energy and Environment
Environmental issues have taken central stage at the international and national levels. The Golden Jubilee of the Stockholm Summit was celebrated recently.
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy team in APRLP Law has very long experience in this area. They are able to guide on all aspects of the processes. APRLP Law also provide advice and guidance on corporate restructuring and positioning in the market.
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Corporate Law
Legal and financial counsel related to Company's operations, regulatory regimes, corporate and government affairs.
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Environmental, Social and Governance
ESG Has Become The Focus Of Economic Decision Making By Governments, Corporates And Investors. It Has Been Established That In The Medium To Long Term Compliance With ESG Norms Pay And Return On Investment (RoI) Is Higher.
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Telecom And Digital Economy
A thriving and dynamic telecommunications sector and the success of initiatives like Digital India and the India Stack have contributed to the phenomenal growth of the Digital Economy in India.
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