Welcome to the Whittier Law Group, We Navigate World Trade and Customs Law for you.
1. Title 19 Compliance: Our attorneys have extensive experience in handling matters relating to Title 19 of the United States Code, which governs customs duties and international trade. We provide expert guidance on tariff classification, valuation, country of origin determination, and other customs compliance issues.
2. FDA and USDA Import Regulations: We advise clients on the complex import regulations imposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other regulated products. Our team ensures that your imports meet all applicable standards and requirements to avoid costly delays and penalties.
3. International Trade Commission (ITC) Regulations: Our attorneys possess in-depth knowledge of the ITC regulations and procedures, including Section 337 investigations, intellectual property rights enforcement, and antidumping/countervailing duty cases. We provide strategic representation to protect your interests and secure favorable outcomes in ITC proceedings.
4. Department of Treasury OFAC Sanctions: Our team is well-versed in the intricacies of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations, which govern economic and trade restrictions against targeted foreign countries, entities, and individuals. We assist clients in navigating these sanctions, ensuring compliance, and obtaining necessary licenses for conducting business with sanctioned parties.
5. Customs Audits and Investigations: We represent clients in customs audits, investigations, and enforcement actions, helping to resolve disputes, mitigate penalties, and develop effective compliance programs to minimize future risks.
6. Dispute Resolution: Our experienced attorneys provide strategic advice and representation in international trade disputes, including WTO dispute settlement proceedings, regional trade disputes, and investor-state arbitrations.
7. Trade Policy and Negotiations: We offer expert guidance on trade policy matters and represent clients in international trade negotiations, helping to shape favorable trade policies and secure advantageous market access conditions.
At the Whittier Law Group, we pride ourselves on our personalized, client-centered approach, providing customized legal services to meet your unique needs and circumstances. Our global network of partners ensures that we can provide expert advice and representation wherever your business takes you.
Contact us today for a consultation and let us help you successfully navigate the complex world of international trade and customs law, ensuring compliance, and protecting your interests in a global market.
At WLG, our U.S., EU and U.K. attorneys take numerous cases to trial each year, leveraging sharp litigation skills and strategic tactics to secure favorable outcomes. We specialize in enforcing creditor judgments, particularly for clients seeking to collect on foreign judgments from other states or outside the U.S. and U.K.
With global commerce on the rise, unscrupulous businesses are exploiting weak credit checks in Europe and Asia while benefiting from lax enforcement of money judgments worldwide.
Many appear legitimate, obtain goods and services on credit from U.S. firms, and then default on payment. Given New York’s status as a financial hub, these dishonest companies often hold significant assets in the U.S.
WLG uses its extensive legal and investigative resources to track, identify, and seize these assets to enforce our clients’ judgments.
We also represent clients facing similar challenges in U.K. and EU courts and arbitration proceedings.
Our global network of attorneys enables us to prosecute or defend cases across multiple jurisdictions and though we are seasoned trial lawyers, we recognize that most litigation is resolved through settlement. By prioritizing thorough trial preparation and proactive discovery, we are able to negotiate more favorable settlements for our clients.
International companies that may appear legitimate (but are in fact not) are obtaining goods and services on forward payment or credit terms from U.S. firms and then fail to pay. Due to the status of the United States and particularly New York as a financial center, these companies often hold substantial assets in the U.S. The WLG can utilize its considerable legal and investigative facilities to track and identify the location of these debtor companies’ U.S. assets, and then proceed to enforce our clients’ judgments against those assets. We also represent clients in similar circumstances in courts and arbitration proceedings in the United Kingdom.
Our global network of attorneys allows the Whittier Law Group to appear, prosecute or defend our clients’ cases on virtually every continent of the globe. And while our attorneys have decades of experience before judge, jury or arbitration panel, the fact is that the overwhelming majority of litigation is resolved either through motion practice and/or settlement. It is our trial preparation and proactive discovery that helps us file more effective motions and obtain more favorable settlements on behalf of our clients.
We invite you to contact the Whittier Law Group at 917-699-9197, for a consultation on how you and your business can benefit from our legal expertise and representation.
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