Greenberg Traurig's Global Trade & Investment Practice Launches 'East-West Trade Monitor' Blog

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has launched East-West Trade Monitor, a blog addressing the key issues affecting China-U.S. trade, including the laws, treaties, policies and politics that shape an increasingly important relationship.

"China's rapid growth, coupled with the preeminent position of the United States in international trade, has led to friction and growing pains," said Rosa S. Jeong, a shareholder who works out of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. "However, there has been a corresponding expansion of opportunities. Our goal is to provide readers of our new blog with a reliable source of information regarding the factors influencing China-U.S. trade."

East-West Trade Monitor reviews the latest developments surrounding trade remedies and dispute settlement, export controls, anti-bribery compliance, foreign investment, customs and duty management strategies, and intellectual property and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement.

"The purpose of the East-West Trade Monitor is to provide timely information and advice to companies doing business in and with Asia in an ever and rapidly changing trade environment," said shareholder Philippe M. Bruno. "The pace of changes in Asia, and especially in China, is at times mind boggling and has repercussions on how U.S. exporters and importers relate to their own government in dealing with this new trade environment."

"Our team works with importers and exporters to promote global trade and lower trade barriers," said Irwin P. Altschuler, chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Trade & Investment Practice. "East-West Trade Monitor reviews the short- and long-term challenges facing companies in an ever-changing international economy."

Greenberg Traurig's Global Trade & Investment Practice offers multidisciplinary, strategic counsel on issues relating to international trade, customs and investment in all regions of the world to enhance its clients' competitiveness in an ever-changing world economy: North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. The firm's multidisciplinary team, that includes former senior U.S. trade negotiators and a former chair of the WTO Appellate Body, brings a combination of experience and insight to its global trade and investment practice.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1750 attorneys serving clients from 35 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 10 on The National Law Journal's 2012 NLJ 250. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.

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