We are pleased to announce that Frank Morgan has joined Appleton Luff International Lawyers as a partner in the Washington, D.C. Office.
Most recently, Frank served as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Prior to that Frank had his own firm (Trade Law Defense) and was an attorney at White & Case LLP for fourteen years.
Arthur Appleton wrote in The Globalist that raising tariffs will be inflationary, and is likely to reduce US exports and have a negative effect on the budget deficit. Paraphrasing Churchill he commented that raising tariffs to reduce the trade deficit “is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” https://www.theglobalist.com/united-states-debt-budget-deficit-income-inequality-us-dollar-donald-trump-tariffs-democracy/
Appleton Luff offers congratulations to the Timorese people on Timor-Leste's acceptance as a full ASEAN member w.e.f. the October 2025 ASEAN Summit! This is the result of hard work by the Timorese government and supporters from the Asian Development Bank and other institutions. Ed Sim has advised Timor-Leste on ASEAN accession as a client since 2015.
On 17 May 2025 Arthur Appleton was awarded the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award for Academic Year 2024-2025. The award was presented in Bologna, Italy at the SAIS Europe graduation ceremony.
Our partner Sylvain Poitras delivered a talk today on basic legal tips for medtech entrepreneurs on the occasion of a meeting of the I-Teams, the lifescience translational accelerator at the University of Geneva Medical School.
Appleton Luff successfully represented Atul Limited in a U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty investigation on epoxy resins from India. The US International Trade Commission found that imports from India were negligible. Ed Sim and Kelly Slater worked with Indian co-counsel TPM Solicitors in the case.
Congratulations to WTC Marseille for hosting the remarkable Global Business Forum 2025! The event, held last week in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Marseille, offered a unique opportunity to enhance international partnerships, delve into evolving global markets, and highlight groundbreaking innovations. We’d like to extend our thanks to the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in France for the invitation to be part of this significant gathering.
Appleton Luff is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP (“Curtis”), one of the world’s premier international law firms. Curtis, which traces its origins back to 1830, has long been recognized for its leadership in public international law, investor-State arbitration, international commercial arbitration, transnational litigation, international corporate transactions, and international tax. Curtis has its headquarters in New York, with offices in 17 other jurisdictions around the world: Almaty, Astana, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Houston, London, Mexico City, Milan, Muscat, Oman, Paris, Rome, Riyadh, and Washington D.C.
The law firm Appleton Luff is honored and delighted to participate in the NETVA (New Technology Venture Accelerator) seminar. NETVA is an excellence program dedicated to French startups focused on breakthrough innovation, known as "deeptech." This event is part of La Synapse, a strategic initiative aimed at accelerating French deeptech innovation along the transatlantic France-U.S. axis.
This seminar is organized by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Science and Technology Department of the French Embassy in the United States. It will take place on March 10 and 11 in Paris.
Appleton Luff is pleased to be again highly ranked for its international trade practice by Chambers Global 2025. The firm's practice was noted for its work in Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia, and Ed Sim was ranked individually.
See https://chambers.com/department/appleton-luff-international-trade-wto-global-2:455:3:1:137470
Our partner Sylvain Poitras taught medical device law again at EPFL in Lausanne. Sylvain regularly teaches on this subject at EPFL and other institutions.
Appleton Luff is saddened by the passing of our partner Roberto Rios Herran after a brief illness. Roberto was with his family and friends, and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
We were blessed to have had Roberto as a partner for over 20 years. He was a fearless citizen of the world. We will do our best to continue his professional legacy through our words and actions.
Appleton Luff is saddened by the passing of our partner Patrick Macrory after a prolonged illness. Patrick was with his family and friends, and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
We are appreciative to have been his colleague both in the international trade bar for over 50 years, and as a partner for over 20 years. We will do our best to continue his professional legacy through our work.
We are pleased to announce that Marta Ledwos has been promoted to Partner at Appleton Luff International Lawyers. This decision was made during our annual Partners' meeting on October 10th and 11th in Paris.
After nearly 15 years of collaboration with David Luff and the Brussels office, Marta has consistently demonstrated dedication and skill, significantly contributing to the success of our firm. This promotion reflects her hard work and commitment to our clients and team.
Ed Sim was part of an Asia Foundation team that analyzed and reported on critical issues for the next US administration in Southeast Asia. The report can be downloaded here:https://lnkd.in/eH7gDx55
Silicon Valley Partner Elizabeth Chien-Hale was the co-chair of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association. She was delighted to have the opportunity to moderate this panel of distinguished speakers from academia and the government to discuss the future of the World Trade Organization during the Annual Meeting.
