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Apisith John Sutham is Counsel in the international trade practice group.
John has extensive experience representing foreign and domestic clients in WTO/International trade
and trade remedies investigations, including antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard
investigations. He also has experience advising clients on trade and investment strategy and
policy, including free trade agreements and trade compliance. His legal practice covers a
wide spectrum of corporate, commercial transactional, finance and international trade laws including
trade remedy investigations, international commercial arbitration, cross-border transactions,
outbound and inbound foreign investment and mergers and acquisitions. John has been named as
a leading lawyer by Chambers and Partners, Asia Business Law Journal, Asialaw, Benchmark
Litigation, and Who’s Who Legal. Recent Experience Represented Deestone Group, the largest domestic tire producers and exporters in Thailand, in the U.S. Antidumping investigation on Imports of Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks (PVLT) from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Supporting the White & Case trade team based in Washington, D.C., Weerawong C&P was able to secure the lowest all other rate for Thailand (17.08%), by far the lowest among the four subject Asian countries, thereby giving Deestone the competitive advantage vis-à-vis its competitors in Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam in the highly competitive U.S. tire market in May 2021. Value of imported PVLT from the 4 subject countries: USD 4 billion.
Represented UACJ, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), and Valeo in Thailand Safeguards Investigation on Imports of Aluminum Foils. This safeguard investigation was a high-profile trade dispute involving aluminum foil imports which are widely used in key industries such as air-conditioning (Thailand is the world no.1 exporter) and packaging industries. As Japan and China are top exporting countries of aluminum products, our clients, UACJ and CNIA, both had significant stakes in the outcome. Weerawong C&P successfully contributed to the final successful outcome in the termination of the investigation in August 2020. Value of imports in Thailand in 2019: USD 300 million.
Represented KG
Dongbu Group and Baosteel Group in the
Thai antidumping investigations on imports of Tinplate (TP) & Tin Free Steel (TFS) from China
and Korea. China Iron and Steel Association (CISA). Weerawong C&P was able to successfully
obtain a low anti-dumping duty rate for KG Dongbu in the TFS case and zero percent rate in the TP
case, as well as for our Chinese client, Baosteel in October 2021.
Represented Deestone Group, the largest domestic
tire producers and exporters in Thailand, in the U.S. Antidumping investigation on Imports of
Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks (PVLT) from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Supporting the
White & Case trade team based in Washington, D.C., Weerawong C&P was able to secure the
lowest all other rate for Thailand (17.08%), by far the lowest among the four subject Asian
countries, thereby giving Deestone the competitive advantage vis-à-vis its competitors in
Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam in the highly competitive
U.S. tire market in May 2021. USD 4 billion (value of imported PVLT from the 4 subject
countries)
Represented UACJ, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), and Valeo in Thailand Safeguards Investigation on
Imports of Aluminum Foils. This safeguard investigation was a high-profile trade dispute involving
aluminum foil imports which are widely used in key industries such as air-conditioning (Thailand is
the world no.1 exporter) and packaging industries. As Japan and China are top exporting countries of
aluminum products, our clients, UACJ and CNIA, both had significant stakes in the
outcome. Weerawong C&P successfully contributed to the final successful outcome in the
termination of the investigation in August 2020. USD 300 million (value of imports in Thailand in
2019) |
EducationMBA, General Management, Solvay Business School, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, 1994
J.D., School of Law, Fordham University, USA, 1991
B.A. Economics, St. John's University, USA, 1980 Bar AdmissionsNew York State Bar Association, 1991
United States Court of International Trade CitizenshipThai LanguagesThai, English Recent AccoladesLitigation Star, Trade and Customs, Benchmark Litigation, 2020-2023
Distinguished Practitioner, International Trade, Asialaw, 2022-2023
Notable Practitioner, Corporate-M&A, Asialaw, 2021
Recommended Lawyer, Trade & Customs, Who’s Who Legal, 2020-2023
Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal, 2020-2022 |
