International trade law firms are gearing up for a rise in trade disputes following the implementation of tariffs by President Donald Trump and changes in trade policy. Legal professionals, including Ronald Oleynik, Patrick Childress, Tahlia Townsend, and Daniel Goren, were featured in a Law360 article discussing this trend.
The imposition of reciprocal tariffs and 50 percent tariffs on European Union products, along with ongoing negotiations with international trading partners, has introduced uncertainty for businesses and investors. This has led to an increase in clients seeking legal guidance. Ronald Oleynik reported that his firm has received about 50 new clients looking for assistance with trade-related issues. “We’re basically having a tariffs discussion 24 hours a day,” he stated.
Oleynik emphasized that the firm is well-equipped to support clients in navigating these complexities due to its extensive experience and recent expansion with new partners skilled in export controls and trade compliance matters. “I’m not happy to say I don’t have the answers. The crystal ball is very cloudy,” he remarked. “But I am happy to say we’ve built a team and thought through the business aspects, the tariff aspects, the political aspects, the litigation aspects, in a way that we can at least try to help clients.”
