We help governments and businesses in developing countries untangle, interpret and understand the legal, economic and policy implications of multilateral and regional trade agreements through legal and economic analysis, advanced research, training, and trade-related technical assistance.

Our experts have provided policy advisory and trade-related technical assistance to governments in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and the Pacific, in areas including

• Preparation for WTO accession and RTA membership and strengthened their trade negotiating capacities;
• Post-accession training and capacity building to prepare new WTO Member for her upcoming membership;
• Guidance in submission of notifications, the coordination mechanisms for implementation of accession-specific commitments and participation in the work of the WTO;
• Provision of legal advice on WTO law, support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings and training in WTO law
• Designing and delivering tailored training and capacity building inputs to government officials and other trade stakeholders
• Capacity building on key technical areas related to multilateral and regional negotiations
• Identification of new export niches and beneficial trading partners;
• Conformity assessment covering Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues and help producers and exporters in their compliance with standards and SPS requirements, and in ensuring that the SPS regulations are in conformity with the WTO requirements.
• Analytical work on a range of trade policy and development issues.

Our goal is that international trade agreements reflect the interests of poor countries; that the LDCs are able to defend their interests in international trade talks and disputes.