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Getting more bang for our buck!

Hegemonistan import ban on our grapes Alleged “shoe string

root rot” No proven transmission

Dispute import ban at WTO Dispute Settlement Body

Hire better legal counsel To get concessions pre-Panel

arbitration

Suggested practices: Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory

Services, Inc., Hong Kong Vreelander, LLP, Washington, DC Henninger & Lee, LLP, Singapore

Busch and Reinhardt find that: Most concessions won pre-Panel Developing nations win fewer pre-Panel

concessions Due to poor

legal counsel

If dispute is not resolved pre-Panel, concessions are less likely

Developing countries: 41-64% chance of full concessions versus

Developed countries: 63-78% chance

Micronation

Dispute

Dispute

Don’t

Good CounselFull C

oncess

ions

Partial Concessions

Partial Concessions

NO

Concessions

Poor Counsel

Henninger & Lee, LLP