Airbus was facing what it calculated to be more than $10 billion in annual harm due to the U.S. government’s subsidies of competitor Boeing. When it went to the World Trade Organization for relief, it brought along Sidley Austin lawyers from Geneva and Washington, D.C.

The team succeeded in obtaining a WTO finding that will allow the European Union to take countermeasures against the U.S. government on Airbus’ behalf. The result didn’t come as a surprise to Karl Hennessee, Airbus’ vice president and head of litigation and regulatory affairs. Sidley’s global arbitration, trade and advocacy team, along with other U.S.-based litigators, often represent Airbus in a way he says outperforms the hundreds of other lawyers he’s worked with over the years, both in terms of client service and results.

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