Emmanuelle Rogiest
Senior Associate
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Emmanuelle Rogiest specialises in EU sanctions, trade defence, as well as customs matters. She joined the firm in 2022, following her LL.M at Columbia Law School.

Sanctions and export controls

Emmanuelle regularly advises clients on EU sanctions compliance and export controls, offering tailored guidance to industries as diverse as steel and medical devices. She has extensive experience assisting companies with obtaining licenses under EU sanctions regulations and maintains ongoing communication with EU authorities to ensure compliance and secure necessary approvals.

Trade defence

In the realm of trade defence, Emmanuelle has represented clients across various sectors including for example, steel, biodiesel, and ceramics, in EU anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard investigations. Her expertise extends beyond the EU, having advised clients in other jurisdictions as well, such as in investigations by Canadian or Moroccan authorities for example. She has also assisted clients in procedures before the General Court of the EU in trade defence cases.

Customs

Emmanuelle also has considerable experience in customs proceedings, where she assists clients with complex matters, including requests for repayment from Belgian customs authorities and related litigation in Belgian courts.

Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Emmanuelle is also well-versed in the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). She has advised clients on its practical implications and on how to navigate the complexities of the FSR effectively, minimizing risks and seizing opportunities within the regulatory framework. Emmanuelle also contributed to the writing of The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Van Bael & Bellis’ book on the subject and the first comprehensive publication dedicated to the FSR.

Before joining Van Bael & Bellis, Emmanuelle worked in a Brussels law firm where she focused on trade remedies and WTO dispute settlement. Emmanuelle also gained invaluable experience working at the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations in New York, where she represented Belgium in various legal committees.

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Representative matters

  1. Represented exporting producers of biodiesel from Argentina (including Cargill, Bunge, Louis Dreyfuss) in an EU anti-subsidy proceeding on imports of biodiesel from Argentina – the only remaining case in which price undertakings are still in force.
  2. Advised a leading EU-based renewable energy company in an extensive range of issues on EU and UK export controls and sanctions, relating particularly to the company’s investments in Russia as well as supplies to sanctioned countries.
  3. Acted for manganese and silicon-based alloy producers in Malaysia and South Africa, as well as EU importers of alloys in the context of an EU safeguards investigation.
  4. Advised EU branches of a US-based manufacturer of medical equipment regarding compliance with EU sanctions when exporting goods and providing technical assistance in third countries.
  5. Represented Chinese producers across various industries (including steel products and ceramics) in several EU anti-dumping proceedings.
  6. Advised UK and EU subsidiaries of US-based steel producers in relation to internal investigation and subsequent voluntary disclosure to EU and UK authorities following breach of EU and UK export controls.

 

Pro bono

  1. Assisted the Federaal Instituut voor de bescherming en de bevordering van de Rechten van de Mens/Institut Fédéral pour la protection et la promotion des Droits Humains with understanding and navigating the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
  2. Advised the Government of Peru on implementing community acceptance of mining activities through a social license agreement in the context of a SIPA Capstone project at Columbia University.

Professional

  1. Admitted to Brussels Bar, 2019
  2. Admitted to New York Bar, 2024

Academic

  1. LL.M, Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, B.A.E.F Fellow, Fernand Lazard Foundation Fellow, 2021
  2. Master of Laws, Catholic University of Leuven, magna cum laude, 2019
  3. Universidad de Granada, Erasmus Exchange Programme, 2018

Publications

  1. Sanctions in Europe, 2nd edition, World ECR (2024): contributing author
  2. The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Concurrences (2024): contributing author
  3. The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – closing gaps or overriding established trade rules?, in “White Paper: How will the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation work?” (2023): co-author
  4. Rules of Origin in the EU, a Simplification? Global Trade and Customs Journal, Volume 15, Issues 3&4 (2019): co-author