Daniel Porter

Partner, International Trade Chair

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Chambers USA 2024

Ranked in Band 3 for International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

Awards

Chambers USA - Recognized as a leading lawyer in International Trade

Chambers Global - Recognized as a leading lawyer in International Trade

Chambers Asia-Pacific - Recognized as a leading lawyer in International Trade

Legal 500 USA - Recommended for International Trade

Rankings

Chambers USA 2024

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

"Daniel Porter handles the full spectrum of trade disputes. He acts on behalf of international and domestic-based clients."

Chambers Global 2024

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy - USA

"He is a terrific lawyer, well respected and formidable."

Chambers Global 2024

Ranked in Band 1 for International Trade / WTO - Asia Pacific

"Daniel consistently exhibits a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances involved in trade remedy matters, allowing him to provide sophisticated and strategic advice to clients."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

Ranked in Band 1 for International Trade/ WTO in Asia Pacific

Who's Who Legal - Trade & Customs 2024

Recognized as Thought Leader for Trade & Customs USA

Recommended for Trade & Customs

Legal 500: USA 2023

International Trade - Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - Leading Lawyer

"Daniel Porter is an extremely experienced and gifted trade lawyer."

"Daniel Porter is experienced and represent his clients aggressively and effectively."

"Daniel Porter provides prompt, dedicated, diplomatic and personal service. Strategic advice."

Chambers USA 2023

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

"Daniel is a fantastic lawyer."

"He is a terrific lawyer, well respected and formidable."

Chambers Global 2023

International Trade - USA

Foreign expert in China & Korea

"Daniel Porter is very creative and aggressively seeks out winning arguments."

Chambers Global 2023

International Trade / WTO - Asia Pacific

"Daniel is fully attuned to the client's risk and opportunity in both a commercial and corporate context."

Chambers Global 2023

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy - USA

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

International Trade/WTO

"Daniel is fully attuned to the client's risk and opportunity in both a commercial and corporate context."

Chambers Global 2021 - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy - USA

Practice group head Daniel Porter handles the full spectrum of trade disputes. He acts on behalf of international and domestic-based clients, and peers consider him to be an "extremely effective" practitioner. He has notable capabilities in representing South Korean clients.

Chambers Global 2021 International Trade - USA: Foreign Expertise in South Korea

International Trade - USA: Foreign Expertise in South Korea and in China

Practice group head Daniel Porter handles the full spectrum of trade disputes. He acts on behalf of international and domestic-based clients, and peers consider him to be an "extremely effective" practitioner. He has notable capabilities in representing South Korean clients.

Chambers Global 2021 - International Trade/WTO - Asia-Pacific Region

Daniel Porter is head of the firm's international trade team and handles the full spectrum of contentious and advisory international trade work. He wins praise from a client who considers him "really good at communicating."

Legal 500 USA 2020

USA International Trade

"Daniel Porter is the most client-centered lawyer I have known in my 20 years of experience; he is fully committed to his client’s case and works exceptionally hard to provide the best possible outcome for the client."

Chambers Global 2020

Asia-Pacific Region - International Trade/WTO

He is "enthusiastic and strong in seeing the big picture," and "great at both strategy and tactics."

Chambers USA 2020

Nationwide International Trade - Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

Practice group head Daniel Porter handles the full spectrum of trade disputes. He acts on behalf of international and domestic-based clients, and peers consider him to be an "extremely effective" practitioner.

Legal 500 USA 2019

USA International Trade

Team head Daniel Porter regularly leads on the most significant matters handled by the firm

Chambers Global 2019

USA - International Trade - Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

"Porter chairs the international trade practice and often handles trade remedy litigation. He is experienced in WTO disputes concerning clients from a range of sectors and is adept at handling South Korean-related work."

Chambers Global 2019

Asia Pacific Region - International Trade/WTO

"He is very passionate and always keeps trying to give creative ideas to the client," according to an interviewee. He works on a broad range of cases including import/export processes and regulations. Another client is swift to highlight him, stating: "I don’t know a partner who works harder for his clients."

Chambers USA 2018

Nationwide International Trade - Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

"Daniel Porter chairs the international trade practice and often handles trade remedy litigation. He is experienced in WTO disputes concerning clients from a range of sectors."

Chambers Global 2018

Asia-Pacific Region - International Trade/WTO

Daniel Porter co-leads the firm's international trade group, and works on a wide range of import/export cases. One appreciative client reports that he "communicated very often, he visited us frequently and the performance was very good." He lately defended LG Chem in a pair of distinct US trade cases.

Chambers Global 2018

USA - International Trade - Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

Daniel Porter is an "expert in US trade remedy law and WTO anti-dumping agreements," according to sources. He chairs the firm's international trade group and has a wealth of knowledge pertaining to trade remedy litigation. He has particular experience working with clients from South Korea.

Chambers Global 2017

USA - International Trade

Daniel Porter has "a lot of experience in the field - he knows how to ease the customer's volume of work," notes one client.

Chambers Global 2017

Asia-Pacific Region - International Trade/WTO

Daniel Porter has over two decades' experience acting for exporters and importers on trade matters, including anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. He recently acted for Tokyo Steel in a trade case filed by the USA. He is highlighted by one source as "extremely hard-working, tireless and committed to getting everything right."

Chambers Global 2016

USA - International Trade

"...incredibly hard-working and incredibly smart; doggedly pursues his clients' interests"

Chambers Global 2016

Asia-Pacific Region - International Trade

Clients value him for "translating legalese into simple language so we can understand and make good decisions."

Chambers Global 2015

Asia-Pacific Region - International Trade/WTO

"deep understanding of anti-dumping and countervailing matters, which far extends beyond legislation to practical aspects of how to succeed in international trade matters."

Home DC

Daniel Porter is an "expert in US trade remedy law and WTO anti-dumping agreements," according to sources.

Chambers Global 2018