Warren H. Maruyama
Senior Counsel
Washington, D.C.

Biography
Warren Maruyama focuses his international tradepractice on assisting clients in dealing with cuttingedge trade policy challenges, including the Trumpadministration's efforts to negotiate the U.S.-MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) and the U.S.-EU, U.S.-UK,and U.S.-Japan free trade agreements, and its threats toimpose higher duties on U.S. companies and U.S.
trading partners under Sections 301, 232, and 201 ofU.S. trade law. He advises U.S. and multinational firms
on the use of U.S. trade policy and trade law
mechanisms and World Trade Organization (WTO)
disputes to address market access challenges.
Drawing on his senior-level experience at the Office ofthe United States Trade Representative (USTR), theWhite House, and the U.S. International Trade
Commission, Warren has advised clients regarding
many free trade agreements (FTAs), including NAFTA,Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade andInvestment Partnership (TTIP), Brexit, and China's WTO
accession. He has also advised clients on U.S. FTAs
involving Korea, Colombia, Peru, Panama, and Australia.
Warren is recognized for his strategic vision, creativity,
and ability to develop innovative, cutting-edge
solutions to the trade challenges facing clients. From2007- 2009, he served as USTR general counsel,
overseeing the filing of 10 U.S. WTO and bilateralchallenges to foreign trade barriers; helping lead Doha
Round and FTA negotiations; developing of Section 301
retaliation lists; and overseeing the USTR's roles in thePhone+1 202 637 5716

Fax
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Emailwarren.maruyama@hoganlovells.com

Languages
EnglishPractices
Government Relations and Public
AffairsInternational Trade and Investment

Industries
Automotive and Mobility
Consumer
Insurance
Life Sciences and Health Care

Areas of focus

U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue and Joint
Commission on Commerce and Trade. He helped
negotiate the so-called "May 10" agreement between
the Bush administration and House Democrats, which
resolved a decade-long impasse over the role of laborand environmental rules in U.S. FTAs.

Trade Legislation, Policy, andNegotiations
Treaty Arbitrations and Disputes
WTO Policy and Legislation

Representative experience

Education and admissions

Handled successful selection, preparation, litigation,and defense of WTO, U.S.-Canada FTA, and GATT
disputes.

Education

Advised PhRMA during the negotiation of new chaptersin U.S.-Australia and U.S.-Korea FTAs regarding rules
for pharmaceutical price controls.
Represented U.S. steel-consuming manufacturers inopposing Section 201 steel import safeguards andsecuring their early termination by the Bushadministration.
Advised Aluminum Association on Commerce
Department's Section 232 investigation.
Secured major breakthrough for U.S. insurance as partof U.S.-Japan "confidence-building agreement" in TPP.
Advised National Council of La Raza pro bono during
NAFTA, including establishment of North American
Development Bank.
Worked with USTR to end Russian barriers to U.S.
poultry exports, Chinese GMO restrictions on U.S. dried
distillers grains, and Chinese antidumping investigationof U.S. sorghum.

Awards and rankings
Dispute Resolution: International Trade, Legal 500
US, 2018-2019
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy(USA) Foreign Expert for Latin America-wide,
Chambers Global, 2015-2023
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy(Nationwide), Chambers USA, 2014-2022

J.D., Cornell Law School, cum laude,
1980
B.A., Carleton College, cum laude,
1976

Memberships
Appointee, Korea-U.S. Free Trade
Agreement Dispute Settlement
Roster, 2014
Board of Directors, National Councilof La Raza, 2004-2006
National Advisory Council, Asian
Americans Advancing Justice
Advisory Council, Clayton Yeutter
Institute of International Trade andFinance, University of Nebraska
Co-coach, Takoma Tsunami, MSI
Classic Soccer League, Girls SelectTeam, 2001-2007
Member, Board of Governors,
Japanese-American National
MuseumBar admissions andqualifications
District of Columbia
Minnesota

Trade and Customs, Who's Who Legal: TheInternational Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 20112018
Distinguished Service Award, Office of the U.S. TradeRepresentative, 2009
International Trade and Finance Law, The Best
Lawyers in America, 2006-2007

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Court admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade