The Washington, D.C., office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Frank J. Schweitzer as a partner in its international arbitration and international trade practices. He joins K&L Gates from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), where he served as associate general counsel.
At USTR, Schweitzer represented the United States in litigation matters before the World Trade Organization (WTO), including as lead counsel in the successful challenge to China’s discriminatory measures affecting electronic payment services for card-based transactions. He also served as co-lead counsel for the United States in the WTO appellate proceeding that upheld a finding of illegal European subsidies to Airbus. In addition, Schweitzer provided counsel on international investment matters, and served as legal counsel in the negotiations of the investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and the U.S.-China bilateral investment treaty negotiations.
Schweitzer will continue to concentrate his practice on international trade and investment, market access, and public international law matters related to the cross-border movement of goods, services, and capital. He will focus on international dispute resolution through litigation and arbitration, with a particular emphasis on WTO dispute settlement and investment treaty arbitration.
“We are delighted to welcome Frank to K&L Gates,” said David T. Case, Administrative Partner of K&L Gates’ Washington, D.C., office. “His broad experience in international trade and investment and international dispute resolution will help to grow the firm’s WTO capabilities and expand the services we provide to our clients in a complex, global business environment.”
