The quiet hand behind global trade
Lighthill is a boutique international trade law firm in Washington, D.C. We counsel producers, importers, exporters, and governments through the most complex regulatory terrain in global commerce.
About
Precision where the stakes are highest
Our attorneys and advisors have defended clients in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the Department of Commerce, represented clients in import injury investigations before the International Trade Commission, litigated before the Court of International Trade, and prepared clients for and participated in on-site verifications in AD and CVD proceedings worldwide. Our work has also included representing clients in submitting comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security in Section 232 national security investigations and to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Section 301 investigations into foreign trade practices.
Services
Three disciplines,
one focus
Trade Remedies
Strategic counseling and defense in the full spectrum of import duty proceedings — from petition to final determination to court litigation.
- Antidumping & countervailing duty proceedings
- Anticircumvention investigations
- Section 201 safeguards
- Section 232 national security actions
- Section 301 trade practice responses
- Section 337 IP-related import cases
U.S. Customs
Navigating the regulatory architecture of cross-border commerce — compliance, classification, and enforcement.
- Customs compliance & rules of origin
- Tariff classifications & valuations
- RASA assessments & audits
- Prior disclosures & penalties
- USMCA rules
- UFLPA & EAPA investigations
Export Controls
Advising U.S. exporters on compliance with federal export control rules — from classification through enforcement.
- Export classifications & jurisdiction requests
- License applications & management
- Due diligence in export sales
- Voluntary self-disclosures
- Compliance training & program design
- Government inquiry responses
Team
Government experience, private-sector instinct
Our attorneys and advisors have served inside the agencies that enforce U.S. trade law. That perspective informs every strategy we build.