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'''Edmund Walter Sim''' (born 1966) is an [[international trade law|international trade attorney]] and regular editorial contributor to the Singapore ''[[Straits Times]]'' and OpinionAsia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opinionasia.org/ |title=Opinion Asia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810083337/http://www.opinionasia.org/ |archivedate=August 10, 2006 }}</ref> on trade and diplomacy in [[ASEAN]].,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opinionasia.org/contributor/296 |title=Contributor page |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314025551/http://www.opinionasia.org/contributor/296 |archivedate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> as well as editing the ASEAN Economic Community blog<ref>{{cite web|author=Edmund Sim |url=http://aseanec.blogspot.com |title=AEC Blog |publisher=Aseanec.blogspot.com |date=2012-03-01 |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> A partner at [[Appleton Luff]], he has participated in over 180 trade remedy ([[antidumping]], [[countervailing duty]], and [[safeguard]]) proceedings in both traditional jurisdictions such as the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia, as well as non-traditional jurisdictions such as Korea, China, Turkey, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.<ref name="hunton1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16977&tab=0013 |title=Hunton |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109064403/http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16977&tab=0013 |archivedate=November 9, 2006 }}</ref> Sim has provided assistance to government trade ministries in Asia. Sim has participated in dispute resolution proceedings under the [[World Trade Organization]], [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]], the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] and the [[U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement]].<ref name="hunton1"/> Sim represented companies in dealing with the economic integration of the ASEAN economies through the [[ASEAN Free Trade Agreement]] and other programs and teaches a course on this subject at the National University of Singapore law school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iseas.edu.sg/iframes/12apr07.htm |title=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |publisher=ISEAS |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>
'''Edmund Walter Sim''' (born 1966) is an [[international trade law|international trade attorney]] and regular editorial contributor to the Singapore ''[[Straits Times]]'' and OpinionAsia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opinionasia.org/ |title=Opinion Asia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810083337/http://www.opinionasia.org/ |archivedate=August 10, 2006 }}</ref> on trade and diplomacy in [[ASEAN]].,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opinionasia.org/contributor/296 |title=Contributor page |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314025551/http://www.opinionasia.org/contributor/296 |archivedate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> as well as editing the ASEAN Economic Community blog<ref>{{cite web|author=Edmund Sim |url=http://aseanec.blogspot.com |title=AEC Blog |publisher=Aseanec.blogspot.com |date=2012-03-01 |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> A partner at [[Appleton Luff]], he has participated in over 180 trade remedy ([[antidumping]], [[countervailing duty]], and [[safeguard]]) proceedings in both traditional jurisdictions such as the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia, as well as non-traditional jurisdictions such as Korea, China, Turkey, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.<ref name="hunton1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16977&tab=0013 |title=Hunton |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109064403/http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16977&tab=0013 |archivedate=November 9, 2006 }}</ref> Sim has provided assistance to government trade ministries in Asia. Sim has participated in dispute resolution proceedings under the [[World Trade Organization]], [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]], the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] and the [[U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement]].<ref name="hunton1"/> Sim represented companies in dealing with the economic integration of the ASEAN economies through the [[ASEAN Free Trade Agreement]] and other programs and teaches a course on this subject at the National University of Singapore law school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iseas.edu.sg/iframes/12apr07.htm |title=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |publisher=ISEAS |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222014520/http://www.iseas.edu.sg/iframes/12apr07.htm/ |archivedate=2012-02-22 |df= }}</ref>


Sim was the lead lawyer for the Vietnamese seafood industry in the U.S. antidumping investigation of frozen tra and [[Basa fish|basa]] fillets from Vietnam,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20030724/ai_n14553432|title=Antidumping Investigation}}{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref> the Malaysian and Philippine steel industries in the EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on stainless steel fasteners from Malaysia and the Philippines,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecase.com/news/detail.aspx?news=878 |title=White & Case LLP - News - SE Asian Exporters Win Trade Victory on Nuts and Bolts |publisher=Whitecase.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> as well as the Malaysian and Thai plastic industries in the U.S. and EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on plastic bags from Malaysia and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asialaw.com/?Page=14&PUBID=48&ISS=10814&SID=429355&SM=&SearchStr= |title=Home |publisher=Asialaw |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>
Sim was the lead lawyer for the Vietnamese seafood industry in the U.S. antidumping investigation of frozen tra and [[Basa fish|basa]] fillets from Vietnam,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20030724/ai_n14553432|title=Antidumping Investigation}}{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref> the Malaysian and Philippine steel industries in the EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on stainless steel fasteners from Malaysia and the Philippines,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecase.com/news/detail.aspx?news=878 |title=White & Case LLP - News - SE Asian Exporters Win Trade Victory on Nuts and Bolts |publisher=Whitecase.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> as well as the Malaysian and Thai plastic industries in the U.S. and EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on plastic bags from Malaysia and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asialaw.com/?Page=14&PUBID=48&ISS=10814&SID=429355&SM=&SearchStr= |title=Home |publisher=Asialaw |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>


Sim has served as vice chairman and treasurer of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amcham.org.sg/about_board_of_governors.html |title=Amchan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429215918/http://www.amcham.org.sg/about_board_of_governors.html |archivedate=April 29, 2008 }}</ref> a committee vice chair of the American Bar Association, Inter Pacific Bar Association, American Society of International Law and International Bar Association, and on the panel of FTA advisors maintained by the Singapore government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iesingapore.gov.sg/.../delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzBfOFBI|title=Singapore Government website}}</ref>
Sim has served as vice chairman and treasurer of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amcham.org.sg/about_board_of_governors.html |title=Amchan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429215918/http://www.amcham.org.sg/about_board_of_governors.html |archivedate=April 29, 2008 }}</ref> a committee vice chair of the American Bar Association, Inter Pacific Bar Association, American Society of International Law and International Bar Association, and on the panel of FTA advisors maintained by the Singapore government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iesingapore.gov.sg/.../delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzBfOFBI |title=Singapore Government website }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Sim is a native of [[Ruston, Louisiana]]. His father is Yawsoon Sim, a professor of political science at [[Grambling State University]], a [[historically black university]]. The elder Sim [[immigrated to the United States]] from [[Kuching, Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianlegalonline.com/asia/detail_article.cfm?articleID=441|title=Asian Legal Online}}</ref> Sim received an A.B. degree ''[[Latin honors|magna cum laude]]'' in 1988 from [[Dartmouth College]] with [[Phi Beta Kappa]] honors, and a J.D. ''cum laude'' in 1991 from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyrs.net/profile/edmund-sim |title=Edmund Sim – |publisher=Lawyrs.net |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> While attending university, he worked for the Office of Vice President [[George H. W. Bush]] and the general counsel's office of the [[U.S. Department of Treasury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianlegalonline.com/asia/detail_article.cfm?articleID=441|title=Asian Legal Onlinke}}</ref> Sim also worked at the Washington and Singapore offices of [[Hunton & Williams LLP]], [[White & Case LLP]], [[Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP]] and [[Patton Boggs LLP]].<ref name="hunton1"/>
Sim is a native of [[Ruston, Louisiana]]. His father is Yawsoon Sim, a professor of political science at [[Grambling State University]], a [[historically black university]]. The elder Sim [[immigrated to the United States]] from [[Kuching, Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianlegalonline.com/asia/detail_article.cfm?articleID=441|title=Asian Legal Online}}</ref> Sim received an A.B. degree ''[[Latin honors|magna cum laude]]'' in 1988 from [[Dartmouth College]] with [[Phi Beta Kappa]] honors, and a J.D. ''cum laude'' in 1991 from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyrs.net/profile/edmund-sim |title=Edmund Sim – |publisher=Lawyrs.net |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> While attending university, he worked for the Office of Vice President [[George H. W. Bush]] and the general counsel's office of the [[U.S. Department of Treasury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianlegalonline.com/asia/detail_article.cfm?articleID=441|title=Asian Legal Onlinke}}</ref> Sim also worked at the Washington and Singapore offices of [[Hunton & Williams LLP]], [[White & Case LLP]], [[Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP]] and [[Patton Boggs LLP]].<ref name="hunton1"/>

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Edmund Walter Sim (born 1966) is an international trade attorney and regular editorial contributor to the Singapore Straits Times and OpinionAsia[1] on trade and diplomacy in ASEAN.,[2] as well as editing the ASEAN Economic Community blog[3] A partner at Appleton Luff, he has participated in over 180 trade remedy (antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard) proceedings in both traditional jurisdictions such as the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia, as well as non-traditional jurisdictions such as Korea, China, Turkey, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.[4] Sim has provided assistance to government trade ministries in Asia. Sim has participated in dispute resolution proceedings under the World Trade Organization, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement.[4] Sim represented companies in dealing with the economic integration of the ASEAN economies through the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and other programs and teaches a course on this subject at the National University of Singapore law school.[5]

Sim was the lead lawyer for the Vietnamese seafood industry in the U.S. antidumping investigation of frozen tra and basa fillets from Vietnam,[6] the Malaysian and Philippine steel industries in the EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on stainless steel fasteners from Malaysia and the Philippines,[7] as well as the Malaysian and Thai plastic industries in the U.S. and EU antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on plastic bags from Malaysia and Thailand.[8]

Sim has served as vice chairman and treasurer of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore,[9] a committee vice chair of the American Bar Association, Inter Pacific Bar Association, American Society of International Law and International Bar Association, and on the panel of FTA advisors maintained by the Singapore government.[10]

Sim is a native of Ruston, Louisiana. His father is Yawsoon Sim, a professor of political science at Grambling State University, a historically black university. The elder Sim immigrated to the United States from Kuching, Malaysia.[11] Sim received an A.B. degree magna cum laude in 1988 from Dartmouth College with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and a J.D. cum laude in 1991 from the University of Michigan Law School.[12] While attending university, he worked for the Office of Vice President George H. W. Bush and the general counsel's office of the U.S. Department of Treasury.[13] Sim also worked at the Washington and Singapore offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, White & Case LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Patton Boggs LLP.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Opinion Asia". Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Contributor page". Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Edmund Sim (2012-03-01). "AEC Blog". Aseanec.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Hunton". Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies". ISEAS. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-03-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Antidumping Investigation".[dead link]
  7. ^ "White & Case LLP - News - SE Asian Exporters Win Trade Victory on Nuts and Bolts". Whitecase.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  8. ^ "Home". Asialaw. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  9. ^ "Amchan". Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Singapore Government website".[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Asian Legal Online".
  12. ^ "Edmund Sim –". Lawyrs.net. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  13. ^ "Asian Legal Onlinke".
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