Luis Arandia and Clinton Yu Discuss Leadership of International Trade Practice for Law360

Luis Arandia and Clinton Yu’s additions to AGG’s International Trade practice in Washington, D.C. were featured in a Law360 article published April 7, 2026. The pair will co-chair the practice and focus on customs and tariff matters, trade remedies, export controls, economic sanctions, and foreign investment national security reviews.

The pair has worked together for the past four years and also overlapped at a past firm in Houston, Texas. Combined, they have over three decades of international trade experience.

“AGG’s platform also strongly encourages a business-focused and tech-forward approach to serving clients, which plays to our strengths in advising clients on how to navigate rapid changes in the international trade landscape,” Clinton told Law360.

Given the uncertain and ever-changing nature of the space, Luis and Clinton will provide critical leadership as companies face frequent policy changes, evolving export controls, and complex enforcement challenges. A recent Supreme Court of the United States ruling on tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) will be especially key for clients and their practice, Luis said.

“Clients are hungry to understand how and when the IEEPA tariff refund process will develop. For our practice, we are advising and preparing clients for IEEPA tariff refund claims . . . The administration is increasingly using these deals as incentives — for example, offering drawback refund opportunities under the latest Section 232 tariffs for steel, aluminum, and copper products from IEEPA deal countries,” he explained. “This requires companies to reassess compliance strategies, supply chain positioning, and program eligibility as part of their broader tariff planning.”

To read the full article and learn more about AGG’s International Trade practice, please click here (subscription required).