Cited as one of the leading specialists in international economic law, Gide Loyrette Nouel has, since the 1990s, been developing a solid expertise in European and international law and regulations, particularly in the implementation of trade defence instruments. The Firm regularly acts for institutions and governments in trade dispute proceedings before the WTO. The Firm has also positioned itself on the cutting edge of all new aspects of international economic law, such as subsidy control, unfair and discriminatory practices, e.g. in connection with technical barriers to trade, public procurement, investment protection and export control.

After eight years of advising the French Government on these issues, the arrival of Alexis Massot, with his comprehensive understanding of international economic law, will be a valuable asset to the Firm and its clients. From 2002 to 2005, he worked as legal advisor to the international affairs service of the French Treasury, and from 2005 to 2010 as legal advisor to the French Permanent Delegation to the WTO in Geneva. He is an acknowledged expert in European Union trade policy and World Trade Organisation dispute settlement.

Alexis is a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Strasbourg and the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva (MIS International Law, 1999). He earned a Master's degree in Law "Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution" from the Panthéon-Assas University (Paris). He has also been lecturing since 2008 for the "Health & Food Safety Law" Master’s degree course at the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne.