Lauren Shapiro

Associate

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Washington, DC

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Biography

Lauren Shapiro is an associate in Baker McKenzie's International Commercial and Trade Practice Group, based in the Washington, DC office. Prior to joining the Firm, Lauren worked as an associate for another global law firm advising clients across industries on global arbitration, trade, and advocacy.

Lauren has advanced proficiency in Hebrew.

Practice Focus

Lauren's practice focuses on various international commercial matters, including US trade remedies and customs, trade policy, national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and US outbound investment matters.

Professional Honors

National Council on International Trade Development Scholar, 2021-2022

Professional Associations and Memberships

LGBT Professionals in International Trade GATT DC - Board Member, 2018-2019 and 2021-2023

Admissions

Court of International Trade (2024)
District of Columbia~United States (2022)

Education

Harvard Law School (JD) (2022)
University of Pennsylvania (BA) (2016)

Publications

Co-author, "Are the revisions to the EU’s ‘Bolar’ system compatible with TRIPS?," Worldtradelaw.net, August 2024
Author, "Legal Constraints on Executive Power to Manage Agency Vacancies," Harvard Journal on Legislation, December 2021
Credited, "Compulsory Licensing of Trade Secrets: Illegality Under International and Domestic Laws," 55 Int’l Lawyer 221, September 2021
Co-author, "The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and Women’s Employment Protections: Provisions, Context, and Why It Matters," Women in International Trade, Spring 2019
Co-author, "USMCA Unlocked: Working Under the New NAFTA," Steptoe & Johnson LLP, March 2019

Presentations

Guest Lecturer at Georgetown University, Economics in U.S. Trade Disputes and Policy Decisions, April 2018

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