A Fireside Chat with Greta Peisch, fmr. General Counsel, United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Partner, Wiley Rein
About the Program
U.S. trade policy is undergoing a revolution. This fireside chat will feature , former general counsel for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and current partner at , in conversation with Stratos Pahis, associate professor and co-director of the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law. Peisch will provide an insider account of U.S. trade policy, the factors driving the revolution, the role for the rule of law, and what we can expect to see in the future.
Reception: 5:30 to 6 p.m. (ET)
Program: 6 to 7 p.m. (ET)
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Sponsored by:
The Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law
About the Speaker
Greta Peisch served as general counsel for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) from 2021 to 2024. She previously served as senior international trade counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and as Chief Counsel for Negotiations for USTR. On behalf of the United States, Peisch led the negotiation of several ground-breaking international trade agreements, including the Critical Minerals Agreements with Japan, the EU, and the United Kingdom; the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); and the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.
Peisch also led the settlement of several major international trade disputes before the World Trade Organization, including a years-long dispute with the European Union regarding large civil aircraft, disputes related to the U.S. imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum and the EU鈥檚 retaliatory tariffs, and a dispute with Canada related to a U.S. solar safeguard measure. Peisch is currently a partner with the law firm Wiley Rein in Washington, D.C.
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