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Nina Spieler
Associate Global Regulatory
Languages
German, English, French
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Nina advises companies, governments, and trade associations on international trade, EU law and investment rules, specializing in EU law and environmental law. She provides guidance on all aspects of export controls, subsidies, sanctions, customs, product standards and trade policy, particularly in relation to EU market access.
Nina assists clients in navigating all aspects of EU trade controls and trade defense, including anti-subsidy (FSR), anti-dumping and safeguard measures. She represents clients in investigations and defense proceedings, including before the European Commission and EU and Member States Courts. Nina has extensive experience advising on export controls, including securing licenses, conducting investigations, coordinating with customs authorities and developing compliance. She regularly provides guidance to clients on complex Russia sanctions issues.
In addition to trade defense and export controls, Nina assists clients with supply chain due diligence and reporting requirements and forced labor regulations, and the compliance of EU trade measures with EU treaties and WTO rules.
Her industry expertise spans sectors including automotive, pharmaceuticals, food, medical devices, aviation, and financial services.
Her experience includes advising governments and municipalities on free trade agreements, climate change adapation policies and multilateral environmental agreements. She has participated in UN negotiations, providing legal advice on international law and negotiation proposals.
Nina holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and is fluent in German, French, and English.
Representative experience
Advising various clients on EU customs requirements, including classification, valuation and rules of origin, and internal procedures.
Advising multinational companies on sustainability reporting disclosures under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Advising private equity clients on EU investment screening and trade controls in high-value acquisitions, obtaining authorizations in EU member states.*
Advising multinational companies on compliance with UN, OECD, EU and Member States due diligence requirements, reviewing and revising procedures and global compliance programs.*
Advising multinational companies on requirements under EU Green Deal legislation, including CBAM, ETS, PPWR and Green Claims Directive.
Assisting multinational clients in trade defense proceedings before the European Commission.
Advising civil society and international organizations on WTO law and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
Advising governments on the negotiation and drafting of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), providing strategic guidance on market access, regulatory alignment, and dispute resolution mechanisms.*
Advising a government on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations.
Representing a third country exporter in the expiry review of steel safeguard measures.*
Representing a third country exporter in the anti-subsidiary investigation into electric vehicle imports from China.*
Representing importers in EU anti-dumping repayment disputes before Member States authorities.*
Representing an importer in penalty proceedings before Member State customs authorities.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., Harvard Law School, 2022
- J.D., Sciences Po Law School, cum laude, 2020
- License, Sciences Po, 2016
- European Studies, University College London, 2016
Bar admissions and qualifications
- New York