Dr Thomas Cottier
Thomas is a Professor Emeritus of European and International Economic Law at the University of Bern and the co-founder and former Managing Director of the World Trade Institute. He has vast experience as a trade negotiator and as a professor in international economic law and policy. During the Uruguay Round, he was chief negotiator on […]
Michael Lux
Michael worked for 25 years as Head of Unit for multiple divisions within the European Commission’s Customs Directorate. During this period he was responsible for customs procedures, rules of origin, trade facilitation and free zones. He also served as Deputy Head of the Customs Tariff Unit at the Ministry of Finance in Bonn. Michael has […]
Dr Hanspeter Tschäni
Hanspeter has extensive experience in negotiating international trade and economic agreements, both with the EU and other economies. At the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, he has served as Head of Section on International Economic Law and as Deputy Head of Division on Foreign Economic Services, with the rank of Ambassador. Hanspeter advised […]
Lesley Batchelor CBE
Lesley is the CEO of Export Boot Camps and the Commercial Director of Open Borders Direct – platforms designed for SMEs to help take the pain out of and de-risk international trade. Lesley has over 35 years of experience in this field, as the former Director General of the Institute ofExport and International Trade (UK) […]
Conor Anderson
Bertrand Rager
Bertrand Rager, our lead educator, will teach the Risk Analysis and Compliance Module. He is an international corporate lawyer based in Paris who specialises in Customs organisation, indirect tax and export compliance. He is also qualified as a French chartered accountant. He has a unique combination of industry and consulting experience, having worked with Ernst […]