Colette van der Ven is an associate specialized in international trade at Sidley Austin’s s Geneva office. counsels and represents clients on all aspects of international trade law with a particular focus on WTO law and WTO dispute settlement. Specifically, Colette represents clients on all aspects of international trade law, with a particular focus on WTO law and WTO dispute settlement.

Before joining Sidley, Colette completed various short-term engagements, including at the World Bank, the Acumen Fund in India, the United Nations Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia, and International Bridges to Justice in the Philippines.

Colette holds a joint J.D./MPP from Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government, respectively.

Colette also conducts independent research on trade law, industrial policy and development, and has published her research in various outlets, including peer reviewed academic journals.