Who is Jamieson Greer? This Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump chose him as the new head of the United States Trade Representation (USTR).
Greer is a partner in King & Spalding’s International Trade team. His practice focuses on helping companies use international trade law and policy to achieve geopolitically sustainable business models.
Over the past 25 years, he has studied trade policy, from the multilateral trading system and the workings of the World Trade Organization (WTO), to trade integration in North America and U.S. bilateral relations, especially with China.
He also served as part of Robert Lighthizer’s core team when Lighthizer was head of USTR in Trump’s first term and negotiated the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Who is Jamieson Greer
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Jamieson was Chief of Staff to Lighthizer at USTR.
Greer worked closely with Ambassador Lighthizer and senior White House officials on trade policy development and implementation and advised USTR on all aspects of the agency’s mission.
He was also heavily involved in the Administration’s implementation of tariffs on China and subsequent negotiations on the first phase of the U.S.-China trade agreement.
Greer was a key part of USTR’s efforts to negotiate and obtain Congressional approval of the USMCA. He participated in every major Administration trade action initiated during his three years at USTR.
Negotiating Agency
USTR is part of the Executive Office of the President. Its primary function is to coordinate the country’s trade policy. To this end, USTR works on an interagency basis, resolving disagreements and presenting issues for decision by the President.
USTR also consults with other government agencies on trade policy issues. This is done through two key groups: the Trade Policy Review Group (TPRG) and the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC). Both groups are administered and chaired by USTR.
These groups include 19 federal agencies and offices. Together, they form a subcabinet-level mechanism for developing and coordinating U.S. government positions on international trade and trade-related investment issues.