International Trade/WTO

Carmen Francis is a senior associate in the firm’s International Trade & Investment Law Group in Toronto. Her practice is focused on providing business-friendly, strategic and skilled advice across a wide range of trade, regulatory and compliance matters.

Within her international trade practice, Carmen has significant experience acting for clients in litigation before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and World Trade Organization, international investment disputes, import and export control matters, and customs and sanctions compliance. Her practice engages with a broad scope of industries, including the CPG, oil & gas, agribusiness, manufacturing and tech sectors, where her skillset provides clients with calibrated trade and product regulatory guidance. In the course of representing these clients, Carmen has developed a strategic understanding of the priorities, practical considerations and challenges faced by companies seeking to leverage cross-border business opportunities.

Ontario Bar, 2012

English, French

Board Member - Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy; Ontario Bar Association International Law Section

Bachelor of Humanities, Carleton University;

JD/MA, University of Ottawa and Norman Paterson School of International Affairs