International Trade/WTO

Partner in the International Trade and Investment Law group, specializes in international trade and customs law, product marketing and advertising regulatory law, procurement law, and international arbitration. International trade practice includes customs law, anti-dumping and countervail issues, import and export controls, trade facilitation and advising, foreign investment. Has participated in all stages of trade remedy disputes before the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, including inquiries, expiry reviews, as well as China-specific and global safeguards. Acted for investors in numerous investor-state arbitrations. Regulatory law practice involves advising on international and domestic requirements regarding product and supply chain regulation, and key strategies for accessing and compliance and scoping opportunities in new markets. Expertise in specially regulated products.

Ranked in Chambers, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Expert Guides, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert.

Ontario Bar, 2002.

ABA, IBA, Chair of the Board of Toronto Chapter – Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association, Member of Board – Defence Ontario

Serves as a member of the binational panels roster under the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Former adjunct professor of international arbitration at Queen’s University and MBA sessional instructor at DeGroote School of Business.