Demonstrating robust activity in trade remedy cases, Bennett Jones LLP’s full-service international trade and investment group is also well positioned to advise on treaty disputes, economic sanctions and trade controls, customs issues and anti-corruption law. Led in Toronto by veteran trade specialist Darrel Pearson, who has notably acted on more than 200 trade remedy matters, the team also includes talented up-and-coming Toronto-based partners George Reid and Sabrina Bandali, who are establishing broad trade and investment practices. Toronto-based Jessica Horwitz is also recommended. Senior counsel Valerie Hughes left to go freelance in July 2023. Alison FitzGerald, who co-headed the team at Norton Rose Fulbright, joined in October 2023, and specializes in international arbitration.

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Key clients

Alphawave
Amalgamated Dairies
Cenovus Energy
Crate & Barrel Canada
Fine Home
G-III Canada
Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems
Hyundai Steel Company
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Kissner Group
Lone Pine Resources Inc. (Prairie Provident Resources)
Luxtona
Michaels of Canada
Nippon Steel Corporation
Retail Council of Canada
Scentsy Canada
Volkswagen
Watermill Group
World Trade Organization
Zekelman Industries

Work highlights

Representing Hyundai in a complex antidumping case relating to special tariffs imposed on importations of large power transformers exported from the Republic of Korea.
Representing Amalgamated Dairies in a judicial review and an action at the Federal Court of Canada.
Representing Fine Home, and its related furniture manufacturing entities Dongguan Advantech Polyurethane Foam Products Co and Jiashan Foamtech Furniture, in an expedited review under Canada's Special Import Measures Act of certain upholstered domestic seating exported to Canada by the exporters.