Lawyers at Conlin Bedard LLP are ‘experts in the field of international trade law’, according to satisfied clients. The Ottawa-based boutique is widely recognized as a market leader for antidumping and countervailing duty cases, where it has notably secured half of all new Canadian proceedings since the firm’s establishment in 2012. Alongside its signature strength in trade remedies, the team is also equipped to advise on economic sanctions, export controls, trade policy, customs law and WTO dispute settlement proceedings, among other issues. Benjamin Bedard and Paul Conlin co-head the practice and each contributes over 20 years of experience in trade litigation and trade policy matters. The team also draws on seasoned counsel Jean Bédard, who is a former chair of the CITT. A deep bench of up-and-coming trade specialists includes Anne-Marie Oatway and Drew Tyler — both of whom maintain broad international trade practices, with a focus on trade remedies and export controls.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Conlin Bedard team are among the most skilled trade lawyers in Canada. From the partners to associates and students, all play an important role for us as we look to level the playing field with respect to our industry in Canada.’
- ‘Benjamin Bedard and Linden Dales are top notch and act like part of our team. They are always available and go above and beyond for us in any trade-related challenge that we face.’
Key clients
- ArcelorMittal
- Algoma Steel
Work highlights
- Represented Algoma Steel, ArcelorMittal Dofasco and Stelco in connection with an antidumping and countervailing duty proceeding regarding cold-rolled steel sheet imports from China, Korea and Vietnam.
- Successfully obtained an antidumping and countervailing duty finding in respect of wind towers from China.