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Canadian corporations doing business abroad face greater scrutiny and potential liability for conduct that may run afoul of international human rights and international criminal law.

Canadian corporations doing business abroad face greater scrutiny and potential liability for conduct that may run afoul of international human rights and international criminal law.

Decades of overfishing has resulted in a significant decline of our fish stocks with almost a third of the world’s assessed fisheries now under threat.

With Western countries imposing ever-increasing sanctions on Russian entities and individuals in recent weeks, now more than ever, Canadian businesses and their advisors need to be up-to-date on sanctions and export compliance requirements or face significant exposure.

Whenever companies are engaged in international trade, it is imperative that they comply with custom requirements and import controls or risk significant liability.

Virtual hearings can be challenging, with spotty internet connections, background noise, and the odd Zoom cat filter.

Appearing before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and other trade law adjudicative bodies presents unique advocacy challenges, particularly since legal arguments are often made within a framework of complex economic and data analyses.

Recent developments such as COVID-19 related market distortions as well as anticipated US trade regime changes have resulted in significant adjustments that affect lawyers who practice international trade law.

On July 1, 2020, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) entered into force, ushering in a range of changes to the regulation of trade across the North American trading bloc.

The pandemic has significantly impacted key sectors of the Canadian economy, as well as the work being done by in-house counsel at these corporations that form a fundamental part of our society.