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Our International Trade & Investment Law Group lawyers have considerable expertise in enforcement, compliance and strategic planning in respect of Canadian laws and policy governing international trade, including anti-corruption, economic sanctions, defence trade controls, customs, trade remedies, export and import controls, investment protection treaties, international trade agreements, and dispute resolution, as well as extensive experience in government relations and legislative affairs. They are recognized worldwide for their experience in trade and investment law matters, and are regularly ranked as leading practitioners in national and international directories. They act for major corporations, industry associations and governments in respect of international agreements such as the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and those under the aegis of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Our lawyers represent clients before and in dealings with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Global Affairs Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency the federal court, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, NAFTA arbitration panels, other ad hoc international arbitration tribunals, the WTO and other dispute resolution bodies.

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault offers wide-ranging expertise in the international trade arena. Frequently identified for its impressive sanctions practice, the firm also earns recognition for its skill advising on customs, transfer pricing and international trade agreements. The international trade and investment team also advises on anti-corruption compliance and enforcement. It has been engaged by a number of clients in the natural resources industries for representation before both the CBSA and CITT in anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases, and has additional notable industry expertise in the financial services and food sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault represented TradeMango Solutions and Kaiser 2 Furniture Industry in relation to CBSA’s enforcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duty order against seating products, as well as CBSA investigations and applications for normal values for access to Canadian market.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Boscariol
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John Boscariol
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John Boscariol heads the firm's international trade and investment department from Toronto. He is very highly rated for his expertise in sanctions, export controls and anti-corruption compliance.

John is well known in Canada as being the leading expert on sanctions and export controls.

He is an exceptionally skilled lawyer on Canadian sanctions and export control regulations.

He is always on point and very aware of his subject area.

Martha Harrison
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Martha Harrison
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Martha Harrison is a respected lawyer in Canadian trade law, with a breadth of expertise covering customs and tariff classification advice, in addition to a strong grasp of consumer products and regulatory law. She is based in Toronto.

Martha is exceptional in every way. She is responsive and an expert in her field.

Robert Glasgow
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Robert Glasgow
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Robert Glasgow is a Toronto-based lawyer with significant experience representing clients before the CITT in a range of different contexts, including trade policy reviews and contract challenges, as well as advising on sanctions matters. Glasgow has also acted for his clients before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Robert is a very thoughtful and helpful lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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International Trade/WTO

John Boscariol
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John Boscariol
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Martha Harrison
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Martha Harrison
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Robert Glasgow
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Robert Glasgow
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