Jonathan O'Hara

Practice Areas

Jonathan is an experienced and effective international trade practitioner. He thrives on the challenge and satisfaction of helping businesses create and preserve value by successfully navigating complex legal and regulatory regimes. His expertise is often called upon in anti-dumping/countervailing and other trade disputes, CBSA audits, large M&As and daily operations. Clients benefit from Jonathan’s practical guidance on the many aspects of Canada’s international trade regime, including trade remedies, import/export controls, economic sanctions, tariffs, trade agreements and all manner of trade compliance issues. Jonathan has appeared in dozens of cases before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, including on anti-dumping/countervail, customs and government procurement matters. Jonathan has challenged and defended numerous trade-related government and administrative tribunal actions through judicial review in the Federal Courts. He has assisted a wide range of clients, ranging from multibillion-dollar transnationals to growing Canadian businesses. Jonathan's clients come from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, aerospace/defence and automotive.