Canadian Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations
- Counsel for the domestic industry, foreign producers, importers and governments in Canadian anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, re-investigations, expiry reviews, administrative reviews and undertaking reviews before the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), including:
- Small and Large Power Transformers from South Korea and Chinese Taipei (administrative review), SLPT 2026 UP1 (CBSA)
- Carbon Steel Screws from China and Chinese Taipei (expiry review), FAS 2025 ER (CBSA) and RR-2025-001 (CITT)
- Renewable Diesel from the United States (inquiry), RD 2025 IN (CBSA) and PI-2024-004 (CITT)
- Sucker Rods from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico (undertaking review), SR2 2024 UR (CBSA)
- Sucker Rods from China (expiry review), SR 2023 ER (CBSA) and RR-2023-005 (CITT)
- Dry Wheat Pasta from Türkiye (expiry review), (CBSA) and RR-2023-001 (CITT)
- Small Power Transformers from Austria, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea (inquiry), SPT 2021 IN (CBSA)
- Refined Sugar from the European Union, the United States, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (expiry review), SUG 2020 ER (CBSA) and RR-2020-003 (CITT)
- Refined Sugar from the European Union, the United States, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (interim review), RD-2020-002 (CITT)
- Wheat Gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania (inquiry), WG 2020 IN (CBSA) and PI-2020-003 (CITT)
- Dry Wheat Pasta from Turkey (re-investigation of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy), DWP 2019 RI (CBSA)
- Sucker Rods from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico (inquiry), NQ-2019-001 (CITT)
- Liquid Dielectric Transformers from South Korea (expiry review), RR-2017-002 (CITT)
- Dry Wheat Pasta from Turkey (inquiry), DWP 2017 IN (CBSA) and NQ-2017-005 (CITT)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin (inquiry), PETR 2017 IN (CBSA) and NQ-2017-003 (CITT)
- Counsel in judicial reviews before the Federal Court of Appeal of decisions of the CBSA and the CITT in anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, including:
- AGT Food and Ingredients v. Canadian Pasta Manufacturers Association, 2019 FCA 229
International Trade Dispute Settlement under the WTO and Regional Trade Agreements
- Represents and advises government clients in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, as well as domestic compliance with WTO obligations, including:
- China – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Measures on Wine from Australia (DS602)
Public Procurement & Government Contracting
- Counsel and advisor to domestic and foreign suppliers on the full range of issues that arise in Canadian procurement processes including the formulation of procurement strategies, analysis of solicitation documents, preparation of teaming agreements and subcontracting agreements, assessments of contractual terms and conditions and the development of procurement proposals, as well as the applicability and impact of the Defence Production Act.
- Counsel and advisor to domestic and foreign businesses on compliance with the Government of Canada’s Controlled Goods Program and the Contract Security Program (formerly Industrial Security Program) requirements.
- Counsel for suppliers in complex procurement challenges before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, including:
- Altis Recruitment, PR-2025-041 (CITT)
- Primex Project Management Ltd., PR-2024-056 (CITT)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, PR-2023-046 (CITT)
- S.i. Systems, PR-2021-082 (CITT)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, PR-2021-079 (CITT)
- Marine Recycling Corporation, PR-2021-034 (CITT)
- University of Ottawa and Coding for Veterans (Joint Venture), PR-2020-030 (CITT)
- Marine Recycling Corporation and Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd., PR-2020-038, PR-2020-044 and PR-2020-056 (CITT)
- Counsel for suppliers in judicial reviews of decisions of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal before the Federal Court of Appeal, including:
- Canada (Attorney General) v. Masha Krupp Translation Group Ltd. and CLS Lexi-Tech Ltd., 2017 FCA 231
- As part of the legal team with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, assisted Tribunal Members, including in the following determinations:
- L.P. Royer Inc., PR-2016-030 (CITT)
- Agence Gravel, PR-2016-035 (CITT)
Economic Sanctions
- Counsel to persons challenging their designation in Canada’s Sanctions Lists before the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal, including:
- Fridman v. Canada (Foreign Affairs), 2025 FC 493
- Makarov v. Canada (Foreign Affairs), 2024 FC 1234
- Natalia Adreevna Alymova v. Canada (Foreign Affairs), Court File No. T-2266-23
- Igor Igorevich Shatalov v. Canada (Foreign Affairs), Court File No. T-1354-23
- Nikita Dmitryevich Mazepin v. Canada (Foreign Affairs), Court File No. T-887-23
- Counsel to foreign and domestic businesses on the applicability and effect of Canadian economic sanctions, including advice on the applicability and scope of economic sanctions, how to ensure ongoing compliance with economic sanctions, and how to manage and voluntarily disclose breaches of economic sanctions while limiting the risk of administrative or criminal penalties.
- Counsel and advisor to foreign and domestic businesses on applications for permit authorizations to Global Affairs Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act.
- Counsel and advisor to clients in applications for delisting, including under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations and the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations.
Customs
- Counsel in customs compliance matters, including compliance with rules of origin, importer self-corrections or voluntary disclosures, advance rulings on tariff classification and customs rulings on valuation, origin, and other issues.
- Counsel and advisor to clients in requests for the remission of custom duties, including in the context of trade agreement implementation and following the removal of MFN tariff treatment for goods imported from Russia and Belarus.
- Counsel in appeals before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, including:
- Sucro Can Sourcing LLC v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, EA-2022-002 (CITT)
- As part of the legal team with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, assisted Tribunal Members, including in the following determinations:
- Sonos Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, AP-2016-020 (CITT)
- Medical Mart Supplies Limited v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, AP-2016-013 and AP-2016-028 (CITT)
- Premier Gift Ltd. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, AP-2016-002 (CITT)
- Build.com Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, AP-2015-033 (CITT)
Arbitration
- Represented clients in recognition and set-aside proceedings before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal, including:
- Counsel for Mexico in The United Mexican States v. Gordon G. Burr (ONCA), Court File No. COA-25-CV-1527
- Counsel for Mexico in The United Mexican States v. Gordon G. Burr, 2025 ONSC 5724
- Counsel for Mexico in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States, 2024 ONCA 480
- Counsel for Mexico in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States, 2023 ONSC 5964
- Counsel for Chukotka Mining and Geological Company in Medivolve Inc. v. JSC Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, 2024 ONSC 2200
- Assisted on the provision of advice relating to the recognition and enforcement of investor-state and commercial arbitral awards in Canada.
