International Trade/WTO
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 1
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+1 613 237 5160About
Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
From large multinationals to smaller companies interested in stepping outside their comfort zone, BLG’s team of International Trade and Investment lawyers provide the necessary advice for our clients to succeed, our trade lawyers are engaged in all aspects of international trade across several borders.
Our international trade and investment practice is the most senior and experienced in Canada, with the largest team of partners and associates dedicated exclusively to the field. We have earned the trust of our clients with consistently outstanding results.
With clients in every market sector – including construction, agriculture, life sciences, banking and finance, insurance, textiles, and technology – we remain at the forefront of international trade law. Regardless of the client industry, our team has the relevant expertise available to advise and help the client achieve their short and long-term goals.
We successfully advising governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations and industry associations on multilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements.
Our team has an established reputation as trusted advisors who understand the risks from both sides of the table and are able to provide creative commercial solutions which are reflective of the client’s needs.
Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais is a national law firm with a highly respected trade remedies and WTO practice. Its lawyers are recognised for their expertise across an array of international trade matters, including customs and trade remedies, treaty negotiations and anti-corruption compliance and investigations. The group acts for an impressive roster of domestic and international clients in the steel manufacturing industry, as well as standout names in the engineering sector.
Work Highlights
- Borden Ladner Gervais represented the Alberta softwood lumber industry association in a trade dispute involving US anti-dumping and subsidy proceedings, WTO disputes settlement and NAFTA and CUSMA binational panel appeals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The BLG international trade team are sophisticated and knowledgeable trade law and policy experts. They have deep and broad knowledge of Canadian, US trade and WTO law."
"The team offers a very good mix of former government legal advisers and high-level former negotiators at the WTO."
"The BLG international trade team are sophisticated and knowledgeable trade law and policy experts. They have deep and broad knowledge of Canadian, US trade and WTO law."
"The team offers a very good mix of former government legal advisers and high-level former negotiators at the WTO."