International Trade/WTO
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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+1 416 366 8381About
Provided by Fasken
We provide client-focused solutions to overcome complex international trade and investment barriers. Our deep experience with regulators and arbitrators reduces risk and allows our clients to win the race.
In a rapidly changing global environment, doing business across borders is more challenging than ever. Our deep understanding of the regulatory, legislative and commercial issues affecting cross border trade allows us to create practical solutions for your business to overcome obstacles.
Fasken’s International Trade & Investment Law Group advises on all aspects of international trade and investment law, with particular expertise in the following:
- Sanctions
- Export controls
- Anti-bribery and corruption compliance & investigations
- Forced & child labour
- Customs law and border administration (including valuation, classification, origin, compliance verifications, audits, and remission)
- Trade agreements
- Investment treaties
- Trade remedies, including anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguards
- Government procurement and procurement disputes
Our clients include businesses of all size and government entities. We work across all industries.
Chambers Review
Fasken possesses a diverse international trade practice, with experience handling customs, supply chain, sanctions and export control issues. The Canadian trade and customs law team is notably active on contentious matters before the CITT and CBSA, as well as anti-bribery and corruption compliance. The firm maintains deep government relations expertise, with experience at a broad range of levels including foreign relations and global trade policy.
Work Highlights
- Fasken continued to represent Panthera Resources in its dispute under the Australia-India Bilateral Investment Treaty of 26 February 1999 against the Republic of India.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fasken are always incredibly responsive."
"Their understanding of which organisations within the federal government and internationally control or influence policy is superb."
"Fasken are always incredibly responsive."
"Their understanding of which organisations within the federal government and internationally control or influence policy is superb."
Notable Practitioners
Clifford Sosnow leverages an immense depth of experience, both in government and as a private practitioner, to assist clients with a range of trade queries and issues. He is based between the firm's Toronto and Ottawa offices.
"Clifford is very prompt and thorough in his responses."