International Trade
Clients involved in formulating and implementing business strategies and economic policies to compete internationally may find that the success of those strategies is threatened by or dependant on government policies and measures affecting international trade or investment. When success hangs in the balance, clients need results. Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) has achieved successful outcomes for clients in virtually all aspects of international trade and investment law. FMC’s in-house analytical expertise in trade and investment matters, its exceptional team of government relations and arbitration experts, and strong working relationships with the leading international trade firms in the United States and Europe, allow us to provide seamless trade and foreign investment protection advice around the world.

Expansion of global markets and value chains continues to make the world a smaller place. International trade and investment issues directly affect more and more aspects of business every day. We work with clients to help develop and implement the right strategies to keep them ahead of the curve. We understand international trade and investment law enforcement and policy, and we know the enforcement agencies and policymakers.

FMC’s International Trade Group is recognized worldwide as a leading Canadian practice in international trade. Our lawyers have been involved in many of the highest profile Canadian, U.S., and international trade cases of the past decade, including those dealing with Softwood Lumber, Steel and Sugar. They have also briefed and argued numerous trade and investment disputes before international tribunals, including under the WTO and the NAFTA, and have negotiated bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.
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Representative Work
The development of a 10 MW ground mount solar farm near Kitchener, Ontario
Represented the Government of Alberta in proceedings in front of a Panel appointed under the Agreement on Internal Trade in respect of the Dispute between Alberta and Ontario regarding Ontario’s Measures Governing Dairy Analogs and Dairy Blends: Summary Panel (September 2010)
Trade treaty and bilateral investment treaty negotiations
Did you know?
Chambers Global 2011: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business ranks FMC's International Trade Group among Canada's leading firms and Dunniela Kaufman ranks as a leading lawyer in the area of international trade.