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International Trade and Investment Law


Running full steam ahead - we clear your trade and investment hurdles.
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.
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Overview

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 areas:

  • Sanctions
  • Export controls
  • Anti-bribery and corruption compliance & investigations
  • Customs law and border administration (including valuation, classification, origin, compliance verifications, audits, and remission)
  • Forced child labour
  • Trade agreements
  • Investment treaties
  • Trade remedies, including anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguards
  • Government procurement and procurement disputes

Our clients include businesses of all sizes and government entities. We work across all industries.

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Team

Primary Contacts
  • Clifford Sosnow, Partner, Toronto, ON | Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6876, csosnow@fasken.com
  • Christopher Little, Associate, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6928, chlittle@fasken.com

Client Work

  • Provincial crown agency seeks guidance on compliance, [Deal - Confidential Client], Crown agency's billion-dollar infra procurements meet stringent sanctions compliance standards.
  • SensorUp completes a $12 million CAD Series B financing round, [Deal - Climate Investment], Climate Investment participates in SensorUp Series B financing.
  • Global Steel Manufacturer receives legal expertise on sanctions in acquisition bid, [Deal - Confidential Client], Global Steel Manufacturer in navigating sanctions complexities during an acquisition bid, addressing Canadian and UK shareholders' compliance within the target's parent company structure.
  • Tru Tech Corporation acquired by ODL, Incorporated, [Deal - Tru Tech Corporation], Canadian leader in exterior door manufacturing acquired by prominent American building products supplier
  • Canadian food manufacturer seeks guidance on anti-dumping duty and their application for a remission order, [Case - Confidential Client], Food subsidiary recoups losses from anti-dumping duties
  • Medical equipment manufacturer secures rare medical export permit for cutting-edge technology, [Case - Confidential Client], Uncommon medical export exemption is aiding in the global distribution of revolutionary artery treatment technology.
  • IT firm secures compliance with Canada's export control laws regarding encryption technology, [Case - Confidential Client], Information technology services and hardware products provider discloses potential export control violations to Canadian government.
  • National Sports Organization obtains legal insight on standing export permits for athletes, [Pro bono | Case - Confidential Client], Ministerial discretion for export permits in sports enables athletes to travel with controlled equipment.
  • National organization addresses international law and liability concerns, [Case - Confidential Client], Organization receives guidance on international law for cultural artifacts' repatriation.

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