Christopher is an associate at Fasken and a member of the firm’s Procurement, International Trade & Investment Law, and National Security Law Groups.
In his procurement practice, Christopher assists public and private sector clients with all aspects of procurement and tendering. He has particular experience with the Contract Security Program, the Controlled Goods Program, procurement design – encompassing Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ) processes – and procurement disputes. He also advises clients on procurement disputes brought before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
Christopher’s international trade and investment law practice entails the provision of guidance on customs law (including tariffs/surtaxes, classification, valuation, and remission orders); Free Trade Agreements; sanctions laws (including compliance and licenses); export controls; anti-bribery and corruption laws (including investigations); and forced labour in supply chains. He also has experience in trade remedies, representing clients before the Canada Border Services Agency and Canadian International Trade Tribunal with respect to anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. Christopher is a Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and a Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS).
Christopher obtained his Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Civil Law degrees from McGill University. Prior to pursuing his legal career, Christopher earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and was a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada post-doctoral fellow at York University. He conducted research in Nunavut, Peru and Papua New Guinea and has taught at the University of Toronto and York University, among other institutions internationally.
