Senior Expert/Team Leader (2013)
Capacity Assessment and WTO Law Advisory Services - Economic Community of West African States. Conduct baseline trade law capacity assessment of region and make recommendations on increasing WTO and IP trade law and negotiating capacities for Regional Trade Commissions and 15 West African Member States.
International Trade Counsel (2012)
Advised regional government in relation to all aspects of Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement including investment, services trade and WTO agreements. Required strategic advice in relation to implementation of WTO and regional trade agreements to Cabinet and ministry of Justice, including briefings on trade defense measures, drafting of regulatory measures, trade agreement schedules and negotiating strategy.
Subject Matter Expert/Instructor (2012)
Conducted seminars and led instruction sessions leading to Trade Negotiation Certification for 60 senior trade officials of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, including aspects of WTO Antidumping Agreement, Subsidies & Countervailing Measures, Agreement on Safeguards. Objectives achieved: To prepare countries for implementation of WTO agreements in contemplation of regional trade negotiations with China and Russia which successfully implement WTO obligations to best advantage for small, single-resource sector economies.
International Trade Counsel (1993 - 2012)
Acted as legal counsel for internationally recognized trademarks in establishing operations in Canada, creating distribution networks, and in customs disputes respecting origin, dutiability of royalties, valuation, quota and permits. Conducted numerous Tribunal and Court appearances on behalf of importers, exporters and manufacturers in all aspects of customs enforcement and administration.
International Trade Counsel (1988 - 2012)
Acted as principal legal counsel for national governments, private corporations and industry groups in 84 anti-dumping, countervail and safeguard actions, from dump and subsidy complaints and safeguard petitions through all aspects of margin calculation, injury assessment, enforcement of findings, appeals, sunset reviews, safeguard renewals and judicial review.
International Trade Expert (2011)
Retained to provide instruction to senior government officials on the implementation and administration of regional trade agreements (Canada and US), WTO obligations, Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, customs procedures, import and export compliance. Objectives achieved: Officials were required to understand the implementation and compliance processes which entailed my proposing and reviewing approaches by Decree, Regulation and administrative practice to implement Regional trade agreements in WTO-compliant ways.
Counsel & Representative (1992-2011)
Retained as legal counsel to industries in Investor-State Arbitrations under UNCITRAL and ICSID rules including all aspects of case preparation and presentation before international arbitration tribunals under North American FTA .
International Trade Counsel (2010)
Engaged to provide advice, guidance and procedural instruction to government ministries of industry, finance and customs officials on implementation of Free Trade Agreement including customs and border duties, antidumping and countervail actions, import and export measures. Objectives achieved: Proposing and reviewing approaches for guidance of officials by Decree, Regulation and administrative practice to properly implement Regional trade agreements in WTO-compliant ways.
International Trade Counsel (2010)
Retained to provide advice and proposed approaches to dealing with Canadian & European economic sanctions & restrictions on capital controls and mobility, including drafting proposed legislation with reference to IMF guidelines on investment to promote capital inflows.
Government Contracting Counsel (1995 - 2010)
Retained to provide advice and representation to government bidders and contractors across the full range of government consultations, responses to RfPs, bid award challenge, and performance of government contracts at government ministries, review tribunals and federal courts.
International Trade Lawyer (2005, 2008)
Provided advice and assistance to MOFCOM officials with countervailing duty investigations, subsidies, state aid and auditing procedures to China foreign trade and embassy officials on practical aspects of applying and defending subsidy actions.

International Trade Expert (2006)
Engaged in project for equipping trade and customs officials to pursue trade action against imports by the establishment of a WTO compliant trade remedies regime-project required provision of guidance, instruction and legislative program for establishment of trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervail and safeguard) and customs regimes, including investigation guidelines and implementation manuals, draft regulations on antidumping and amount of subsidy calculations and draft legislation and procedures for injury determinations.
International Trade Counsel (2003 - 2005)
Multiple projects requiring legal analysis and legislative proposals including drafting export and export finance regulations on import and export regulation in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia), PRC, Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, Ivory Coast). Work included local consultations with trade ministry officials and exporter associations to arrive at draft legislation which would meet the trade objectives of the exporting community.
International Trade Counsel (2002)
Retained to provide advice and draft regulatory requirements to telecomm senior officers on potential implementation issues regarding WTO GATS and Telecom Reference Paper WTO negotiations.
International Trade Counsel (2001-2004)
Retained to participate in a working group in connection with Canadian WTO negotiations on amendments to the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Objective achieved: Formulation of revised WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding text revision and Explanatory Notes as Canada’s negotiating position.
International Trade Counsel (1994-2006)
Retained to provide advice, assistance & representation in WTO disputes in relation to dumping, subsidies, investment measures, discrimination, WTO Agreement on Agriculture and services, including case preparation, drafting of submissions, conduct of Panel and Appellate Body hearings, Article 21.5 and 22 proceedings.
International Trade Expert (2002)
Retained to provide advice & report on WTO SPS, VAT, customs, trade finance, export procedures and implementation measures. Objectives: Drafting and proposing legislation and legislative revisions to pre-WTO law for compliance with WTO and SACU obligations and export procedures with emphasis on mining sector.
Capacity Assessment and WTO Law Advisory Services - Economic Community of West African States. Conduct baseline trade law capacity assessment of region and make recommendations on increasing WTO and IP trade law and negotiating capacities for Regional Trade Commissions and 15 West African Member States.
International Trade Counsel (2012)
Advised regional government in relation to all aspects of Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement including investment, services trade and WTO agreements. Required strategic advice in relation to implementation of WTO and regional trade agreements to Cabinet and ministry of Justice, including briefings on trade defense measures, drafting of regulatory measures, trade agreement schedules and negotiating strategy.
Subject Matter Expert/Instructor (2012)
Conducted seminars and led instruction sessions leading to Trade Negotiation Certification for 60 senior trade officials of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, including aspects of WTO Antidumping Agreement, Subsidies & Countervailing Measures, Agreement on Safeguards. Objectives achieved: To prepare countries for implementation of WTO agreements in contemplation of regional trade negotiations with China and Russia which successfully implement WTO obligations to best advantage for small, single-resource sector economies.
International Trade Counsel (1993 - 2012)
Acted as legal counsel for internationally recognized trademarks in establishing operations in Canada, creating distribution networks, and in customs disputes respecting origin, dutiability of royalties, valuation, quota and permits. Conducted numerous Tribunal and Court appearances on behalf of importers, exporters and manufacturers in all aspects of customs enforcement and administration.
International Trade Counsel (1988 - 2012)
Acted as principal legal counsel for national governments, private corporations and industry groups in 84 anti-dumping, countervail and safeguard actions, from dump and subsidy complaints and safeguard petitions through all aspects of margin calculation, injury assessment, enforcement of findings, appeals, sunset reviews, safeguard renewals and judicial review.
International Trade Expert (2011)
Retained to provide instruction to senior government officials on the implementation and administration of regional trade agreements (Canada and US), WTO obligations, Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, customs procedures, import and export compliance. Objectives achieved: Officials were required to understand the implementation and compliance processes which entailed my proposing and reviewing approaches by Decree, Regulation and administrative practice to implement Regional trade agreements in WTO-compliant ways.
Counsel & Representative (1992-2011)
Retained as legal counsel to industries in Investor-State Arbitrations under UNCITRAL and ICSID rules including all aspects of case preparation and presentation before international arbitration tribunals under North American FTA .
International Trade Counsel (2010)
Engaged to provide advice, guidance and procedural instruction to government ministries of industry, finance and customs officials on implementation of Free Trade Agreement including customs and border duties, antidumping and countervail actions, import and export measures. Objectives achieved: Proposing and reviewing approaches for guidance of officials by Decree, Regulation and administrative practice to properly implement Regional trade agreements in WTO-compliant ways.
International Trade Counsel (2010)
Retained to provide advice and proposed approaches to dealing with Canadian & European economic sanctions & restrictions on capital controls and mobility, including drafting proposed legislation with reference to IMF guidelines on investment to promote capital inflows.
Government Contracting Counsel (1995 - 2010)
Retained to provide advice and representation to government bidders and contractors across the full range of government consultations, responses to RfPs, bid award challenge, and performance of government contracts at government ministries, review tribunals and federal courts.
International Trade Lawyer (2005, 2008)
Provided advice and assistance to MOFCOM officials with countervailing duty investigations, subsidies, state aid and auditing procedures to China foreign trade and embassy officials on practical aspects of applying and defending subsidy actions.

International Trade Expert (2006)
Engaged in project for equipping trade and customs officials to pursue trade action against imports by the establishment of a WTO compliant trade remedies regime-project required provision of guidance, instruction and legislative program for establishment of trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervail and safeguard) and customs regimes, including investigation guidelines and implementation manuals, draft regulations on antidumping and amount of subsidy calculations and draft legislation and procedures for injury determinations.
International Trade Counsel (2003 - 2005)
Multiple projects requiring legal analysis and legislative proposals including drafting export and export finance regulations on import and export regulation in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia), PRC, Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, Ivory Coast). Work included local consultations with trade ministry officials and exporter associations to arrive at draft legislation which would meet the trade objectives of the exporting community.
International Trade Counsel (2002)
Retained to provide advice and draft regulatory requirements to telecomm senior officers on potential implementation issues regarding WTO GATS and Telecom Reference Paper WTO negotiations.
International Trade Counsel (2001-2004)
Retained to participate in a working group in connection with Canadian WTO negotiations on amendments to the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Objective achieved: Formulation of revised WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding text revision and Explanatory Notes as Canada’s negotiating position.
International Trade Counsel (1994-2006)
Retained to provide advice, assistance & representation in WTO disputes in relation to dumping, subsidies, investment measures, discrimination, WTO Agreement on Agriculture and services, including case preparation, drafting of submissions, conduct of Panel and Appellate Body hearings, Article 21.5 and 22 proceedings.
International Trade Expert (2002)
Retained to provide advice & report on WTO SPS, VAT, customs, trade finance, export procedures and implementation measures. Objectives: Drafting and proposing legislation and legislative revisions to pre-WTO law for compliance with WTO and SACU obligations and export procedures with emphasis on mining sector.