Contributing Lawyers

Canada

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Michael Flavell
Geoff Kubrick

United States

Susan Kohn Ross

India

China

Thailand

Apisith John Southam

Korea

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak Quoted in Canadian Bar Association National Magazine

The July / August 2008 issue of the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine includes an article entitled "The Hungry Dragon" about Canadian lawyers activities with clients doing inbound and outbound business with Chinese...

Risky Business to Invest in Russia

On August 26, 2008, Diane Francis of Canada's Financial Post wrote a great article "Investing in Russia?  Plan to Lose"  that should raise alarm bells for those investing in Russia.  The posting may be found at...

CEO/CFO Certifications and Internal Controls

For financial periods ending on or after December 15, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) will certify annually the effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting...

UK Decision on Appropriate Forum Raises Questions

Andrew Wigston, a solicitor at Finers Stephens Innocent LLP has written a good article that may be found in the London Times online  - business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4513580.ece

I am reproducing...

Canada's Federal Court of Appeal Decides Japan is Most Appropriate Forum in Case of Vehicles Perishing at Sea

Do Brazil's Export Processing Zone Laws Bestow an Illegal Export Subsidy?

Recently, Brazil’s House of Representatives approved Provisional Executive Act 418, which promotes the use of export processing zones (ZPEs).  It is suggested that the export processing zones are allowed states in the...

Toy Industry Safety Update

In late 2007, the general press was full of public complaints about the safety of food and toys.  Some six plus months later, change at the Food and Drug Administration remains in limbo as Congress continues to consider...

Why Conduct Export Controls Due Diligence in an M&A Transaction?

Here is a story off the Media-Newswire that provides the answer - An acquiror may assume the liabilities to government agencies for export controls violations from a target.  Due diligence is required in order to be aware of...

Could the Canada - Sikorsky Helicopter Contract Problems Form the Basis for a Governmnet Procurement Bid Challenge?

Chapter 10 of NAFTA and the Agreement on Government Procurement (and Chapter 5 of the Agreement on Internal Trade) establish a private party-to-government dispute settlement mechanism so that bidders and potential bidders can...

April 28, 2008 CD Howe Institute Policy Seminar - Emerging Market Multinationals

Please fill out the following registration form if you would like to attend the free seminar "Emerging Market Multinationals: How Serious ids the threat to Western Companies?"  Simon J. Evenett, a well known professor of...

Economist Magazine Ranks Canada as 4th Best To Do Business

I am happy to inform Trade Lawyers Blog readers that Canada has been ranked as the 4th best place in the world to conduct business.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which is part of the same company that publishes The...

Important Legal Development In Canada - Canada Tables Consumer Protection Legislation That Must Be Taken Seriously By Domestic Manufacturers, Importers and Sellers

On April 8, 2008, the Minister of Health tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-52 "An Act respecting the safety of consumer products".  This proposed legislation changes the landscape in Canada to protect individuals by...

"National Security" Twist in the MDA/Alliant Deal

An unusual situation is developing in the asset transaction between MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and Alliant Techsystems Inc. One of Canada's federal opposition parties is making it known that it...

Finally - The ISCID Bill Receives ROYAL ASSENT in Canada!

On March 14, 2008, Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in Canada's legislative process and...

Egypt and Vietnam Ratify International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures

The following announcment was posted on the WCO web-site:

Egypt and Vietnam ratify the revised Kyoto Convention

 

On 8 January 2008 Egypt and Vietnam acceded to the International Convention on the Simplification and...

Export Development Canada Advises that the Confidence of Canadian Exporters is at Low Point

On January 24, 2008, Export Development Canada issued the following news release on the poor state of Canadian exporter confidence:

Exporter Confidence Plummets Amid High Dollar and U.S. Economic Slowdown, Says EDC...