Contributing Lawyers

In August, 2008, a bid by a Canadian softwood lumber company, Tembec, to vacate a NAFTA Chapter 11 cost award was dismissed by a United States District Court. This was the second request by Tembec to the United States District...

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...

Today, the Government of Venezuela ordered the National Guard troops to seize control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms for nationalizing them. The Government moved to take...

Trade Lawyers Blog reported on March 14, 2008 that 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...

On June 4, 2008, the U.S. legislators took a dangerous turn when reaching a fork in the road.  When presented with a choice of honoring the trade agreements that trading partners have negotiated in good faith, the U.S...

Canada is becoming more engaged in international treaty negotiation and has recently announced that:

Canada and Tanzania;Canada and Mongolia;Canada and Madagascar;Canada and Indonesia; andCanada and Vietnam,

have agreed to...

Cnada is negotiating a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with Jordan. A FIPA is Canada's version of a bilateral investment treaty. 

The report on the Initial Environmental Assessment has been...

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...

On March 4, 2008, the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) issued its decision in the first case brought against Canada by the United States under the Softwood Lumber Agreement signed in 2006.

It is important to remember that it...

Canada is one step closer to passage of Bill C-9 "An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)".  On February 28, 2008, Bill C-9...

Canada is one step closer to passage of Bill C-9 "An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)".  On January 31, 2008, Bill C-9...

On January 28, 2008, Canadian MPs went back to work at the House of Commons after a 6 week recess.  One of the first matters was the tabling of Bill C-9 "an Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment...

Canada's Globe & Mail news service is reporting that the government on the Philippines has commenced an investigation into alleged bid rigging in connection with a solicitation to acquire six military heli9copters.  The...

The Canadian Parliament has adjourned until January 28, 2008 with Bill C-9 "An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" still...

Canada has been slow to join the ranks of signatories to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).    There is a long list of developed, developing and least developed countries...

The news reports today are that President Chavez of Venezuela is stating that "whatever has been privatized can be taken back, we can take it back".  The context is that President Chavez is demanding an apology from King...