John Boscariol

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Work Department

International Trade/WTO

Position

Acts for a wide range of clients on investigations, enforcement, disputes and compliance in respect of anti-corruption law and policy, business integrity laws, economic sanctions, export and technology transfer controls, defence trade controls, import controls, national security measures, customs and tariffs, anti-dumping, countervail and safeguard actions, and government procurement, including on the application of debarment regimes.

Assists manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers in the design and implementation of supply chain strategies to maximize efficiencies while ensuring full compliance with laws governing the cross-border movement of goods, services and technology.

Also advises on rights, obligations and remedies under international trade and investment agreements, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (NAFTA’s replacement), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, bilateral investment treaties, and the agreements of the World Trade Organization (including TRIPS and GATS).

Career

LL.B. University of Toronto, 1993; Ontario Bar, 1995; LL.M. (International Trade and Competition Law) Osgoode Hall Law School, 1998.

Adjunct Professor (Anti-Corruption Law and its Application in International Business), Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario.