Cassidy Levy Kent LLP

A destination practice for international trade law, Cassidy Levy Kent LLP is synonymous with trade litigation, where it routinely acts in high-stakes cases before the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT). The thriving Ottawa-based boutique also advises on trade policy, customs law and economic sanctions. The firm benefits from a long-established Washington DC arm — a particular asset in US-Canada trade matters — and recently expanded into Europe with the November 2024 launch of a Brussels office. The Canadian group is co-led by experienced specialists Christopher Kent, Christopher Cochlin and Andrew Lanouette, who recently teamed up with Michael Milne to successfully represent Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 in the first-ever Canadian trade remedy investigation concerning imports of wire rod. A strong band of emerging talent includes up-and-coming trade specialist Hugh Seong Seok Lee and Ece Melisa Celebican, who was promoted to partner in July 2025. In April 2025, Marc McLaren-Caux departed for McMillan LLP.