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Mark Warner Interviewed About the Canada-Japan Trade Relationship

Mark Warner was interviewed on Newstalk1010 in Toronto about the visit of Japan’s Prime Minister to Canada and what it means for trade relations with Japan, China and the wider Asia-Pacific region. (January 13, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto,…

Mark Warner Talks About Trade Difficulties on the Road to a Green Recovery

Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about the trade difficulties on the road to a green recovery. (October 14, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC, New York and Brussels and has advised governments on…

Mark Warner Discusses Reforming the Canadian Competition Bureau

Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about Reforming the Canadian Competition Bureau. (December 13, 2019) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on competition law and policy. As…

Mark Warner Invited to Participate in Canadian Competition Bureau Data Forum

Mark Warner was invited to participate in the Canadian Competition Bureau Data Forum in Ottawa on May 30th, 2019. The workshop featured speakers from business, academia, the legal community, and government, both domestic and international. Participants discussed: the role of antitrust in keeping…

Mark Warner joins Pilot Law as a Colleague

Pilot Law provides comprehensive legal services for developing resource businesses in the mining, energy and renewables sectors. Mark will provide international trade and investment law advice to natural resources clients on trade agreements, trade remedies, sanctions, export and import…

Mark Warner Appears on the CBC Weekend Business Panel

Mark Warner discusses Huawei 5G approval in Canada, the MengWanzhou extradition case, Chinese stalling Canola imports from Canada, Facebook’s privacy turn and the tenth anniversary of the rebound from the financial crisis on the CBC Weekend Business Panel. (March 9, 2019) Mr. Warner is a…

Mark Warner Discusses the trade outlook for Canada in 2019

Mark Warner was quoted in CBC News about the trade outlook for Canada in 2019 including prospects for a trade agreement with China and the passage of the United States Mexico Agreement update to the North American Free Trade Agreement. (January 1, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario…

Mark Warner Interviewed on CBC News About the Entry Into Force of the CPTPP

Mark Warner was interviewed on CBC News about the entry into force of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) . (December 30, 2018) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade advising on trade negotiations and dispute…

Mark Warner Interviewed on BNN About the 2019 Trade Outlook for Canada

Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN about the 2019 trade outlook for Canada including prospects for a trade agreement with China and the passage of the United States Mexico Agreement update to the North American Free Trade Agreement. (December 24, 2018) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario…

Mark Warner Discusses the Status of the NAFTA Renegotiation on AM 640

Mark Warner discusses the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation on AM 640. (September 18, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations…

Mark Warner Duscusses Status of NAFTA Renegotiation on Newstalk 1010

Mark Warner discusses the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations on Newstalk 1010 with Tony Chapman. (September 6, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade…

Mark Warner Quoted by Reuters on the Status of the NAFTA Renegotiation

Mark Warner was quoted by Reuters on the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation talks. (August 29, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade…

Mark Warner Talks About What the U.S.-Mexico NAFTA Agreement Means for Canada

Mark Warner discusses the implications of the U.S.-Mexico agreement on Canada`s negotiating strategy in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation on AM640. (August 24, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and…

Mark Warner Discusses the Status of the NAFTA Renegotiation on Newstalk 1010

Mark Warner discusses the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations on Newstalk 1010 with Dave Trafford. (June 2, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy…

Mark Warner Discusses the Mechanics of U.S. Withdrawal from NAFTA

Mark Warner was interviewed by Bloomberg News and Maclean’s about the mechanics of President Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (November 14, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and…

Mark Warner Comments on Advising Clients Amid NAFTA Uncertainty

Mark Warner was interviewed by the Law Times about advising clients amid the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (November 6, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and…

Mark Warner Interviewed About the Formal Launch of the NAFTA Renegotiations

Mark Warner was interviewed on Bloomberg, BNN, CFRA AM580 and Canada Talks and quoted in the Canadian Press, Reuters, the Financial Post, the Legal Post, TVO and Deutsche Welle about the formal launch of the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian…

Mark Warner Featured in American Bar Foundation Fellows Spotlight

Mark Warner was recently featured in an American Bar Foundation Fellows Spotlight. The Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have been elected by their peers to become members of The Fellows. Selection as a Fellow of the American Bar…

Mark Warner Chaired a Canadian Sharing Economy Symposium in Toronto

Mark Warner chaired an Insight Research Canadian Sharing Economy Symposium in Toronto on December 2nd. The morning sessions focused on: understanding the Sharing Economy; Trust, Licensing and reputation; and Competition, Consumer Protection and Regulation. The afternoon sessions focused on:…

Mark Warner publishes an Op Ed in the Sun Newspaper on the TPP Agreement

Mark Warner published an Op Ed in the Sun Newspaper on the conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, discussing trade in dairy products, rules of origin for auto parts, investor-state dispute settlement and patent rules for “biologic” pharmaceutical products. (October 6,…

Mark Warner Interviewed on BNN on the Conclusion of the TPP Agreement

Mark Warner interviewed on BNN about the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products and rules of origin for auto parts. (October 5, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development &…

Mark Warner Interviewed on CBC on the Conclusion of the TPP Agreement

Mark Warner interviewed on CBC News Network Power & Politics about the conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products, rules of origin for auto parts, investor-state dispute settlement and patent rules for “biologic”…

Mark Warner Interviewed about the TPP Negotitions on CBC News Network

Mark Warner interviewed on CBC News Network by host Reshmi Nair about the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products, rules of origin for auto parts and patent rules for “biologic” pharmaceutical products. (October 4,…

Mark Warner Discussing the TPP Negotiations on CPAC Prime Time Politics

VIDEO (From 14:13 – 21:01): Mark Warner interviewed on CPAC’s Prime Time Politics about the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products and rules of origin for auto parts. (September 30, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal…

Mark Warner on the Exchange with Amanda Lang on the TPP Negotiations

Mark Warner interviewed on CBC’s The Exchange with Amanda Lang about the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products and rules of origin for auto parts. (September 30, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario…

Mark Warner Interviewed on BNN, CBC and CTV About the TPP Negotiations

VIDEO Mark Warner interviewed on BNN, CBC and CTV about the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, particularly with respect to trade in dairy products and rules of origin for auto parts. (September 28, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of…

Mark Warner Invited to Become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

Mark Warner has been invited to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have been elected by their peers to become members of The Fellows. Selection as a Fellow of the American Bar…

Mark Warner discusses economic sanctions on Cuba and Russia

Mark Warner discuses economic sanctions on Cuba and Russia on Sun News Network in response of President Obama’s decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and in response to the fall in the value of the ruble in response to the sharp decline in the price of oil. (December 18, 2014)

Book Chapters

“Exploring the GATS Implications of Integrating Competition Policy Disciplines into the WTO” in “Services 2000: New Directions In Services Trade Liberalization (Pierre Sauvé and Robert M. Stern eds., 2000) “Canadian Competition Policy in a Competitive Global Trading Environment”, with Calvin S.…

Books

The Canadian Law and Practice of International Trade: Second Edition (co-author with J.G. Castel, A. de Mestral, W.C. Graham, M. Hainsworth, 1997). (responsible for the Chapters on the International Competition Law and the Principles of International Business Conduct)

Case Notes / Essays

“Thin ICPAC: Report on International Antitrust Enforcement Does not Dare Enough” The Legal Times, April 3, 2000 at 46 (considering implications of an international antitrust report to Attorney General Janet Reno). “Cutting Ourselves on Cuban Policy”, The Legal Times, March 11, 1996 at 26…

Law Review Articles

“After Seattle: Is there a Future for Trade and Competition Policy Rule-making?”, 26 Brooklyn Journal of International Law 307 (2000). “International Competition Policy After ICPAC: Where Next”, Antitrust 46 (Summer 2000). “After Seattle: Is there a Future for Trade and Competition Policy…

Media Recognition (2001-2011)

“ General Motors Completes US$23.1B IPO”, Lexpert (April 2011) “Back in Business”, Canadian Lawyer (August 2010) “Canadian Big Deals: GM & Chrysler Bailouts”, American Lawyer (September 2009) “Assembly Line”, Canadian Lawyer (August 2009) “GM Negotiations”, Financial Post (February 2009) “EU’s…

Africa

“The Relationship Between Domestic Competition Law Enforcement Institutions – International comparisons / South African Insights”, Paper Prepared for the Sixth Annual South African Competition Law and Policy Conference, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg. “Implications of Current Regional…

Asia

“Best Practices for Implementing Competition Policy”, Presentation to the State Anti-Monopoly Service Under the Auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development, Baku, Azerbaijan. “Competition Policy in Azerbaijan: New Trends and Recent Developments”, Remarks to the Conference on Azerbaijan…

Canada and the United States

“The Regulated Conduct Defense: Old Whine, New Wine”, FMD Antitrust / Competition & Marketing Law Seminar, National Club, Toronto. “Monopolization in U.S. Antitrust Law: Cases and Developments”, Northwind Professional Institute Conference, Langdon Hall. “Key Competition / Antitrust Issues in…

European Union

“EU Enlargement and Competition Law Modernization: Are you ready?”, Speech to Cobbett’s Law Firm Conference, Manchester. “Mergers: Are the EU and U.S. Models Converging”, Speech to the British Institute for International & Comparative Law (BIICL), London. “Recent Developments in EU Merger Law:…

International Competition Law

“Leniency and Multijurisdictional Cartel Enforcement in Canada, the E.U. and the U.S.: Risks and Rewards”, Paper presented to the University of Minnesota Law School Conference on Global Antitrust Law and Policy, Minneapolis. “Recent Developments in Antitrust: A Global Review,” Panel Participant…

International Trade

“After Seattle: Is there a Future for Trade and Competition Policy Rule-making?” Keynote Address to the Third Annual Latin American Roundtable on Competition & Trade Policy Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law and Steel Hector & Davis LLP, Coral Gables, Florida. “Exploring the GATS…

Latin America

“Bilateral / Regional Competition Law: Barriers To Enforcement Cooperation”, UNCTAD / IDRC / FGV Seminar on Competition Law & Policy Sao Paulo. “Competition in the U.S., NAFTA and the WTO: Perspectives for the FTAA”, Speech to the Competition Defense Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association…

Taxation, Compliance and Corporate Governance

“What Level Playing Field: How OECD Proposals Discriminate Against Developing Countries”, Speech to a Heritage Foundation and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Conference, Berlin. “The FTAA, Regional Trade Agreements and Small States: Risks and Opportunities”, Speech to a Landfall Centre Conference,…