Mark Warner participated in a panel on an industrial policy and “friendshoring” panel in the Canadian Global Affairs Institute 2023 Conference on International Trade on Navigating Canada’s Interests Through Resurging Protectionism. (March 29, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has […]
Mark Warner participated in the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law 2nd Viscount Bennett Roundtable on International Economic Law panel about the proposed changes to the Investment Canada Act to update the national security review process for foreign investments. (March 6, 2023) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC […]
Mark Warner appeared before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade as part of its study of the Canada-U.S. relationship and its impact on softwood lumber trade. (March 23, 2022) Mark’s opening statement is here along with responses to questions from Bonita Zarrillo, M.P. and Tracy Gray, M.P. Mark is a Canadian and […]
Mark Warner participated in a panel on cross-border commerce, COVID-19, and strengthening regional economies at the International Legislators’ Forum sponsored by the Consensus Council. (October 26, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced trade, investment and competition law in leading law firms in Toronto, Washington, D.C, New York and Brussels and […]
Mark Warner was invited to appear before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade as part of its study of Canada’s trade and investment policy, and trade agreements in respect of how they may help or hinder the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada and across the world. (April 23, […]
Mark Warner appeared before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade as part of its study of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms. (March 22, 2021) Mark’s opening statement is here along with responses to questions from Committee Vice-Chair Tracy Gray, M.P., Ben Lobb, M.P., Rachel Bendayan, M.P. and Randy Hoback, M.P. and Simon-Pierre […]
Mark Warner participated in a CIBC Capital Markets Global Investment Banking panel discussion about the likely evolution of international trade after the COVID19 pandemic. (February 17, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian / U.S. lawyer who has practiced trade, investment and competition law in leading law firms in Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C and Brussels […]
Mark Warner participated in a CIBC Capital Markets Global Markets panel discussion about the legal and political implications of President Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL Project and possible next steps. (January 27, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner participated in a Lawrence National Centre, Ivey Business School panel discussion on US-Canada relations in the wake of the U.S. election. (December 2, 2020) Mark 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 and previously […]
Mark Warner participated in a multi-city Virtual First Friday’s panel on the importance of the Black vote. (October 2, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in leading law firms in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels. He has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner participated in a Business / Trade panel in the American Bar Association Legal Summit of the Americas webinar to discuss recent political developments and legal trends affecting business and cross-border industries during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (July 23, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner speaks about Global Trade Wars at a Global Markets Investors Roundtable sponsored by a leading Canadian bank. (September 19, 2019) 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 and previously worked on trade […]
Mark Warner spoke on an international trade panel on Shifting Trade Patterns at the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE) Moneco-Econtro Policy 2019 Summer Outlook Conference on The People Vs The Economy: How Politics is Reshaping Economics in Kingston (August 27, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, […]
Mark Warner participated in a Business / Trade panel in the American Bar Association Legal Summit of the Americas in Chicago to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in Congress and what it means for specific sectors of the North American economy. (June 19, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer […]
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 pace with digital platforms; the boundaries between privacy and competition; the future […]
Mark Warner was a panelist in a Pilot Law / Ontario Bar Association Natural Resources And Energy Law program on the commercial Issues, international trade implications, and the increasing role of Aboriginal participation in the face of existing challenges and what is needed to exploit emerging opportunities for the forestry industry. (May 9, 2019) Mr. […]
Mark Warner participated in Export Development Canada (EDC) Webinar about how the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affects Canadian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). (October 18, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner was invited to participate in a panel discussion at the Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC) 2018 Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum in Rye Brook, New York on the ongoing renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (August 6, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner participated in Export Development Canada (EDC) Webinar about how the negotiations of an update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affects Canada’s Trade Confidence Index. (February 1, 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 was invited to participate in an Ottawa Economics Association panel discussion on the Risks and Opportunities for Canada from the ongoing renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (October 17, 2017) 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 wrote was invited to speak to the Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) Annual Conference about the Canadian Competition Bureau‘s bid-rigging detection and enforcement efforts. (September 29, 2017) Competition and public procurement is the theme of the 2017 International Competition Network (ICN) Cartel Workshop that the Bureau is hosting October 4 – 6. Mark Warner […]
Mark Warner was invited to participate in a Guest Speaker Forum at the University of Waterloo about the implications of the “Trump Economy” and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for Canada. (July 8, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner participated in a panel on Barriers to Growth in the iPolitics Live International Trade Forum in Ottawa. (June 20, 2017) 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 trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and […]
https://www.thepanelonline.com/canada-and-the-future-of-free-trade-1Mark Warner participated in a Panel discussion on Canada and the Future of Free Trade at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. (May 15, 2017) 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 trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner participated in a panel discussion at the University of Toronto on the future of mega-regional trade agreements in light of the demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), uncertainty over the final ratification and application of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and pending renegotiation of the North American Free Trade […]
Mark Warner participated in a Canadian Friends of the London School of Economics and Political Science (CFLSE) panel discussion on the implications for Canada from Brexit, the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) and trade policy in the wake of the election of Donald Trump in the United States. (November 30, 2016) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario […]
Mark Warner spoke on international sales agreements and business formation in a Kyiv Chamber of Commerce & Industry Workshop on Accessing the Canadian Market sponsored by Sergii Koziakov & Partners. (October 26, 2016) The Workshop was aimed at exploring opportunities for Ukrainian businesses to take advantage of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) signed on […]
Mark Warner participated in an International Trade Panel at the 2016 Asian Canadian Law Students Conference. (February 20, 2016) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mark has been an adviser to the Governments […]
Mark Warner was invited to participate in the Canadian Competition Bureau Workshop on emerging competition issues in Ottawa on January 19th. The workshop featured speakers from business, academia, the legal community, and government, both domestic and international. Participants discussed disruptive new business models, the implications for competition policy, and how best to incorporate non-price effects into competition assessment. […]
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: Labour; Insurance; Taxation; and Municipal Planning and By-law issues. As a former Acting Legal Director for the Ontario Ministry of […]
Mark Warner participated in a Conference to address Global Tax Initiatives Affecting Trade and Investment in Services in Panama with Aristides Royo, Former President of Republic of Panama, Gian Castillero, President of the Panamanian Association of International Lawyers and Daniel J. Mitchell, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. (November 19, 2015) Mark will discuss recent international tax […]
Mark Warner lectured at Ivey Business School at Western University on Business, Government & Globalization Issues in Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Prosecution of Foreign Bribery & Corruption and Corporate Social Responsibility and Foreign Affiliate Liability. (November 9, 2015) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade participated in the Canada-European Union Trade […]
Mark Warner participated in the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) Educating for Integrity Conference at Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto. (November 5, 2015) Mark will be a discussant on the plenary panel on “What is Driving Corruption in 21st Century Local & Global Markets?”. Mark has advised on foreign corrupt practices, […]
Mark Warner lectured on Competition, Trade & Investment Issues Affecting the Pharmaceutical Industry at the Rutgers Institute for Information Policy and Law. (April 9, 2015) Mr. Warner discussed: the Canadian Competition Bureau approach to patent litigation “pay for delay” settlement agreements; Eli Lilly’s $500 million North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration claiming that Canadian patent laws […]
Mark Warner discusses Competition, Corruption and Corporate Governance at Seminar at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) School of Business Administration (EAESP) in São Paulo on April 6, 2015. The seminar will discuss the ongoing investigation of Brazil’s state petroleum company, Petrobras which has now implicated more than a dozen multi-national construction companies for alleged bid-rigging. […]
“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 at the ABA Section of Business Law Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. August. “Remarks on […]
“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, Nassau, the Bahamas. “How OECD Tax Proposals Violate International Trade Norms”, Speech to the Center for […]
“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 Implications of Integrating Competition Policy Disciplines into the […]
“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 Canada – U.S. Cross-Border Merger Notification and Review”, Association of Corporate Counsel Seminar, Toronto. “Key Differences […]
“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: Grappling with Issues of Dominance”, Speech to the Competition Law Committee of the […]
“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 (OAB, Sao Paulo). “International Cartels: An International Business Lawyer’s Perspective,” […]
“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 Trade & investment Sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development, Azerbaijan and Hosted by the EBRD, London. […]
“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 Trade Negotiations for the Multilateral Trading System: CETA and TPP and the Case of Intellectual Property”, Roundtable presentation, Mandela Institute, […]
