Mark Warner Was Interviewed on BNNBloomberg About about the UK Pausing it’s Bilateral Trade Negotiations With Canada

Mark Warner was interviewed on BNNBloomberg about the United Kingdom pausing bilateral trade talks with Canada over an impasse over Canadian dairy quotas and UK beef standards and a looming deadline for rules of origin for autos parts. (January 26, 2024) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and has previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate, where he participated in the negotiations of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Group on Trade and Competition Policy and the Working Group on Trade and Investment.

Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations, including with respect to Trade in Alcoholic Beverages and Monopolies and State Enterprises and on IP, Patent Litigation and Drug Reimbursement issues, Cross Border Trade in Services; Temporary Entry and Stay of Natural Persons for Business Purposes, Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications, and Regulatory Cooperation. As Legal Director also led Ontario’s legal team for the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement, advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and softwood lumber) and various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration matters.

As a partner in a leading boutique law firm in Brussels specializing in European and international law, Mr. Warner negotiated with European Commission Competition officials the first ever notified merger of companies from accession countries (Polish and Czech oil companies) following EU ion in 2004.

Mark Warner Was Interviewed on Newstalk1010 About about the UK Pausing it’s Bilateral Trade Negotiations With Canada

Mark Warner was interviewed on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto about the United Kingdom pausing it’s bilateral trade negotiations with Canada. (January 25, 2024) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and has previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate, where he participated in the negotiations of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Group on Trade and Competition Policy and the Working Group on Trade and Investment.

Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations, including with respect to Trade in Alcoholic Beverages and Monopolies and State Enterprises and on IP, Patent Litigation and Drug Reimbursement issues, Cross Border Trade in Services; Temporary Entry and Stay of Natural Persons for Business Purposes, Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications, and Regulatory Cooperation. As Legal Director also led Ontario’s legal team for the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement, advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and softwood lumber) and various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration matters.

As a partner in a leading boutique law firm in Brussels specializing in European and international law, Mr. Warner negotiated with European Commission Competition officials the first ever notified merger of companies from accession countries (Polish and Czech oil companies) following EU ion in 2004.

Mark Warner Interviewed on CTV Your Morning on the Second U.S. Challenge to Canada’s Dairy Tariff Rate Quota under the New NAFTA

Mark Warner was interviewed on CTV Your Morning [at 1:50:53] about the United States launching a second dispute settlement challenge under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) with regard to how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas. (February 1, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. At the OECD, Mark participated in the negotiations of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Groups on Trade and Competition Policies and Trade and Investment Policies.

Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

Mark Warner Was Quoted in the Globe & Mail About Potential Sticking Points in Canada and the UK Trade Negotiations

Mark Warner was featured in the Globe and Mail potential sticking points as Canada and the United Kingdom begin negotiations on a free trade agreement. (March 24, 2022) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations, including with respect to trade in alcoholic beverages and Monopolies and State Enterprises and on IP, patent litigation and drug reimbursement issues. As Legal Director also led Ontario’s legal team for the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement, advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and softwood lumber) and various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration matters. Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate in Paris. As a partner in a leading boutique law firm in Brussels specializing in European and international law, Mr. Warner negotiated with European Commission Competition officials the first ever notified merger of companies from accession countries (Polish and Czech oil companies) following EU ion in 2004.

Mark Warner Featured in the Financial Post About Possible New Challenges to Canada’s Dairy Tariff Rate Quota Under the CETA or the CPTPP

Mark Warner was featured in a Financial Post article about whether Canada is likely to face more trade battles after losing the U.S. challenge to its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) following a dispute settlement panel decision in favour of the U.S. with regard to the its challenge to how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas. (January 13, 2022) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. At the OECD, Mark participated in the negotiations of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Groups on Trade and Competition Policies and Trade and Investment Policies.

Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

Mark Warner Interviewed on CTV Your Morning on the U.S. Successful Challenge to Canada’s Dairy Tariff Rate Quota under the New NAFTA

Mark Warner was interviewed on CTV Your Morning [at 48:20] about the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel decision in favour of the U.S. with regard to the its challenge to how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas. (January 5, 2022) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. At the OECD, Mark participated in the negotiations of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Groups on Trade and Competition Policies and Trade and Investment Policies.

Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

Mark Warner Interviewed About Whether Trade Issues Will Arise in the Canadian Federal Election

Mark Warner was interviewed on Global News Radio 630 CHED in Edmonton about whether trade issues will arise in the Canadian Federal Election. (August 23, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.


Mark Warner on 630 CHED Mornings

Mark Warner Interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace About the U.S. Challenge to Canada’s Dairy Tariff Rate Quota under the New NAFTA

Mark Warner was interviewed on NPR‘s flagship business news radio program Marketplace about about the U.S. challenge under the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) with regard to allocation how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas. (May 26, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

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Mark Warner Participated in a CBC News Panel on the U.S. Challenge to Canada’s Dairy Tariff Rate Quota under the New NAFTA

Mark Warner was on a CBC News Power & Politics panel about about the U.S. challenge under the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) with regard to allocation how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas and increased U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber. (May 26, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

[Listen from 34:37]

Mark Warner Interviewed on AM64 About U.S. / Canadian Trade Relations Under President Biden

Mark Warner was interviewed on Global News Radio AM640 about about U.S. / Canadian trade relations under President Biden in the wake of the U.S. challenge under the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) with regard to allocation how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas and increased U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber. (May 26, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and softwood lumber) and on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration. Mr. Warner also led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.

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