Posted by Woods LaFortune LLP on May 7, 2019

Michael Woods was interviewed for an article by U. S. based Corporate Counsel regarding the ongoing U.S. – China trade talks. His comments on the wider implications of the “heavyweight” battle can be seen at this link:...

Posted by Woods LaFortune LLP on May 2, 2019

Recently Michael Woods was interviewed by the South China Morning Post and asked about the complexities of international trade negotiations in the light of his own GATT and WTO experience.  He was quoted on his experience early in the China GATT/WTO Accession talks. The article is freely available at:...

Posted by Woods LaFortune LLP on Feb 15, 2019

Michael Woods’ appointment to the Ottawa-based Algonquin College’s Program Advisory Committee (PAC) on  International Business Management has been renewed and he looks forward to serving another two-year term.  He was originally named to the PAC  in 2016. The committee includes leaders from the international trade community, government, academia, and the private sector who advise the College’s faculty designing and defining the continuing development of the College’s International Business Management Programs.  Michael attended the most recent meeting of the PAC on February 11, 2019, which was chaired by Professor Keith Seymour, Chair of Management Studies at the School of Business. The committee reviewed the latest developments in Algonquin College’s programs aimed at preparing Canada’s next generation of international business...

Posted by Woods LaFortune LLP on Aug 31, 2018

Michael Woods has been invited to chair a panel on that will examine the implications of the recent divergence  between U.S. sanction regulations on Iran and those of Canada and the European Union as a result of U.S. withdrawal from 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (P5 + 1”). The conference, which is to be held in Toronto from September 24-26, is being organized by the Canadian Institute in collaboration with the American Conference Institute.  Leading trade practitioners from Canada, the United States, and Europe will be featured at the conference and Michael will be joined on the Iran sanctions panel by expert lawyers from the United States and the EU who will examine the intricacies of UN-driven and individual national sanctions and the issues of extraterritorial application and related “blocking” legislation.  For more about the conference see: https://www.canadianinstitute.com/4th-forum-economic-sanctions-compliance-enforcement/...

Posted by Woods LaFortune LLP on Aug 30, 2018

Michael Woods will serve as chair for the September 12, 2018 Intersection of International Trade Law and Aboriginal Law: Key concepts and recent developments, an upcoming Canadian Bar Association (CBA) webinar that will feature some of Canada’s leading experts in international trade law and aboriginal law. Vital issues including inter-tribal trade and the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) will be examined.  Michael has devoted much time to the work of bringing the world of Indigenous Peoples and international trade closer together and is honoured to facilitate a review of critical jurisprudence including Huspacsath First Nation v. Canada, Grand River Enterprises Six Nations v. United States, and Tsilhqot’in v. British Columbia etc. The team of experts from private practice, academia, and government will speak about the latest in modern trade agreements and the place and role of Indigenous Peoples drawing on the recent NAFTA experience and other ongoing and future trade negotiations.  There is no charge to dial-in for CBA members – for futher details see:...