Michael Woods Joins Algonquin College Advisory Committee
In April 2016, Michael Woods was appointed to a two year term on Ottawa-based Algonquin College’s International Business Advisory Committee. He joins leaders from the international trade community, government, academia, and the private sector in the work or assisting the College’s faculty designing and defining the continuing development of the College’s International Business Management Programs. These programs focus on programs and courses designed to provide students with an in-depth international management skills and knowledge for...
read moreTPP and the Evolution of Investor Rights
Michael Woods of Woods, LaFortune LLP recently teamed up with Josh Scheinert, a Toronto-based lawyer who specializes in international investment and human rights law, on a two part series on the TPP and the Evolution of Investor Rights. Ghislaine Murango, a third year law student at the University of Ottawa (Civil Law Faculty) and intern with Woods, LaFortune LLP, also assisted on the article. See: http://www.nationalmagazine.ca/Blog/December-2015/TPP-and-the-evolution-of-investor-rights,-part-II.aspx http://www.nationalmagazine.ca/Blog/December-2015/The-evolution-of-investor-rights,-part-I.aspx...
read moreNew Post by Catherine Walsh on FITT’s Trade Ready Blog re International Payments
Catherine Walsh, legal counsel at Woods, LaFortune LLP’s, article “The one thing that will guarantee you get paid in international business deals” was recently published on FITT’s Trade Ready blog, exploring some of the benefits of using letters of credit in international transactions to mitigate against the risk of...
read moreCatherine Walsh joins the CCIL Board of Directors
Catherine Walsh, counsel to Woods, LaFortune LLP, has recently been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL). CCIL was established in 1972 in order to promote the co-operative study and analysis of international legal problems by scholars in universities and by professionals in government service and private practice. Catherine is honored to be serving among some of international trade’s leading legal practitioners and looks forward to...
read moreJean-Marc Clément to Speak at Canadian Forum on Export & Re-Export Compliance
Jean-Marc Clement, Counsel to Woods, LaFortune LLP, will be speaking at the 5th Canadian Forum on Export & Re-Export Compliance, which is being held on January 25-27, 2016 at the Toronto Airport Marriott. Widely regarded as the “go-to” event for industry in Canada, this annual conference will allow participants to network and hear from senior U.S. and Canadian government and industry professionals from the high tech, aerospace, defense, satellite, space, and other industries. Expert...
read moreJean-Marc Clement To Present At Canadian Forum on Global Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement
Jean-Marc Clement, Counsel to Woods, LaFortune LLP, will be a presenter at today’s Canadian Forum on Global Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto. The purpose of the forum is to get a sense of how to comply with new and rapidly evolving U.S., EU and Canadian sanctions restrictions amid increased enforcement and penalties. Jean-Marc’s presentation will focus on what to do when you discover a sanctions violation and will specifically...
read moreGordon LaFortune Listed as “one to watch in 2016” for Public Procurement
Gordon LaFortune, Managing Partner at Woods, LaFortune LLP, has recently been highlighted by the Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards judging panel as “one to watch in 2016” in the Public Procurement legal arena. The Legal Awards winners guide, which will be published in November, will host a section dedicated to individuals who have stood out in their respective field of law as “ones to watch in 2016”. The Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards were created to...
read moreJean-Marc Clement to speak at “The Basics of NAFTA Seminar” on October 16 and 21 in Michigan
Jean-Marc Clement, Legal Counsel at Woods, LaFortune LLP, will be presenting at a seminar entitled “The Basics of NAFTA” on October 16, 2015 from 8:30am-3:30pm in Grand Rapids, Michigan and on October 21, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hosted by State University Van Andel Globla Trade Center, this seminar will highlight the importance for American businesses, who buy and/or sell to either Canada or Mexico, of having a comprehensive NAFTA program in place to take...
read moreNew Post on FITT’s TradeReady Blog re International Contracts
Catherine Walsh, legal counsel to Woods, LaFortune LLP, recently published a blog post on international contracts featured in the Forum of International Trade Trading’s (FITT) Trade Ready blog. The post, called “Nail Down these Two International Contract Clauses to Save Yourself Future Legal Headaches” walks entrepreneurs through some of the most important contract clauses to be included in an international business agreement. The full post is available at: http://www.tradeready.ca/2015/trade-takeaways/nail-two-international-contract-clauses-save-future-legal-headaches/ ...
read moreThe EU Union Customs Code (UCC): Risks and Opportunities to Canadians Seminar
On September 25, 2015, Woods, LaFortune LLP will be hosting a seminar entitled The EU Union Customs Code (UCC): Risks and Opportunities to Canadians in Montreal. Raphael Barazza, an experienced attorney specializing in cross-border trade law and customs procedures and current Deputy Representative before the EU Trade Contact Group in Brussels, will be discussing how the new EU Customs Code will change the way goods enter the market. Covered topics will also include:...
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