Tag Archives: Trade Lawyer

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 Economic Development & Trade participated in the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations and led the Province’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of GM and Chrysler. Mr. Warner has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate.

Mark Warner interviewed on the Ryan Jespersen Show on AM630 CHED in Edmonton about the status of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, including agriculture and supply management, and autos and auto parts rules of origin. (August 26, 2015) [Listen from 9:16 to 22:52]

Mark Warner is quoted in this Canadian Bar Association National Magazine article about Sticking Points in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations, including pharmaceuticals and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). (August 21, 2015)

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 unfairly discriminate against pharmaceutical companies; and pharmaceutical issues in the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) and Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations and on several NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Arbitrations. Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate.