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Geoffrey C. Kubrick
Ottawa
613.691.6129
[email protected]
admission au Barreau et formation

Barreau de l'Ontario - 1988

University of Ottawa, LLB - 1986

Carleton University, MA Economics - 1979
domaines de pratique
profil
commerce international
Geoffrey Kubrick is a partner in the International Trade Law
Group in the firm's Ottawa office. He joined the firm in 1993 .
mesures antidumping et
antisubventions
réglementation douanière
réglementation du commerce
international
contrôles à l'exportation et à
l'importation et licences
sanctions économiques
concurrence
droit des affaires
industries
industries manufacturières, distribution
et commerce du détail
énergie
automobile
technologies de l'information
immobilier commercial
secteur des aliments et boissons et
agroentreprise
Geoff is one of Canada's leading practitioners in the field of
international trade law, and has appeared in more than one
hundred trade-related cases before the Canadian courts and
tribunals. Combining his economic and legal experience in the
area of international trade, particularly in anti-dumping and
countervail investigations, Geoff undertakes detailed analysis of
source data, prosecutes appeals against decisions of the
Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA"), and provides related
opinions and submissions. Before the Canadian International
Trade Tribunal ("CITT"), he has frequently represented both
foreign exporters/ importers and Canadian producers in customs
appeals, injury inquiries and reviews. He has also been involved
in a number of leading trade cases in litigation before the Federal
Court of Canada and Supreme Court of Canada.
Geoff has frequently appeared as counsel before NAFTA
Binational Dispute Resolution Panels, as well as panels under
the earlier Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement . He
acted as assistant to the NAFTA Binational Dispute Resolution
Panel in one of the first cases heard in the United States under
the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement. In addition, he
advises clients on provisions of the WTO, CETA and NAFTA, as
well as on bilateral trade agreements.
In commercial law, he has been involved in the drafting and
negotiation of international technology licensing agreements, for
products as diverse as radio-isotopes and computer software,
and he advises clients regularly in other matters pertaining to
corporate law.
Geoff has acted as a Consultant for the Consumers Association
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of Canada. He advised on economic issues during negotiation of
the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement. He has also
acted as an Economist for Statistics Canada, focusing on data
collection and analysis and the development of computer
systems.
mandats d’administrateur et associations
professionnelles

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

County of Carleton Law Association
mandats représentatifs
Geoffrey Kubrick has been the lead and/or part of teams on the
following cases:

Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision of the Canadian
International Trade Tribunal ("CITT") - represented
successful respondent The Court confirmed the validity of
the causation analysis employed by the CITT in finding that
dumping was a cause of material injury to Canadian
production of mattress innerspring units. (October 2010)

CITT finds injury caused by Dutch greenhouse bell peppers
– represented the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
in the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) injury
inquiry. The finding will require price floors for greenhouse
bell peppers imported from the Netherlands for up to five
years. (October 2010)

CITT finds no injury caused by imports of American polyiso
insulation board – represented the American producer Johns
Manville International in the Canadian International Trade
Tribunal (CITT) injury inquiry. The CITT found that imports
of American polyiso insulation board were not causing, and
did not threaten to cause, injury to production in Canada of
like goods. (May 2010)

CITT finds injury caused by Chinese oil country tubular
goods – represented the complainants TenarisAlgomaTubes
and TenarisPrudential Steel in the Canadian International
Trade Tribunal (CITT) injury inquiry – the CITT finding
extends anti-dumping and anti-subsidy protection against a
wide range of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported
from China. The CITT ruled that unfairly priced Chinese
OCTG caused injury to Canadian producers including
TenarisPrudential Steel, ArcelorMital and Lakeside Steel.
(March 2010)

CITT finds injury threatened by Chinese mattress innerspring
units – represented the complainant Globe Spring & Cushion
Company in the Canadian International Trade Tribunal
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(CITT) injury inquiry. The CITT finding means that importers
of dumped Chinese mattress innerspring units will not have
access to unfair pricing from China for at least 5 years.
Mattress innerspring units are used in the production of
mattresses by over 100manufacturers in the Canadian
market. The CITT ruled that unfairly priced Chinese
mattress innerspring units threatened to cause injury to
production in Canada, including by Globe Spring & Cushion
Company and Simmons Canada Inc. (November 2009)

Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision of the Canada
Border Services Agency ("CBSA") - represented successful
respondent The Court upheld the discretion accorded to the
CBSA in determining whether a Chinese industry is
operating under free market principles. (May 2009)

CITT finds injury caused by Chinese aluminum extrusions –
represented an American vendor of electronic products, and
obtained an exclusion from the Canadian International Trade
Tribunal (CITT) finding for goods sold by our client. The
exclusion means that certain electronic products sold by our
client that may contain Chinese inputs will not be subject to
the CITT injury finding. (March 2009)

Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision of the Canada
Border Services Agency ("CBSA") - represented successful
respondent The Court ruled that the CBSA had the authority
to offset undumped goods against the amount of dumping
found for individual exporters. (December 2006)
Geoff has undertaken numerous significant representations in
the areas of international trade prior to joining the firm, including
the following:

Advised the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in
the high-profile issue of bulk removal and export of water,
the related legislation, and its implications under
international trade rules.

Successfully initiated first China Safeguard (Market
Disruption) Inquiry in Canada.

Acted as assistant to the Binational Dispute Resolution
Panel in one of the first cases heard in the United States
under the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.

Negotiated and drafted international technology licensing
agreements for products as diverse as radio-isotopes and
computer software.
prix et palmarès
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Listed in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2016 as a leader in
Trade and Customs Law

Listed in Chambers Global 2016 as a leading lawyer in the
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practice are of International Trade/WTO
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Listed in Chambers Canada 2016 as a leading lawyer in the
practice are of International Trade/WTO - Canada
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2016 as a leader in
International Trade and Finance Law

Recognized in Chambers Global: The World's Leading
Business Lawyers 2015, as a leader in the practice area of
International Trade/WTO

Listed in The Legal 500 Canada 2015 as a "Leading Lawyer"
- International Trade

Listed in Who's Who Legal Canada 2014, as a leader in
Trade and Customs Law

Listed in The International Who's Who of Trade & Customs
Lawyers 2013

Named by Lexpert/ American Lawyer in 2011 Guide to the
Top 500 Lawyers in Canada
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Received a "BV" Peer Review Rating from MartindaleHubbell

Listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 as a leading practitioner in
International Trade Regulation

Included in The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's
Leading International Trade Lawyers
charge d’enseignement
Geoffrey Kubrick is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Ottawa
(Faculty of Law, Common Law Section). He lectures on Studies
in International Law: International Trade Remedies.
publications
Juillet 2016
IT is It!
Canada Removes Tariffs on High Tech Imports
(seulement disponible en anglais)
International Trade Bulletin
Avril 2016
The M&A Maze:
Due Diligence and International Trade Law
Mars 2016
CLEANING UP ON TRADE
TPP and the Environment
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Février 2016
The Persian Conversion: New rules for doing business in Iran
Novembre 2015
TIPTOE THROUGH THE TTIP: Lessons from the
Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) for
Negotiators in the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
(TTIP)
TerraLex
Octobre 2015
TPP of the Iceberg
Octobre 2015
Shining a Light on Solar Panels: Government Promotion of
Renewable Energy Leads to Trade Disputes and Trade
Remedies
Mars 2015
Finally! CBSA to Allow Duty Refund Claims on Downward
Transfer or Sale Price Adjustments
Juin 2014
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? Federal Government Proposes to
Combine "Back-Office" Work of Eleven Federal Tribunals and
Boards into One New "Mega" Administrative Agency
Mars 2014
The Long and Winding Road - Canada-Korea Free Trade
Agreement Signed
Janvier 2014
Timber! $1 Billion China-BC Forestry MOU Signed
Janvier 2014
Surprise! The Impact of Transfer Price Adjustments on
Canadian Customs Valuation and Compliance
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Octobre 2013
The deal is done: Canada – EU trade deal signed
Juillet 2013
COOL: United States not so cool for Canadian farmers
Mai 2013
That's amore: New rules for mozzarella used in restaurant pizza
Mai 2013
Russia's accession to the WTO – implications for Canada
Mai 2013
Anti-dumping law in Canada
Mai 2013
The cloud with a silver lining: How to survive Canadian antidumping actions
Janvier 2013
Will tariffs increase on imported goods from certain countries?
Canada reconsiders the general preferential tariff
Août 2012
Important changes coming to Canadian food inspection
agency's food inspection system
Novembre 2011
Approaching the eleventh hour - Canada EU free trade
negotiations update
présentations
23 Octobre 2015
The Intersection Between the Comprehensive Economic &
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Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Transatlantic Trade &
Investment Partnership (TTIP): Lessons Learned
American Bar Assocation 2015, Montreal, Quebec
23 Octobre 2014
Taming the Hydra; the Role of Corporate Counsel in Interjurisdictional Legal Issues
ABA Section of International Law, Fall 2014 Meeting
25 Avril 2014
Open For Business: Comprehensive Economic Trade
Agreement
Joint OBA/ABA Program
18 Octobre 2013
Developments in Free Trade Agreements Between North
America
ABA Section of International Law, Fall 2013 Meeting
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