December 17 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer Having obtained judgement, the victorious party will naturally want to enforce it in order to obtain the award owed by the losing party. But what if this party’s assets are located in another country? True enough, the judgments rendered by a court of one nation have no standing on their […]
October 5 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer We all know the phrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. There is comfort in knowing that what happened far away from home does not haunt us at home. Now, imagine that there is a chance that you could be held liable for your relative’s wrongdoings in a […]
September 28 2015 As an international trade and litigation lawyer, I represent many companies located outside Canada and appear frequently on their behalf at Canadian courts and tribunals. It is common knowledge that litigation, especially complex litigation involving millions of dollars, can take years to complete. Sometimes, one party will bring a motion for an […]
August 20 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer In our previous article, “Lawsuits in the European Union: disarming the “Italian torpedo” with the Recast Brussels Regulation”, we discussed the impact the changes to the Brussels Regulation has on choice-of-court clauses. In this article, we will discuss the impact of the new rules on arbitration clauses. Often, such clauses […]
July 23 2015 In today’s world, anyone who runs a business or provides professional services can find themselves in a situation that can lead to a lawsuit. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, established professionals and shareholders are no exception to this rule. People are excited about getting their business going, spreading the word, and making money. Thinking about […]
This article is the second of a series of articles written about anti-dumping and countervailing duties in Canada. In the previous article, we gave an introduction to dumping and subsidizing. How does the complaint process work? The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) is a Canadian tribunal located in Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The CITT decides […]
This article is the first of a series of articles written about anti-dumping and countervailing duties in Canada. If you are thinking about importing a product to Canada, your first step is to see whether or not your business and product will be affected by the Canada Special Import Measures Act (the “SIMA”). The SIMA […]
June 26 2015 Martin Aquilina, COO | Business Lawyer A defensive action commonly known as “Italian torpedo”[1] is no stranger to the field of commercial litigation in Europe. The parties have taken advantage of the slow speed of judicial proceedings in Italy (and other countries such as Belgium) to torpedo the action that might be brought […]