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Jessica B. Horwitz is an international trade, customs and regulatory lawyer.

Jessica advises Canadian and international clients on a broad range of trade and investment matters, including import and export compliance, customs audits, trade remedy inquiries, WTO law, bilateral and regional free trade agreements, anti-corruption compliance, export controlled goods and technology and the Controlled Goods Program, economic sanctions, third party due diligence in international commercial transactions, product regulation and labelling, supply chain integrity and other cross-border issues.

Jessica represents clients in customs appeals and trade remedy proceedings before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and the Canadian Federal Courts, verifications and enforcement actions by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and other Canadian government departments that regulate imports and exports, and investigations by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the CBSA, Global Affairs Canada and other domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies. She also advises businesses in designing and implementing effective trade compliance programs and business ethics internal controls, assessing risk exposure, and conducting internal reviews and investigations of potential compliance violations.

Jessica is an active member of a number of legal organizations including the Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association International Law Sections, the Organization of Women in International Trade, and the Inter-American Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and serves as Co-Chair of the International Trade Committee of the ABA Section of International Law.

Education

University of Toronto, BA (Honours) International Relations, 2007, with distinction Queen's University, JD, 2012 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2013

Recent Experience

Asante Gold Corporation in its US$225-Million share purchase agreement with Kinross Gold Corporation to acquire Kinross’ 90% interest in the Chirano Gold Mine.
The Watermill Group, in its acquisition of Weston Forest Products Inc., a leading distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products across North America. 
Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC and Kissner Group Holdings, as Canadian counsel, in their US$3.2-billion agreement to acquire K+S Aktiengesellschaft's North and South American salt business, including Morton Salt and Windsor Salt.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion proposed acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Lithion Power Group, in its acquisition of Aved Electronics.
Kissner Group Holdings LP, completed its acquisition of NSC Minerals Ltd., a market-leading provider of salt products in Western Canada and the North Central United States, from an investor group led by Altas Partners.
Rio Tinto Alcan, Rio Tinto Procurement Singapore, Sica New Materials (Thailand) Inc., and the Government of Thailand, CBSA investigation and CITT inquiry into dumping/subsidization and injury relating to silicon metal imported from Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Norway, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Russia, and related judicial review proceedings before the Federal Court of Appeal.
Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ), Bel Kap Steel LLC, the Government of the Republic of Belarus, Ferrostaal Steel GmbH, and Shiu Wing Steel Limited, Canada Border Services Agency investigation and re-investigation into dumping relating to certain steel reinforcing bar (rebar) imported from the Republic of Belarus, including an investigation into the market economy status of the Belarusian rebar industry.
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metals Corp. and Sumitomo Corporation, Canada Border Services Agency and Canadian International Trade Tribunal investigations into dumping and injury relating to large diameter line pipe imported from Japan.
Turkish Steel Exporters Association, Canadian International Trade Tribunal inquiry into dumping and subsidization of oil country tubular goods imported from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam.
Frugi Venta (the Dutch Fruit and Vegetables Trade Association), Canada Border Services Agency expiry review in relation to anti-dumping duties on greenhouse bell peppers imported from the Netherlands.
A Canadian manufacturer, independent internal investigation into violations of Iran economic sanctions, voluntary disclosures to Canadian and U.S. authorities, and implementation of internal compliance controls and training in the context of an acquisition by a U.S. multinational corporation.
A Canadian technology company, internal investigation into bribery and fraud allegations by a whistleblower at an Asian subsidiary.
Multinational Oil & Gas Services companies, compliance with economic sanctions on Russia and Ukraine in various proposed sales, service contracts, and financial transactions.
A multinational agri-food company, in implementing internal policies, procedures and controls for export controls and economic sanctions compliance.
Numerous international retail apparel brands, Canada Border Services Agency trade verifications relating to customs valuation, tariff classification, and origin issues, and appealing customs decisions.
A defense contractor, voluntary disclosure to the Controlled Goods Directorate, the Export Controls Division of Global Affairs Canada, and Canada Border Services Agency of exports of controlled military goods without required export permits.

Recent Recognition

The Legal 500 Canada
Key Lawyer, International Trade
Best Lawyers in Canada
Ones to Watch, International Trade and Finance Law
Chambers Canada
Ranked Up & Coming, International Trade/WTO
Chambers Global
Ranked Associates to Watch, International Trade/WTO

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Blog

Canada's Federal Budget 2022 and Canadian Sanctions Implications

May 12, 2022
       

Speaking Engagements

American Bar Association International Law Section's Annual Conference on Collateral Damage

May 04, 2022
       

Announcements

Asante Gold Announces Purchase of Chirano Gold Mine for US$225 Million

April 26, 2022
       

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