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Jessica Horwitz is an advocate and business advisor for Canadian and international clients on complex and high-stakes matters relating to international trade, customs, import and export regulation and economic sanctions.

Overview

Jessica works with clients across a broad range of industries to creatively solve problems and resolve disputes concerning imports, exports and international investments. She has expertise in Canadian customs law, trade remedies (anti-dumping and countervailing duties and safeguard measures), cross-border excise taxes (GST/HST) and duties, bilateral and regional free trade agreements and WTO law, Canadian product regulation and labelling, export controlled goods and technology, national defence contracting and the Controlled Goods Program, Canadian economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and anti-corruption laws, forced labour compliance and supply chain integrity, and other cross-border issues.

Jessica appears regularly before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and the Federal Courts in customs appeals and trade remedy proceedings, and represents clients in trade verifications and enforcement matters involving the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and other domestic and foreign regulatory and law enforcement agencies. She helps businesses to design and implement effective trade compliance programs and internal controls, and to conduct risk assessments, reviews and investigations related to trade, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance.

Jessica is ranked as Band 4 by Chambers Global in the area of International Trade/WTO Law, a Key Lawyer in International Trade by Legal 500 Canada, a Lexpert Leading Lawyer 'Repeatedly Recommended' for Commodity Tax/Customs and for International Trade Regulation, and One to Watch in International Trade and Finance Law by Best Lawyers in Canada. In 2024, Jessica received the Lexpert Rising Star Award honouring leading lawyers under 40 in Canada. She is an active member of legal organizations including the Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association International Law Sections, the American Bar Association Section of International Law and the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, the Organization of Women in International Trade, and the Inter-American Bar Association. Jessica is on the board of directors of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), Toronto chapter, and I.E. Canada (the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters). She is also a past chair of the OBA International Law Section and a past co-chair of the ABA Section of International Law International Trade Committee and International Transportation Committee. Jessica is the recipient of an Arbor Award from the University of Toronto, the highest honour granted by the university to its volunteers.

Jessica is fluent in English and has working proficiency in French and Spanish.

Client Work

TriWest in its indirect investment through its affiliates of a majority equity interest in Alta West Mortgage Capital
G2S2 Capital, under its banner Armco Alberta, in its acquisition of Bow Valley Square, an iconic four-tower, LEED Platinum-certified office complex in the heart of downtown Calgary
Park Lawn Corporation, a funeral, cremation and cemetery provider, in its C$1.2-billion going private transaction involving Viridian Acquisition.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited, in successfully obtaining a regional exclusion in an anti-dumping and countervailing injury inquiry before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal concerning wind towers originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China
Volkswagen AG and its subsidiary PowerCo SE, in its selection process for development of a $7B flagship "gigafactory" North American EV battery manufacturing facility.
Amalgamated Dairies Limited before the Federal Court (Trial Division) in a judicial review application of a decision by the Canada Border Services Agency concerning the duties relief program.

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Ranked, Band 3, International Trade/WTO

Chambers Global

Band 3, International Trade/WTO

Legal 500 Canada

Key Lawyer, International Trade

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Consistently Recommended, Commodity Tax/Customs; International Trade Regulation

Lexpert Rising Stars

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers under 40

Best Lawyers in Canada

Ones to Watch, International Trade and Finance Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

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

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2013

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Jessica Horwitz Discusses Trade Policy at ABA International Conference

April 28, 2025
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Jessica B. Horwitz
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Advanced Sanctions and Export Control Updates

July 9, 2024
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Jessica B. Horwitz