James Klotz is a partner in the Business Law Group of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto and Co-Chair of the firm's International Business Transactions Group. International business is his area of specialty; international anti-corruption is a related practice area. Having led complex corporate and commercial transactions in more than 108 countries, Jim is widely respected for his deep knowledge and practical experience in the international business arena. Clients include multi-national organizations, corporate and commercial enterprises, entrepreneurial individuals and government agencies.
Jim has for many years held senior leadership positions in the Canadian, American and International Bar Associations. He is an Adjunct Professor of International Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and a well regarded international business law speaker, lecturer and author, with more than 100 papers on the topic of international business law to his credit.
Business enterprises and lawyers around the world have also benefited from his very practical textbooks, including "Power Tools for Negotiating International Deals" and "International Sales Agreements: A Drafting and Negotiation Guide", both of which are now in their 2nd edition by Kluwer International.
Jim also speaks conversational French and Mandarin Chinese.
Professional Achievements
· Has been recognized as a "Leading International Finance Lawyer" in Best Lawyers in Canada (2012).
· Holds Martindale's highest rating, AV.
Directorships
Current
· Member, Independent Governance Committee, FIFA (2011-)
· President and Chairman of the Board, Transparency International (Canada) Inc, the Canadian chapter of the global organization dedicated to the fight against corruption (2009-)
· Chair, Bar Issues Commission (BIC), International Bar Association (IBA) (2010-)
· Vice-Chair, Anti-Corruption Committee, American Bar Association (ABA), Section of International Law (SILP) (2011-)
· Canada Council Member to International Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association (CBA) (1995-)
· Adjunct Professor of International Law, Osgoode Hall Law School (2003-)
Past
· Past-Chair, BIC Policy Committee, IBA (2008-2010); Past Vice-Chair (2006-2008)
· Past-Chair, International Sales Committee, IBA (2002-2004)
· Past-Chair, Canada Law Committee, ABA SILP (2000-2002
· Past-Division Chair, Comparative Law, ABA SILP (2002-2004)
· Director, Toronto Children's Aid Society; member, Audit Committee (1994-2000)
· Past-Chair, International Development Committee, CBA (1996-1999)
· Past-Chair, Anti-Corruption Task Force, CBA (1996)
· Past-Chair, International Law Section, CBA (1993-1995)
· Past-Chair, International Law Section, Ontario Bar Association (1991-1993)
Presentations
· Program Co-Chair, "Professionalism in Practice for Business Lawyers: Conflicts of Interest, Law Society of Upper Canada, December, 2011
· Speaker, "Innocent Dupes or Willing Participants", Ethics and Practice Management for the Cross-Border Law Practitioner, OBA, December, 2011
· "Drafting Issues in International Joint Ventures: A Look at Some of the Recent Drafting Issues in the Case Law", Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2011
· "The Lonely Lawyer and the Unifying Force of Bar Associations", Newsplash, April, 2011
· Panel Chair, Lawyer Liability, IBA Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, October, 2010
· Panel Co-Chair, Canadian Investment in Latin America, IBA Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, October, 2010
· Panel Chair, Crisis Management for In-House Counsel, Canadian Corporate Counsel World Summit, Toronto, Canada, September, 2010
· Speaker, Report on Canada, IBA 8th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Prague, September, 2010
· Program Chair and Speaker, No Longer All Quiet on the Anti-Corruption Front, International Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, September, 2010
· Panel Co-Chair, Code of Ethics, IBA Bar Leaders Conference, Santiago, Chile, April, 2010
· Panel Chair and Speaker, CISG Drafting Issues for Commercial Lawyers and Litigators, American Bar Association, International Law Section, Miami, October, 2009
· Program Chair, International Bar Association Annual Meeting, Madrid, October, 2009
· Program Chair, Lawyers and the Financial Crisis, Bar Leaders Conference, Paris, May, 2009
· Conference Chair and Speaker, 2nd Mitigating Risks in Doing Business with BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China), Federated Press, Toronto, May, 2009
· Conference Chair and Speaker, 2nd Canadian Forum on Bribery and Foreign Corruption, American Conference Institute, Toronto, April, 2009
· Program Chair and Speaker: CISG Drafting Issues Concerning the Parol Evidence Rule, Ontario Bar Association, March, 2009
· Program Chair: Trading with the Enemy, International Bar Association, Buenos Aires, October, 2008
· Guest Lecturer, Rotman School of Business, International MBA Program: International Corruption, October, 2008
· Radio Interview: International Business Law, TorontoTalks, August, 2008
· Speaker: Transparency International Annual Symposium: "The Anatomy of Greed", Toronto, June, 2008
· Program Chair and Speaker: Mitigating Risk in the BRIC, Federated Press, Toronto, May, 2008
· Television Interview: Business News Network, After Hours, Toronto, May, 2008
· Chair: Skills Transfer in Developing Jurisdictions, Bar Leaders Conference, Amsterdam, May, 2008
· Program Chair and Speaker, Canadian Forum on Bribery and Foreign Corruption: Compliance and Enforcement", American Conference Institute - Toronto; March, 2008
· Panel Chair, Voluntary vs. Mandatory Bar Membership", Bar Leaders Conference, International Bar Association - Mexico City; February, 2008
· Author and Speaker, Managing Corruption Risk - A Commercial Lawyer's Primer" - OBA 2008 Institute Program, "International Legal Issues for Today's Business Lawyer: Challenges and Solutions" - Toronto; January, 2008
· Speaker, "Report on Canada, Global Anti-Corruption Survey", International Bar Association - Singapore; October, 2007
· Panel Chair, Complaints Procedures: "Model Guidelines for Bar Associations", Bar Leaders Conference, International Bar Association - Zagreb, Croatia; May, 2007
· Co-Chair, International Law Section Spring Conference, American Bar Association - Washington, D.C.; May, 2007
· Speaker, "Anti-Bribery Threat Assessment", TRACE International Workshop; 2005
· Speaker, "A Preliminary Checklist for Lawyers Who Advise Exporters", Conference on Advising the Small Business Exporter, Ontario Bar Association - Toronto; May, 2005
· Speaker, "Finding Your Way Through Government Agencies - What You Need to Know", Conference on Legal and Strategic Guide to Doing Business in China. The Canadian Institute - Toronto; April, 2005
· Speaker, "Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating Agreements for the Sale of Goods to Customers - Directly and Through Distributors", Conference on Negotiating and Drafting Major Commercial Transactions - Vancouver, April, 2005
· Speaker, "Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating Agreements for the Sale of Goods to Customers - Directly and Through Distributors", Conference on Negotiating and Drafting Major Commercial Transactions - Vancouver, April, 2005
· Speaker, "Navigating Government Agencies, Conference on Legal and Strategic Guide to Doing Business in China" - The Canadian Institute, Toronto; April, 2004
· Speaker, "Basics of International Agreements", IBA Section on Business Law Training Course on The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice - Lagos, Nigeria; April, 2004
· Speaker, "Chile-US Free Trade - A Primer on the Canadian Experience with Free Trade with The United States", Conference on Chile-US Free Trade Agreement - Santiago, Chile; November, 2003
· Speaker, "How to Hire and Fire Agents and Distributors in Canada", American Corporate Counsel Association, San Francisco Chapter International Section Meeting; September, 2003
· Speaker, "Multicultural Business Negotiations", IBA World Women Lawyers Conference - London, England; July, 2003
· Speaker, "Distributing Goods into the European Union", York Technology Association, Peer-to-Peer Legal Counsel; January, 2003
· "Internationalizing Standard Agency and Distribution Agreements, Drafting Essentials: How to Internationalize Your Commercial Contracts", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute; January, 2002
· Corporate Obligations to Road Warriors, Insight Conference "Emergency Preparedness in the Workplace", Toronto; January, 2002
· "Internationalizing Standard Agency and Distribution Agreements, Drafting Essentials: How to Internationalize Your Commercial Contracts", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute; January, 2002
· "E-Commerce and Emerging Markets: Practical Approaches to Certain Pesky Contracting Issues", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute; January, 2001
· "Typical Traps Lawyers Need to be Aware of When Acting on International-Related Matters: How to Safeguard Your Reputation and Remain in Good Standing with the Law Society", Canadian Bar Association - Toronto; December, 2000
· "Practical Issues in Pre-Delivery and Post-Delivery Inspections in the International Sale of Goods", American Bar Association, Section on International Law and Practice - New Orleans; November, 1999
· "Kaboom!! How to Blow All Your Profits Using Crummy Contracts on the Internet (and Some Ways To Avoid Doing So!)", E-Commerce in the New Millennium, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University - Toronto; October, 1999
· "Tips and Traps - How to Avoid the Asset Deal from Hell in Canada", International Bar Association - Barcelona, Spain; September, 1999
· "Shrinkwraps, Clickwraps, Webwraps - Current Contract Issues in Canada", Electronic Commerce Symposium, Osgoode Hall Law School; May, 1999
· "Few Key International Contract Issues Which Arise Out of the Internet, Commerce on the Internet", Osgoode Hall Law School; November, 1998
· "How to Spot Current Frauds in International Business", Hong Kong-Canada Business Association; October, 1998
· "How to Locate and Validate Good Foreign Legal Counsel", Canadian Institute, Toronto, 1997
· "Compliance with Laws Clauses in International Contracts", Canadian International Lawyer 1997 - Pre- and Post-Delivery Inspection Clauses in the International Sale of Goods, International Bar Association - New Delhi, India, 1997
· International Sales Agreements Training Seminar, Canadian Bar Association/All China Lawyers Association - Beijing, 1996
· "Sellers' Remedies for Non-Payment of Perishable Goods in Canada", International Bar Association - Melbourne, 1994
· "Legal Developments" - Canada, International Sales Quarterly (1994)
· "Drafting an Export Sales Agreement", Canadian Corporate Counsel (1994)
· "Negotiating Key Issues in International Licensing Agreements", Conference on Technology, Economy and Law - Beijing, China, 1994
Publications
· Author, Charitable Work in Difficult Countries - A Few Pointers on Corruption Law, Miller Thomson Charities and Not-For-Profit Newsletter (October, 2009)
· Author, Charitable Work in Difficult Countries - A Few Pointers Regarding Export Control Laws, Charities and Not-For-Profit Newsletter (September, 2009)
· Author, Exporters Take Note - Anti-Corruption Law Gets Teeth, Recent Developments - Business Law in Canada (Winter 2009)
· Case Comment: All Quiet on the CISG Front - Giuliani v. Invar Manufacturing, the Battle of the Forms, and the Elusive Concept of Terminus Fixus, Canadian Business Law Journal, Fall 2008 (James M. Klotz, Antonin Pribetic, Peter Mazzacano)
· Author, Canada's New Lobbying Act - Part 2: The End of Commission Sales?, TRACE International Bulletin, Fall, 2008
· Author, Canada's New Lobbying Act - Part 1: The End of Commission Sales?, TRACE International Bulletin, Summer, 2008
· Author, Canadian Companies Do Pay Bribes, The Lawyers Weekly, May, 2008
· Author, Confronting Corruption: The Business Case for an Effective Anti-Corruption Program", Price Waterhouse Coopers International; March, 2008
· Author, Facing Corruption in Overseas Procurement; "Compliance, Due Diligence, or Consequences" Canadian Institute Conference on Procurement; - Ottawa and Vancouver; January, 2007
· Author, "Specialized Commercial Due Diligence on Canadian Companies that Export", Lawyers Weekly; October, 2006
· Author, Not Seeing is No Defence", CA Magazine; October, 2006
· Author, "Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Sales Agreements", New Jersey Lawyer Magazine; August, 2006
· Author, "Taking on New Foreign Clients" - Caution Required. The Lawyer's Weekly; April, 2005
· Author, "Taking on New Foreign Clients" - Caution Required. The Lawyer's Weekly; April, 2005
· Author, "The China Factor and the Inevitable Reduction in our Standard of Living" - National Post; October, 2004
· Contributing Author: "ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations", 2nd Ed. (Chapter 4 - Current Issues in Negotiating International Sales over the Internet), ABA Publishing, Chicago; 2000
· "Confidentiality Agreements - Some Finer Points", Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 3
· "When is an International Distribution Agreement in Danger of Being a Franchise Agreement?" Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2001)
· "Some Common International Contracting Issues on the Net", Canadian International Lawyer; 1999
· "Crafting the Limitation of Liability Clause", Canadian International Lawyer; 1999
· "The Sweatshop Predicament for Canadians"; Globe and Mail; June, 1998
· "Addressing the Sweatshop Predicament", Canadian International Lawyer; 1998
· "Critical Review of the ICC Model International Sale Contract", International Contract Adviser; 1998
· "Control, Management, and Division of Responsibilities in International Joint Ventures" - Basic Nuts and Bolts, Canadian International Lawyer; 1997
· "The CISG - Application and Contract Drafting in Light of its Contract Formation Rules", Canadian International Lawyer (1997)
· "How to Be a Whiz with the CISG", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute, January, 1997
· "How to Be a Whiz with Trade Terms", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute, January, 1997
· "Bribery in International Business - A Necessary Evil or Good Business?", Canadian Corporate Counsel, 1996
· "Dispute Resolution in International Sales Agreements", Canadian International Lawyer (1995)
· "Pitfalls of Doing Business in China", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), November, 1995
· "Payment By Letter of Credit in International Sales Agreements", Canadian International Lawyer (1995)
· "Bribery of Foreign Officials - A Call for Change in the Law in Canada", Canadian Bar Review (1994)
· "Delivery Clauses in International Sales Agreements", Canadian International Lawyer (1994)
· "Negotiating an Export Transaction", Continuing Legal Education, Canadian Bar Association, 1994
· "Legal Aspects of International Business", World Trade Centre, Export Certificate Program (April, 1994)
Periodicals
· Contributing Author: "ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations" (3rd Ed. ABA Publishing, Chicago, 2009)
· Contributing Author: "International Public Procurement- A Guide to Best Practices" (Globe Business Publishing, London, 2009)
· Author, Power Tools for Negotiating International Business Deals - 2nd edition, (Kluwer Law International, New York, 2008)
· Author, International Sales Agreements: A Drafting and Negotiation Guide - 2nd edition, (Kluwer Law International, New York, 2008)
· Contributor, Investing Across Borders 2010, The World Bank Group, New York, 2010
Areas of Focus
Cross-border Transactions International Procurement
Distribution and Sale of Goods
Anti Corruption Compliance
News
March 2, 2012, Toronto, James Klotz is interviewed on Business News Network on the topic of international business and compliance.
February 10, 2012, Toronto, James Klotz is featured in The Globe and Mail article regarding his appointment to FIFA's Independent Governance Committee.
February 2, 2012, Toronto, James Klotz is interviewed on Omni Television's Omni News - South Asian Edition on the topic of anti-corruption laws.
December 28, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz is appointed member of FIFA's Independent Governance Committee.
December 20, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz is quoted in a CCCA article titled "Anti-bribery laws: the net tightens."
October 20, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz is Quoted in The Lawyers Weekly Article on the Issues of International Firms.
September 29, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz is interviewed on CBC Radio One regarding bribery involving Canadian companies abroad.
August 8, 2011, Toronto, James M. Klotz is quoted in an article titled "Bar association creates international code of conduct" in The Lawyers Weekly.
July 22, 2011, James M. Klotz is quoted in an IBA article for his contributions to the publication titled "IBA International Principles on Conduct for the Legal Profession".
July 7, 2011, Toronto, James M. Klotz is appointed Vice-Chair of the International Anti-Corruption Committee of the ABA Section of International Law.
May 31, 2011, Toronto, James M. Klotz is awarded the highest honour from Poland's Minister of Justice for his work to promote justice.
May 13, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz publishes article on the Unifying force of Bar Associations which appears in the inaugural issue of Newsplash, the publication of the South Pacific Lawyers Association.
February 22, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz is quoted in the Globe & Mail about new anti-corruption rules being developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
February 4, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz joins the faculty of the TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation Program.
February 3, 2011, Miller Thomson survey finds Canadian business executives welcome greater access to European Union and China
January 27, 2011, James Klotz has been elected Chair of the Bar Issues Commission of the International Bar Association.
January 4, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz's co-authored article is listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for LSN: Canadian Law - Business (Topic), LSN: Canadian Law - International (Topic) and PSN: International Law: Rule-Making & Rule Interpretation; International Courts (Topic)
November 9, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz is quoted in Compliance Week, on the subject of corruption in international business
September 14, 2010, Toronto, Miller Thomson is proud to announce our leading practitioners as recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada® 2011 edition
November 19, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz appears on CTV news speaking as President of Transparency International Canada on where Canada places in the Corruption Perception Index.
September 3, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz's article, "Canada's Money-Laundering Law Catches an Unsuspecting Civilian", was published in the current issue of Canadian International Lawyer
July 28, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz was recently elected President and Chairman of the Board of Transparency International Canada Inc.
May 25, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz, Co-chair of Miller Thomson's International Business Transactions Group, is appointed an Adjunct Professor of International Business Law at Osgoode Hall Law School.
October 31, 2008, Toronto, Kluwer Law International (New York) has published two books by James Klotz, "Power Tools for Negotiating International Deals, 2nd Ed.", and "International Sales Agreements - A Drafting and
August 11, 2008, Toronto, James Klotz was featured on Toronto Talks Radio discussing International Business Law.
Events
January 30, 2012, Toronto, James Klotz speaks on "Understanding Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)" at The Canadian Institute's Anti-Corruption & Bribery Compliance Conference.
December 12, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz and Alan Litwack, Program Co-Chairs, speak on "Professionalism and Practice Management for Business Lawyers" at the Law Society of Upper Canada.
December 7, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz speaks on "Innocent Dupes and Willing Participants: Ethics and Practice Management for the Cross-Border Law Practitioner" at the OBA International Law Section program.
November 24, 2011, Toronto, James Klotz speaks at the Association of Certified Anti-Moneylaundering Specialists luncheon.
November 17, 2011, James Klotz speaks on anti-corruption issues at The Canadian Institute's 17th Annual Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference.
May 25, 2011 - May 26, 2011, Warsaw, Poland, James Klotz chairs the 6th Annual IBA Bar Leaders' Conference in Warsaw, Poland.
May 4, 2011, Miami, James Klotz chairs the IBA Bar Leaders Conference in Miami.
April 28, 2011, Budapest, James Klotz, as a guest of honour, delivers opening remarks at the Budapest Discussions 2011 Conference in celebration of the 145th anniversary of the Budapest Lawyers Association.
February 25, 2011, Nassau, Bahamas, James Klotz chairs the IBA Bar Leaders Roundtable and Rule of Law Seminar.
October 7, 2010, Vancouver, James Klotz is the Program Chair for the "Cross-Border Lawyer Liability, Bar Issues Commission, International Bar Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C. on October 7.
October 4, 2010, Vancouver, James Klotz Co-Chairs "Workshop on Canadian investments and disinvestments in Latin America: lessons to learn", International Bar Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C. on October 4.
October 4, 2010, Vancouver, James Klotz is the Panel Co-Chair for the "Canadian Investment and Divestment in Latin America" Workshop at the International Bar Association Annual Conference in Vancouver on October 4, 2010
September 20, 2010, Prague, Czech Republic, James Klotz Speaks on Developments in Canadian Anti-Corruption Activity at the 8th Annual Anti-Corruption Conference: The restless giant of anti-corruption enforcement on September 20
September 14, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz Chairs and Speaks at the "No Longer All Quiet on the Anti-Corruption Front!", International Law Section, Ontario Bar Association on September 14.
March 30, 2010, Guyana, James Klotz speaks on Corporate Governance and Corruption at a conference in Guyana.
March 17, 2010, Santiago, James Klotz will act as panel chair at the International Bar Leaders Conference on Code of Ethics in Santiago Chile.
March 11, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz speaks at the Transparency International Annual Symposium on "Avoiding the Pitfalls: Don't Get Shafted" in Toronto on March 11.
January 18, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz is featured in the National Post article "Don't Rely on Luck in Foreign Venture" on January 18.
January 13, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz will be speaking on Corruption: A Look at the Canadian Issues, both Domestic and Foreign at Schulich School of Business on January 13th.
January 13, 2010, Toronto, James Klotz will be speaking on "Corruption: A Look at the Canadian Issues, both Domestic and Foreign" at York University on January 13th.
October 30, 2009, Miami, FL, James Klotz chairs a program and delivers a paper at the American Bar Association International Law Section Fall Meeting in Miami this Friday, October 30
June 11, 2009, Calgary, Miller Thomson will host a breakfast seminar on Bribery & Foreign Corruption in Calgary on June 11
May 28, 2009 - May 29, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz will co-chair and speak on "Dealing with Corruption in the BRIC Countries" at the Federated Press' Mitigating Risk in the BRIC program, in Toronto on May 28-29, 2009.
May 20, 2009 - May 21, 2009, Paris, James Klotz will chair a program at the International Bar Leaders Conference in Paris entitled "Lawyers and the Financial Crisis: Facilitators or Accessories?" on May 20
April 28, 2009 - January 29, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz will co-chair the 2nd annual "Canadian Forum on Bribery and Foreign Corruption: Compliance and Enforcement", American Conference Institute, in Toronto on April 28-29, 2009.
March 10, 2009 - March 3, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz will be chair & speak an OBA program in Toronto, on March 10, 2009. His topic will be "CISG Drafting Issues Concerning the Parol Evidence Rule"
February 26, 2009 - March 11, 2009, Toronto, James Klotz will be program chair and speaking on "CISG Drafting Issues Concerning the Parol Evidence Rule" at an OBA program, in Toronto, on March 10, 2009.
February 18, 2009, Tel Aviv, Israel, James Klotz will be speaking at a conference on "Effects of Globalization on the Legal Profession" in Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb. 18, 2009.
October 31, 2008, Toronto, James Klotz has been elected Chair of the Policy Committee of the International Bar Association (Bar Issues Commission).
October 16, 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina, James Klotz will be co-chairing a session at the IBA conference on October 16, in Buenos Aires.
Publications
October 19, 2011, Toronto, Drafting Issues in International Joint Ventures: A Look at Some of the Recent Drafting Issues in the Case Law, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2011
September 30, 2011, Toronto, Canadian Companies that Operate Abroad Beware ... the Mounties are coming
May 13, 2011, Toronto, The Lonely Lawyer and the Unifying Force of Bar Associations, Splash, April-June 2011
September 2010, New Legislation in the U.K. Increases the Need for Anti-corruption Procedures, Criminal Law, Regulation & Enforcement Newsletter
Winter 2009, Exporters Take Note - Anti-Corruption Law Gets Teeth, Business Law in Canada: Recent Developments
October 2009, Charitable Work in Difficult Countries - A Few Pointers on Corruption Law, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter
September 2009, Charitable Work in Difficult Countries - A Few Pointers Regarding Export Control Laws, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter
April 30, 2009, Toronto, Current Issues in Negotiating International Sales Over the Internet, The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations
April 23, 2009, Toronto, Power Tools for Negotiating International Business Deals - 2nd edition, Kluwer Law International, New York
April 23, 2009, Toronto, New Jersey Lawyer Review of James Klotz's book: "Power Tools for Negotiating International Deals"
September 1, 2008, Toronto, Canada's New Lobbying Act - Part 2: The End of Commission Sales?, TRACE International Bulletin
June 1, 2008, Toronto, Canada's New Lobbying Act - Part 1: The End of Commission Sales?, TRACE International Bulletin
May 5, 2008, Toronto, Case Comment: All Quiet on the CISG Front - Guiliani v. Invar Manufacturing, the Battle of the Forms, and the Elusive Concept of Terminus Fixus, Social Science Research Network
May 1, 2008, Toronto, Canadian Companies Do Pay Bribes, The Lawyers Weekly
March 1, 2008, Toronto, Confronting Corruption: The Business Case for an Effective Anti-Corruption Program, Price Waterhouse Coopers International
January 1, 2008, Toronto, International Sales Agreements: A Drafting and Negotiation Guide - 2nd edition, Kluwer Law International, New York
January 1, 2007, Toronto, Facing Corruption in Overseas Procurement, "Compliance, Due Diligence, or Consequences" Canadian Institute Conference on Procurement
October 1, 2006, Toronto, Specialized Commercial Due Diligence on Canadian Companies that Export, Lawyers Weekly
October 1, 2006, Toronto, Not Seeing is No Defence, CA Magazine
August 1, 2006, Toronto, Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Sales Agreements, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
April 1, 2005, Toronto, "Taking on New Foreign Clients" - Caution Required, The Lawyer's Weekly
October 1, 2004, Toronto, The China Factor and the Inevitable Reduction in our Standard of Living, National Post
June 1, 2001, Toronto, Confidentiality Agreements - Some Finer Points, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 3
December 1, 2000, Toronto, When is an International Distribution Agreement in Danger of Being a Franchise Agreement?, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 2
January 1, 2000, Toronto, ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations, ABA Publishing, Chicago
January 1, 1999, Toronto, Some Common International Contracting Issues on the Net, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1999, Toronto, Crafting the Limitation of Liability Clause, Canadian International Lawyer
June 1, 1998, Toronto, The Sweatshop Predicament for Canadians, Globe and Mail
January 1, 1998, Toronto, Addressing the Sweatshop Predicament, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1998, Toronto, Critical Review of the ICC Model International Sale Contract, International Contract Adviser
January 1, 1997, Toronto, Control, Management, and Division of Responsibilities in International Joint Ventures - Basic Nuts and Bolts, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1997, Toronto, The CISG - Application and Contract Drafting in Light of its Contract Formation Rules, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1997, Toronto, How to Be a Whiz with the CISG, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute
January 1, 1997, Toronto, How to Be a Whiz with Trade Terms, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute
January 1, 1996, Toronto, Bribery in International Business - A Necessary Evil or Good Business?, Canadian Corporate Counsel
November 1, 1995, Toronto, Pitfalls of Doing Business in China, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario)
January 1, 1995, Toronto, Dispute Resolution in International Sales Agreements, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1995, Toronto, Payment By Letter of Credit in International Sales Agreements, Canadian International Lawyer
April 1, 1994, Toronto, Legal Aspects of International Business, World Trade Centre, Export Certificate Program
January 1, 1994, Toronto, Bribery of Foreign Officials - A Call for Change in the Law in Canada, Canadian Bar Review
January 1, 1994, Toronto, Delivery Clauses in International Sales Agreements, Canadian International Lawyer
January 1, 1994, Toronto, Negotiating an Export Transaction, Continuing Legal Education, Canadian Bar Association