While Bolivia is marginalized by the powers that be at the WTO, its views probably are more mainstream than those of
most trade negotiators.
Not exact matches
Negotiators this week will try to advance on the
most contentious issues, including automotive rules, investment dispute settlement and procurement, while also attempting to finish work on less sensitive topics where there's more consensus, such as telecommunications, digital
trade and energy, the people said.
Summit
negotiators have already agreed
most of a chapter, to be included within Agenda 21, on
trade, the environment and sustainable development.
From July 2 through 10 in San Diego,
negotiators from the U.S. and eight other countries will resume talks on drafting a Trans Pacific Partnership
trade agreement, potentially the
most expansive deal of its kind for the United States.
Notable mandates: principal
negotiator and senior legal counsel to the Algonquins of Ontario in ongoing treaty negotiations in a land claim that covers
most of eastern Ontario, including the nation's capital, and in which more than 1.2 million people reside; representing USW Local 2251, the largest local union at Essar Steel Algoma Inc., in the Algoma CCAA restructuring; two significant insurance coverage appellate victories, Urbanmine Inc. et al v. St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company et al and Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v. Intact Insurance Company; acting for North American Fur Auctions, successor to the original Hudson's Bay fur
trading business, in connection with the amendment, restatement and re-syndication of a credit facility to include Export Development Canada; acted for La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Québec with respect to credit facilities to finance the construction of a highrise condominium complex containing an affordable housing component
Although
most negotiators favor an atmosphere of mutual cooperation and emphasize strategies over tactics, that doesn't mean they don't have a few tricks of the
trade.