Richard A. Wagner

Biography

Richard A. Wagner focuses on Canadian federal administrative and regulatory laws that affect business, with particular emphasis on customs, international trade law, competition/antitrust law and government procurement law. His customs and international trade law experience includes advising and representing clients in matters regarding the import and export of goods and services, trade remedies and recourse under trade treaties. His competition law experience includes mergers and acquisitions, reviewable practices such as refusal to deal and abuse of dominant position, as well as conspiracy and restraint of trade issues.

His federal government procurement law experience includes advising clients on structuring government contracts, contract tender issues and procedures and advising and representing clients in negotiations with government departments and agencies, as well as in regard to bid challenges.

Mr. Wagner regularly advises and represents Canadian and foreign clients regarding customs, trade, competition and procurement issues before government departments and agencies, tribunals such as the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, and the courts.

Year of Call

• Ontario Bar 1983

Law School

• LL.B., Queen's University, 1981

EDUCATION

• B.A. (Hons.), McGill University, 1978

Publications

• Are China safeguards part of your answer?, Richard A. Wagner and Benjamin P. Bedard, Canadian Apparel Magazine, Volume 28, No. 3, May/June 2004.
• AMPS and Apparel: A Short Guide for the Perplexed, Richard A. Wagner, Canadian Apparel Magazine, Volume 26, No. 6, November/December, 2002.
• Customs Duties on Royalties and Licence Fees: Some New Considerations, Richard A. Wagner, Canadian Apparel Magazine, Vol. 25, No. 5, October, 2001.
• Royalties and Licence Fees on Canadian Import Transactions: Dutiable Status Clarified, Richard A. Wagner, Federated Press: North American Corporate Lawyer, Vol. V, No. 4, 2001.

Speaking Engagements

• "She's Come Undone: Current Challenges in Public Procurement," presented at The Canadian Institute's Forum on Public Procurement, January 2007.
• "Preparing for a Tribunal Hearing," The Canadian Institute Conference on Fundamentals of Administrative Law and Practice, Ottawa, Ontario, April, 2003
• "How to Apply NAFTA Rules of Origin" (co-presenter: Glenn Cickello), Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters 70th Annual Conference, Toronto: October 2001.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers (2^nd edition), 2009 - 2011
• The Best Lawyers in Canada, 2009: International Trade and Finance Law
• Chambers' Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers
• Lexpert/Thomson Canada's Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Memberships and Activities

• Was the Assistant Editor of the National Trade and Tariff Service and its predecessor, Canadian Customs & Excise Reports
• Board of Directors of several corporations