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Professional Information: Experience
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Todd Weiler specializes in international economic law, and in particular on investment treaty arbitration under the NAFTA and investment protection treaties worldwide. |
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Business: 202.684.6840 |
| Facsimile: 877.887.7840 |
Alternate Phone (North America): 1.519.204.6842 |
| Alternate Phone (United Kingdom): 44.020.3286.1840 |
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- Named one of the World's "45 under 45" by the Global Arbitration Review in 2006.
- Added to the Who's Who of International Arbitrators in 2007.
- Added to List of Leaders in the Field of International Trade Law in Canada by Chambers Global in 2009.
- Named to the GAR 100 List of Specialist International Arbitration Firms by the Global Arbitration Review in 2011.
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES AS COUNSEL |
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- S.D. Myers, Inc. v. Canada, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Canada, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Scotthalls Inc. v. Barbados, Canada-Barbados Investment Protection Treaty: UNCITRAL Arbitration, settled;
- Canfor Corp. and Terminal Corp. v. United States, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration, settled;
- Champion Trading & Ameritrade Inc. v. Egypt, United States-Egypt Investment Protection Treaty: ICSID Arbitration;
- International Thunderbird Gaming v. Mexico, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Grand River Enterprises Six Nations Ltd. v. United States, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade v. United States, NAFTA: Consolidated UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Frontier Petroleum Services Inc. v. Czech Republic, Canada-Czech Investment Protection Treaty: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Gallo v. Canada, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitratin;
- Glocoms Inc. v. Mongolia, UNCITRAL Arbitration; and
- BOSH Group v. Ukraine, USA-Ukraine Investment Protection Treaty: ICSID Arbitration.
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES AS CONSULTANT |
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- Link Trading v. Moldova, United States-Moldova Investment Protection Treaty: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- United Parcel Services of America v. Canada, NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Trammel Crow Corp. v. Canada, NAFTA dispute;
- Group ADF v. United States, NAFTA: ICSID(AF) Arbitration;
- Siag & Vecchi v. Egypt, United States-Egypt Investment Protection Treaty: ICSID Arbitration;
- Ulemek v. Croatia, Canada-Croatia Investment Protection Treaty: UNCITRAL Arbitration;
- Vanessa Ventures Ltd. v. Venezuela, Canada-Venezuela Investment Protection Treaty: ICSID Arbitration;
- Duke Energy v. Peru, ICSID Arbitration; and
- CANACAR v. U.S.A., NAFTA: UNCITRAL Arbitration.
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES AS ARBITRATOR |
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- Served as party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration hosted by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, pursuant to the Beligum & Luxembourg - Russian Federation Investment Protection Treaty. The reasoning of my dissenting opinion has been preferred by most commentarists, over that of the Majority, and has been cited positively by subsequent tribunals.
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES: AMICUS CURIAE |
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- Served as advisor to counsel to the Quechan Nation in Glamis Gold v. USA, an NAFTA arbitration conducted under the ICSID(AF) Rules.
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- Provided a pro bono expert opinion to Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada, concerning an ICSID arbitration launched by Philip Morris International against the Republic of Honduras, under the Switzerland-Uruguay Investment Protection Treaty. Participated in meetings with Uruguayan Cabinet Ministers, and provided testimony before the Health Committee of the General Assembly of Uruguay, in September 2010, assisting in the prevention of government capitulation on the file.
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- University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2008 to present;
- University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2007 to 2008;
- University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, Stephen Dattels Fellow in Mining & Finance Law, 2007;
- Washington College of Law, American University Adjunct Professor, 2004 to 2007;
- Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee, Lecturer and Research Fellow, 2000 to 2005;
- University of Windsor Faculty of Law Adjunct Professor, 2001 & 2003 to 2004; and Assistant Professor, 2002 to 2003;
- Chicago Kent School of Law; Visiting Professor, 2004;
- Arizona State College of Law; Visiting Professor, 2004;
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law; Visiting Assistant Professor, 2002;
- University of San Diego School of Law; Visiting Professor, 2001; and
- Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University; Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2000.
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- International Trade Policy Analyst, Department of Canadian Heritage, Ottawa 1998 to 1999;
- Law Clerk to the Hon. Mr. Justice Howard Wetston, Federal Court of Canada, Ottawa 1997 to 1998
- Regulatory Policy Analyst and Consultant, Government of Canada, Ottawa 1990 to 1996:
- Regulatory Affairs Division of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada; and
- Canada Border Services Agency (Customs Tariff Policy and Administration).
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www.naftaclaims.com |
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- NAFTA arbitration correspondence, pleadings and decisions, founded in 1999
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www.investmentclaims.com |
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- All publicly available decisions issued by international investment treaty tribunals, co-founded in 2006
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www.worldtradelaw.typepad.com |
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- I am a contributing commentator to this popular public blog on hot topics currently challenging the world's leading international economic law scholars & practitioners.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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LLM, 2002
International Economic Law |
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SJD, 2011
International Economic Law |
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
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LLM, 1998
Public International Law |
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
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LLB, 1996
Public Law Concentration |
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MA, 1993
Foreign Relations and Public Policy |
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
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Hons BA, 1992
Co-op, Political Science Major, History Minor |
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Law Society of Upper Canada
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Called to the Bar of Ontario, February 1999 |
ICC Court of Arbitration
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Member of the Roster of Canada, 2005 to Present |
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London Court of International Arbitration
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North American Users' Council Member, 2006 to Present |
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
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Sponsoring Member of the Investment Treaty Forum, 2005 to Present |
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Society of International Economic Law
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Founding and current Executive Board Member, 2007 to Present |
International Law Association
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Member, 2003 to Present |
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Member, Special Working Group on Foreign Investment Law, 2004 to 2006 |
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Canadian Bar Association
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Member, 1997 to Present |
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National International Law Executive Member , 2006 to 2007 |
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Ontario International Law Executive Member , 1998 to 2006 |
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Ontario General Council Member, 1997 to 1998 |
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Recipient of Overall Student Achievement Award, Granted by Ontario Section, 1996 |
Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners
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Founding Member and Member of the First Board of Directors, 2004 to 2007 |
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American Society of International Law
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Member, 2000 to Present |
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Executive Committee Member, International Economic Law Section, 2003 to 2005 |
American Bar Association
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International Law Section Member, 1999 to Present |
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Vice-Chair, Committee on International Trade Law, 2004 to 2006 |
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