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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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Bus: 613.686.3636 |
| Fax: 1.888.686.0390 |
Alt1: 1.571.366.8363 |
| Alt2: +44.2032.866.366 |
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- Named to the Who's Who of International Arbitrators in 2007 through 2009.
- Named a Leader in the Field of International Trade Law in Canada by Chambers Global in 2009.
- Listed as one of North America's 20 Most Highly Respected Arbitration Professionals in the 2007 Who's Who of International Arbitrators.
- Named one of the World's "45 under 45" by the Global Arbitration Review in 2006.
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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; and
- Gallo v. Canada NAFTA: UNCITRAL 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: settled 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
- Frontier Petroleum Services Inc. v. Czech Republic, Canada-Czech Investment Protection Treaty: UNCITRAL Arbitration.
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES AS ARBITRATOR |
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- Party-Appointed, Berschader & Berschader v. The Russian Federation, Belgium-Russia Investment Protection Treaty: Stockholm Court of International Arbitration.
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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, In progress
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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