macvay@macvay.net

+44-7767-881323

 

 

 

Working with trade associations and companies, governments and international organisations on trade and investment law and policy for 30 years, including work with trade and investment agreements such as:

• WTO Agreements
• EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• EU-UK Windsor Framework and NI Protocol
• EU and UK trade and investment agreements

 

Helping clients to actively engage with trade negotiators to incorporate effective language in trade agreements.  

 

Managing the conduct of trade disputes using a variety of strategies from informal dialogue, engagement of formal diplomatic channels, use of structures in trade and investment agreements and, where necessary, formal dispute settlement, including one of the few cases under the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Agreement (MPIA).

 

Advising clients on:

• international trade strategies

• international trade rules

• the operation and effective utilisation of trade agreements
• using trade agreements to resolve problems.

 

Working with clients on trade challenges such as:

• indirect tax discrimination

• illegal tariffs and border tax adjustments

• unfair regulation 

  • eg. restrictions on trade or services where less trade restrictive measures are available

• illegal local investment or performance requirements

• other international trade challenges and opportunities.

 

Conducting investigations and other matters including:

• anti-dumping cases 
• countervailing duty/anti-subsidy cases
• safeguards and rebalancing
• customs compliance 
• sanctions compliance
• export controls

• investment measures.

 

Understanding different sectors:

• alcoholic beverages
• pharmaceuticals
• express shipping
• agricultural products
• automobile products
• petrochemicals
• financial services
• aviation and aerospace
• consumer products and luxury goods
• veterinary medicines
• information technology
• professional services.

 

Professional experience:

• Barrister and Solicitor, British Columbia Canada 1986-8
• Government of Canada, External Affairs and International Trade (now Global Canada) 1988-1995

• Solicitor, England and Wales 1991-Present, currently as Freelance Solicitor.