About Cyndee
Free Trade Agreements
She is an adjunct professor at the University of Windsor School of Law where she teaches a course on Canadian / US Trade Issues. She was adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law for 5 semesters and taught a course on NAFTA and bilateral trading arrangements. Cyndee has reviewed over 100 RTAs as a consultant to the Asian Development Bank, has written an extensive report on all aspects of RTAs and has conducted workshops for developing countries on the negotiation of free trade agreements. Cyndee was invited by the House of Commons, International Trade Committee to participate as a witness on the Canada-EFTA Free trade Agreement (March 11, 2008). Cyndee provides advice to domestic and multinational corporations about maximizing opportunities by taking advantage of the benefits under existing RTAs, analyzing market access obstacles or restrictions in foreign jurisdiction and government lobbying to remove or minimize such obstacles in RTA negotiations, RTA compliance, RTA due diligence, drafting agreements to take advantage of RTA benefits. Cyndee also advises companies on structuring transactions and drafting to protect investor rights under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (FIPAs). Further Cyndee advises governments about all aspects of RTA negotiations, including transparency and implementation of RTA rights and obligations and procedural fairness. Cyndee's expertise at reviewing RTAs, enables her to act as an arbitrator, and provide advice to corporations and governments concerning negotiation matters and post-agreement compliance, interpretation and dispute settlement.
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