Paul M. Lalonde

Paul M. Lalonde is a Partner and lead of the Regulatory practice group in the Toronto office, practicing in International Trade Law. He is a recognized expert on government procurement and international trade law, with deep experience in anti-dumping and countervail investigations, customs, import and export controls, international sanctions, anti-corruption compliance and investigations, and international business. He regularly advises clients on Canada's international investment treaty commitments and has played a key role in some of Canada's highest profile trade disputes and negotiations including those on softwood lumber, steel, and agricultural products.

Mr. Lalonde's government procurement practice encompasses all aspects of the procurement lifecycle, from pre-tender activities through bid challenges before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the courts. He was counsel on the first court-approved Remediation Agreement on charges under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and has assisted clients with anti-corruption compliance through the entire spectrum of issues including developing compliance policies, internal investigations, and enforcement authority investigations. He has served as a panelist on dispute resolution panels under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and is a listed arbitrator on the ICDR Canada Panel of Arbitrators.

He holds a BCL and an LLB from McGill University (1989). He has received numerous accolades including Chambers Global Band 1 for International Trade/WTO and Public Procurement, the Client Choice Award for Government Contracts in Canada (2020), and has been named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers multiple times for International Trade and Finance Law and Public Procurement Law. He is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Trustee of the International Bar Association Foundation, and former Chair and President of Transparency International - Canada. He is currently Canadian Ambassador for the International Sanctions and Export Control Society.