William Pellerin

Co-Leader, International Trade Group

McMillan LLP

William Pellerin co-leads the International Trade Group at McMillan LLP, which is widely recognized as a market leader in Canada. He has extensive experience litigating and advising on international trade law matters and disputes.

William has successfully acted as counsel in numerous international trade proceedings. William also advises numerous Fortune 500 companies with respect to customs compliance and tariffs, economic sanctions and export controls, and supply chains and forced labour.

William has a thorough understanding of international trade policy and government processes. As a result, he is a sought-after commentator and speaker on all aspects of international trade and is frequently interviewed and cited by Canada’s leading media outlets, with more than 100 national media appearances to his name.

As former Deputy Director, Trade Remedies and North America Trade with Global Affairs Canada, William oversaw international trade disputes and appeals and coordinated Canada’s response to such actions. In his prior role as counsel to the Government of Canada’s Trade Law Bureau, William represented Canada in its challenge to the US imposition of duties on softwood lumber products from Canada, one of the world’s largest trade disputes by value.

See William at the closing keynote:
Tariffs, Trade & Tomorrow: Turning uncertainty into strategy