Vincent Routhier practices international trade and finance law in Montréal, Quebec, with a focus on international trade, customs and regulatory matters. He advises corporations and governments on trade remedies, including anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings, cross-border trade facilitation, customs compliance and export controls.
Mr. Routhier assists clients in developing and implementing import and export compliance programs. He has represented clients before Canadian, United States and European agencies in trade and customs proceedings, and advises on matters arising under WTO agreements, bilateral and regional trade agreements—including CUSMA/NAFTA, CETA and CPTPP—and Canadian, American and European Union trade and customs laws.
His practice includes anti-dumping and countervailing duty methodologies, injury investigations, safeguard proceedings and judicial review. He has appeared before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade.
He also advises and represents clients on tariff classification, customs valuation, rules of origin, marking requirements, Administrative Monetary Penalties and export controls. His work includes providing practical legal guidance on customs compliance and international trade obligations.
Mr. Routhier is recognized in LEXPERT® and Who’s Who Legal for his work in customs and international trade. He is a Certified Commercial and Civil Arbitrator, has served on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s Advisory Committee and was appointed by the Governor in Council as a permanent Panel Roster member for Canada under CUSMA. He manages the Customs and International Trade Law Practice at Prelia Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L.
