Lawrence Herman
CanadalawyerMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Lawrence Herman is an esteemed international lawyer and principal at Herman & Associates, with a significant background in trade law. He is also a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto, where he contributes to discussions on international trade policy and law. Herman has been involved in high-profile legal challenges related to trade agreements, particularly in the context of U.S.-Canada relations, and he advocates for the importance of adhering to international legal frameworks.
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Lawrence Herman is an international trade expert who suggests that the White House is using the bridge as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.
The unbridgeable gap between Canada and the U.S.Canada· 2026-06-20
Lawrence Herman is counsel at Herman & Associates, a senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto and a member of the federal government’s expert panel on Canada-US Relations.
Trump’s bridge threat heralds pain and turmoil for USMCA talksCanada· 2026-02-10
Lawrence Herman is an international lawyer with Herman & Associates and a senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto.
North American free trade is dead. The sooner Canada accepts that, the betterCanada· 2025-12-25
Noted trade expert Lawrence Herman argued that it’s a fantasy to think the USMCA will survive.
Improving outlook for tariff impact clouded by coming USMCA negotiations, bank CEOs sayCanada· 2025-08-28
Lawrence Herman commented that the trade deal is not a legally binding agreement.
The EU’s deal with Trump could blow up at any timeCanada· 2025-08-06
Lawrence Herman is an international lawyer with Herman & Associates and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto.
In a Trump world without rules, what more can Carney do?Canada· 2025-07-16
As Canadian trade lawyer Lawrence Herman notes, 'because these are executive agreements only, not approved by Congress, they’ll be hostage to future changes in Trump’s temperament.'
Half-baked Europe-U.S. trade deal seems likely next week, but could be changed by TrumpCanada· 2025-07-02
Lawrence Herman is an international lawyer with Herman & Associates and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto.
A court ruled against Trump’s tariffs. So what?Canada· 2025-05-30
International trade lawyer Lawrence Herman agreed that Canada should co-ordinate with its closest allies on Syrian sanctions.
Canada should reduce Syria sanctions to align with U.S. and Britain, experts sayCanada· 2025-05-15
Lawrence Herman is an international trade lawyer who discussed the implications of trade deals with Trump.
Canada won’t sacrifice USMCA or vital sectors for quick deal with Trump: envoyCanada· 2025-05-09
Lawrence Herman, a Toronto-based international trade lawyer, said he expects Canadian negotiations with Mr. Trump’s administration will be difficult.
U.S. will seek more control over Canada’s future trade dealings with China under renegotiated USMCA, expert predictsCanada· 2025-04-28
Lawrence Herman is an international trade lawyer and a signatory of the report.
Canada needs task force to deal with unreliable, hostile U.S., report saysCanada· 2025-04-01
International trade lawyer Lawrence Herman said he agrees with Mr. Carney that Mr. Trump’s actions have called into question the validity of the continental free-trade deal.
U.S. trade actions have raised questions about validity of USMCA, Carney saysCanada· 2025-03-19
Lawrence Herman is an international lawyer with Herman & Associates and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto.
Opinion: Why legal challenges to Trump tariffs are futile, and why we should mount them anywayCanada· 2025-02-09