Overview
Dan Kiselbach brings approximately 30 years of experience to his role as legal counsel on cross-border trade, customs, and tax matters. He has the background, perspective, and skills necessary to assume conduct of significant, time-sensitive and complex matters. His clients include domestic and global corporations (especially US-based multinationals importing into Canada). He has represented businesses in many sectors including: aerospace, aluminum and steel, automotive, agriculture / agri-food, apparel, banking and financial, communications, defence, direct sales, e-commerce, fisheries, forestry, manufacturing, oil and gas, technology, third party logistics, transportation, and mining.
Dan helps to manage tariff and non-tariff barriers, trade compliance, trade disputes, and trade remedies matters. He has substantial tax controversy and litigation experience. He has appeared at all Canadian court levels, including the Tax Court of Canada and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. He has experience with London Court of International Arbitration proceedings.
Professional achievements & leadership
- Who’s Who Legal: Canada Guide– National Leader – Canada; Trade & Customs, 2020
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Commodity Tax/Customs, 2020
Thought leadership
- Frequent speaker to audiences around the world
- Authored works including Canadian Customs Law (Carswell) and The Annotated Customs Act (Thomson Reuters)
Corporate directorships
- Director, Canada Russia Eurasia Business Association (CERBA)
- Director, Chamber of Commerce in Canada – Pacific (AMCHAM-Pacific)
Professional memberships
- Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB)
- National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarded Association (NCBFFA)
- Canadian Apparel Association
- North American Strategy For Competitiveness (NASCO)
- Preferred business service advisor, US Commercial Service’s Business Service Provider Directory (Export.gov)
Bar admissions & education
- Ontario Bar, 2019
- British Columbia Bar, 1990
- J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School, 1989
- B.A., Simon Fraser University, 1983
- The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, In Depth Tax Course, Parts I and II, 2005
