
Rini Rashid
Biography
Rini has a robust background in international trade law. Rini's expertise includes advising on complex customs valuation issues, classification, free trade agreements, trade remedies, as well as product regulation, current geopolitical risks, and supply chain matters. Rini helps clients across different sectors navigate engagement with regulators, customs audits and investigations.
Rini is actively involved in Baker McKenzie's Global Trade and Customs Webinar Series and the Annual Compliance Conference. These series cover a wide range of topics such as tariffs, customs compliance, trade remedies, and the latest developments in global trade, including the Customs Hot Topics for 2025.
Before joining Baker McKenzie, she spent six years with the Canadian government, working on Brexit policy, trade, and tax litigation1.She has been involved in significant WTO litigation cases, such as US – Tuna II (Mexico) and Canada – Welded Pipe1. Additionally, she has conducted over 50 hearings in the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Canada. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales and Ontario, Canada, and is fluent in Bengali, English, French, and Hindi. Rini is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and TradeExperettes.
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
Before joining Baker McKenzie, Rini handled the following:
- Advised on US – Tuna II (Mexico) (DS381) (third party), and Canada – Welded Pipe (DS482) as a member of Canada's WTO litigation teams
- Conducted more than 50 hearings (with 8 reported decisions), as counsel with the Canadian Department of Justice, in the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court of Canada.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb) - Associate Member
- TradeExperettes - Member (2021)
Admissions
- England & Wales (Solicitor)~United Kingdom (2022)
- Ontario~Canada (Barrister & Solicitor) (2017)
Languages
- Bengali
- English
- French
- Hindi