For more than 20 years, Howard Mann was the Senior International Law Advisor to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Through his work at IISD, Howard pioneered new thinking on international investment law and policy. He advised more than 75 governments around the world on these matters.
Howard is also an international arbitrator, appointed in 2017 to an investment treaty arbitration under the World Bank' International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). As an arbitrator, Howard brings experience working in government, advising governments, and a deep understanding of the legal dimensions of sustainable development. Over the last decade, he has also built up significant expertise in the natural resources sector, including related international tax and stabilization issues.
Howard began his legal career with the Department of Justice, Canada, and then spent five years in private practice providing advice to governments and other international actors before beginning his work with IISD.