Competition/Antitrust
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
About
Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Whether you're navigating a significant merger, defending against cartels, or addressing complex disputes and investigations, you require a legal partner capable of guiding you through these high-stakes challenges, both locally and globally.
Our Canadian-centered practice offers a global perspective. With over 10 dedicated competition and antitrust professionals, we possess the strength to address your most substantial requirements across our firm's offices.
Recognized in the Global Competition Review GCR 100 as a top Canadian practice, our team consistently earns accolades in major peer and industry surveys like Chambers Global, Who's Who Legal, Lexpert, and others.
Our extensive expertise encompasses:
- Cartel investigations and litigation
- Competition-related disputes
- Merger clearance
- Foreign investment guidance and reviews under the Investment Canada Act
- Distribution, pricing, marketing, and advertising matters
Our lawyers actively engage with domestic and international competition and antitrust policy communities, holding leadership roles in organizations such as the International Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association Competition Law Section, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, International Competition Network, and Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
We have cultivated robust relationships with prominent clients and counsel in East Asia, notably South Korea and Japan, where our attorneys are highly regarded for their quality client service and expertise.
Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais possesses a solid competition practice group that assists blue-chip clients with the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act aspects of proposed corporate transactions. The law firm is also active in contentious competition law matters, representing clients in class actions involving allegations of participation in cartels and abuses of dominant position, as well as advising clients on contested merger processes. The team has a number of clients from the e-commerce and technology industries.
Work Highlights
- Borden Ladner Gervais advised Meta regarding its compliance with Canadian online news legislation and the associated investigation by the Canadian Competition Bureau.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In addition to having a deep familiarity with Canadian competition law, the team is practical and solutions-oriented."
"Borden Ladner Gervais provided nuanced risk assessments and sensible strategic advice at all stages in a complex case."
"Borden Ladner Gervais have a strong bench of merger control lawyers as well as litigators."
"The team was always quick to respond and very pleasant to work with."
"The team is excellent in terms of responsiveness."
"In addition to having a deep familiarity with Canadian competition law, the team is practical and solutions-oriented."
"Borden Ladner Gervais provided nuanced risk assessments and sensible strategic advice at all stages in a complex case."
"Borden Ladner Gervais have a strong bench of merger control lawyers as well as litigators."
"The team was always quick to respond and very pleasant to work with."
"The team is excellent in terms of responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Subrata Bhattacharjee assists high-profile international clients with Competition Bureau reviews and FDI aspects of multi-jurisdictional mergers. He also advises technology companies and e-commerce companies on competition law compliance.
"Subrata pairs his broad knowledge base with an ability to provide practical, actionable advice, often on demanding deadlines."
"Subrata is one of the most impressive and commercially-minded antitrust lawyers I have met."
"He is a genuine pleasure to work with."
"He is a brilliant lawyer."
Caitlin Sainsbury defends clients accused of price fixing and other anti-competitive conduct in class action proceedings.
Robert Russell represents clients in competition law litigation relating to allegations of price fixing.
Denes Rothschild provides support and guidance to clients seeking regulatory approval for proposed mergers. His recent mandates include files in the real estate, construction and energy sectors.
"Denes Rothschild consistently delivers high-quality work with efficiency and analytical rigour."
"Denes has very strong communication skills and is very engaging and pleasant."
Ranked Lawyers at
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Nationwide - Canada
Members
Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Karine Chenevert
Mohit Sethi