Competition/Antitrust
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 1
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Stikeman Elliott's Competition & Foreign Investment Group provides sophisticated, pragmatic advice on major national and international transactions, as well as day-to-day compliance across all industries. On the litigation side, the team handles exposures in the criminal, regulatory and class action spheres, .
We have a deep understanding of the competitive dynamics of Canada’s major industrial and commercial sectors. As such, we can effectively evaluate and structure transactions to manage the risk of regulatory intervention by the Commissioner of Competition and other governmental agencies. We have acted on the most noteworthy foreign investment transactions, representing both Canadian targets and foreign purchasers. Clients also rely on our ability to coordinate the increasingly important public relations and government relations aspects of competition and foreign investment review.
Our competition litigation practice has top ranked counsel handling client issues, from cartel investigations, prosecutions and resolutions, to immunity and leniency applications, to contested mergers and other civilly reviewable matters before the Competition Tribunal, to defence of class actions and other lawsuits alleging competition law violations and economic torts. The team's reputation for vigorous advocacy and strategic focus serves our clients exceedingly well as they face the Competition Bureau, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and class action plaintiffs.
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott is a full-service law firm housing a superb competition practice group with notable expertise in contentious antitrust issues, such as cartel investigations and competition class actions. The team also wins praise for its representation of blue-chip clients in connection with the competition aspects of global merger transactions, assisting clients with reviews before the Competition Bureau and with Investment Canada Act matters. It is a popular choice with private equity houses, as well as clients from the transport, financial services and TMT sectors.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott acted as Canadian counsel to HSBC on the merger clearance aspects of its sale of HSBC Canada to Royal Bank of Canada.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am very impressed with the support we get from this firm; it is our top firm on competition law."
"We get technical, excellent, sophisticated and practical advice focused on outcomes."
"Stikeman's knowledge in the field is unparalleled by any other firm."
"I am very impressed with the support we get from this firm; it is our top firm on competition law."
"We get technical, excellent, sophisticated and practical advice focused on outcomes."
"Stikeman's knowledge in the field is unparalleled by any other firm."
Notable Practitioners
Lawson Hunter KC is a pre-eminent figure in Canadian competition. He continues to be acknowledged for his leadership and guidance and is credited as one of the key individuals behind the creation of Canada's Competition Act.
Toronto-based Paul Collins has a wealth of experience assisting clients with merger clearance investigations.
Katherine Kay stands out for her experience defending clients in high-profile class actions involving allegations of price fixing and other forms of cartel conduct.
Eliot Kolers represents clients in disputes around alleged price fixing, including defending interested parties in class actions.
Michael Kilby has a strong focus on merger clearance mandates, including advising a number of private equity houses and clients from the technology and telecommunications industry.
Michael Laskey is a highly rated lawyer in the Canadian competition Bar, with an impressive track record handling complex cross-border mergers and regulatory reviews.
"He is a very practical competition lawyer, who is helpful at assessing the cases and our options, and is very proactive."
"He is very responsive, very knowledgeable about our industry and very practical in his advice."
Based in Ottawa, Susan Hutton is highly regarded for her significant competition and foreign investment expertise.
"Her willingness to dig deep and understand the market, products and legal issues and then deliver appropriate advice so we can move forward or not is excellent."
Danielle Royal is a skilled litigator with noted experience covering cartel cases.
Kevin Ackhurst advises clients on Competition Bureau reviews of proposed mergers and acquisitions, including representing private equity houses and financial sector companies.
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