Competition/Antitrust
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Competition and Foreign Investment Review
We bring practical and business-minded counsel to complex competition matters and foreign investment reviews for domestic and international businesses across all major industries.
Whether on business-critical transactions, discrete competition mandates or regulatory investigations, clients look to us for guidance on their sensitive and strategic matters. Our team’s years of experience allows us to distill complex regulatory frameworks into practical advice.
Our technical ability has played an important role in the development of Canadian competition law and policy. We have authored leading publications and been involved in the consultation process preceding each round of amendments to the Competition Act since the 1980s.
Competition Litigation
Our team has a sophisticated, strategic perspective on competition law, with deep, precedent-setting experience representing Canadian and international clients on large and complex contentious competition matters.
We have an integrated approach that allows us to bring the strengths of our sophisticated advisory and advocacy skills to all aspects of competition law: we regularly advise on disputes arising from complex merger transactions, cartel investigations and class actions, and abuse-of-dominance investigations. Our involvement in ground-breaking matters gives us deep insight and understanding to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex regulatory environment, domestically and globally.
Chambers Review
Torys' competition department leverages the market-leading strength of the firm's Toronto and Calgary-based corporate group to advise on major merger clearance issues, particularly in the energy and financial services sectors. The firm also has experience in behavioural matters, defending clients in class action disputes over possible cartels, as well as representing them before the Competition Bureau in sector inquiries. The team also assists clients with competition compliance issues regarding pricing strategies.
Work Highlights
- Torys acted as Canadian counsel to BCI, Glencore and CPP Investments as the shareholders on Viterra's proposed USD34 billion merger with Bunge.
Strengths
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"The Torys team have broad and deep expertise in all matters we have entrusted to them. They offer great insights and practical advice as well."
"The team at Torys is practical, focused, efficient and has excellent experience in complex and sophisticated matters. I have full confidence in the team and its approach."
"Torys are trusted advisers and provide good client service. They are responsive, friendly and easy to work with."
"The Torys team strives to provide timely advice without delay."
"The Torys team have broad and deep expertise in all matters we have entrusted to them. They offer great insights and practical advice as well."
"The team at Torys is practical, focused, efficient and has excellent experience in complex and sophisticated matters. I have full confidence in the team and its approach."
"Torys are trusted advisers and provide good client service. They are responsive, friendly and easy to work with."
"The Torys team strives to provide timely advice without delay."
Notable Practitioners
Linda Plumpton is an outstanding antitrust litigator who represents clients in class action proceedings arising from potential breaches of the Competition Act, with notable experience in price-fixing allegations.
"Linda Plumpton is very smart with practical litigation advice that represents the challenging business environments we find ourselves in."
"Linda is a superb litigator. She has a profound understanding of the law and is an excellent adviser."
"She's the go-to lawyer in Toronto for high-stakes litigation."
"Linda Plumpton is often the first thought for who to hire for high-stakes litigation in this space."
"We are lucky to have Linda Plumpton on our side."
Omar Wakil is highly regarded in the Canadian market for assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for a range of high-value corporate transactions. He is particularly popular with clients from the energy and financial services sectors.
"Omar Wakil is bright, practical, focused and genuinely curious to learn about our business and understand the best way to advocate on our behalf."
"His advice has been timely and of very high quality."
"Omar is extremely well connected and has a deep understanding of the complexities of antitrust law. He is able to look around corners to anticipate problems and find creative solutions."
"Omar Wakil is a leader in the Canadian antitrust community."
"Omar is an excellent lawyer and our go-to Canadian counsel for any antitrust matters."
Dany Assaf assists clients with merger clearance filings for proposed joint ventures and other transactions. In addition, he advises on the competition aspects of collaboration agreements and pricing strategies, as well as representing clients in market studies.
"Dany Assaf is a key partner and strategic adviser. He is is extremely client-focused and a pleasure to work with."
"Dany Assaf is an excellent expert at competition law with commercial savvy."
"He is a very capable adviser who inspires confidence based on his deep knowledge of the law."
"Dany Assaf is very practical and very good. We love working with him because of his excellent institutional knowledge."
Ian Li offers experience assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed corporate transactions.
"Ian is a rising star at Torys."
"Ian is responsive, client-friendly and a pleasure to work with."
"He provides sophisticated advice that reflects a deep understanding of commercial realities and the global context."
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