Dany H Assaf
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Dany H Assaf
Practice Areas
Involved in many of Canada’s highest-profile competition and foreign investment transactions, investigations and reviews, Dany brings seasoned advice and a long history of experience advising on all aspects of competition law and its practical administration to clients in Canada and internationally, including in the developing area of competition policy in big tech and digital innovation.
Dany is co-chair of the firm’s Competition and Foreign Investment Review Practice and advises international and domestic clients on all aspects of competition law and foreign investment matters, including in the area of national security reviews.
Canadian and multinational clients rely on Dany’s advice on all aspects of competition law and foreign investment matters under the Investment Canada Act, including notably acting on the DuPont/Dow merger, the Supreme Court of Canada Tervita efficiencies case, the Interac case (Canadian bank payments system), GE/Honeywell and Rio Tinto/Alcan.
Dany also advises clients in both the private and the public sectors on Middle East investment and capital market matters. He speaks both English and Arabic fluently.
Chambers Review
Global
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very client-centric and commercially minded."
"He has a good sense of business acumen, so understands our business and the application of the rules to our business, and he gives risk-adjusted advice."
"Dany is an absolute pleasure to work with and his skill set combined with pragmatism is very much appreciated by us."
"He is very client-centric and commercially minded."
"He has a good sense of business acumen, so understands our business and the application of the rules to our business, and he gives risk-adjusted advice."
"Dany is an absolute pleasure to work with and his skill set combined with pragmatism is very much appreciated by us."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Torys LLP
Torys Quarterly: As the pandemic accelerates digital transformation, competition risk mounts for
The technological transformation disrupting financial services has been accelerated by the challenges posed by COVID-19. This article examines some of the lessons learned from within the industry and how to mitigate evolving issues and competition risks as the economy moves forward.
Torys Quarterly: As the pandemic accelerates digital transformation, competition risk mounts for
The technological transformation disrupting financial services has been accelerated by the challenges posed by COVID-19. This article examines some of the lessons learned from within the industry and how to mitigate evolving issues and competition risks as the economy moves forward.
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