John Bodrug
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by John Bodrug
Practice Areas
John’s practice is focused on all aspects of competition law and foreign investment review, including mergers, price-fixing investigations and other pricing, distribution and advertising matters. He has acted for Canadian, US and international corporations across a wide range of industries, including energy and resources, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and consumer products. John has obtained Competition Act and Investment Canada Act clearances for numerous transactions. He also has extensive expertise in advising companies on the criminal provisions of Canada’s Competition Act and is regularly consulted on contested matters, immunity or leniency agreements, and resolutions prior to formal proceedings. He is a former chair of the CBA National Competition Law Section. John is a member of the Editorial Board of The Antitrust Source (a publication of the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section). Select Recognition: GCR 100 Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Who’s Who Legal: Canada and Competition; The Best Lawyers in Canada’s Toronto Competition/Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year 2017.
Chambers Review
Canada
John Bodrug is much admired for the depth of his expertise in merger clearance and foreign direct investment matters, with notable recent experience in contested merger filings in the telecommunications sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John Bodrug is the resident competition/antitrust sage at Davies."
"He is one of the smartest, most insightful lawyers I have worked with."
"He is one of the most intelligent lawyers I have ever met."
"John Bodrug is the resident competition/antitrust sage at Davies."
"He is one of the smartest, most insightful lawyers I have worked with."
"He is one of the most intelligent lawyers I have ever met."