Navin Joneja

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Navin is Co-Chair of the firm’s top-ranked Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group and is among the most highly regarded lawyers practising in these areas in Canada. His clients rely on him for strategic advice on domestic and multinational mergers, joint ventures, strategic alliances, cartels, abuse of dominance investigations, class actions and compliance programs. Navin has over 20 years of experience advising clients in these areas and is considered an expert on Canada's competition laws and foreign investment laws and regulations, including those pertaining to national security and state-owned enterprises. In 2021, he was recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Recent significant matters include advising Superior Plus’ C$1.05 billion acquisition of Certarus; Fitbit, Inc. on its US$2.1-billion purchase by Google LLC; Elanco Animal Health Incorporated on its US$7.6-billion purchase of Bayer AG’s animal health business; Harris Corporation on its US$34-billion merger with L3 Technologies, Inc.; and Sappi Canada Enterprises Inc. on its acquisition of Rayonier A.M. Canada Enterprises Inc.’s pulp mill and related assets in Québec. Navin is a Past Chair of Canadian Bar Association’s National Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section and is a recognized author and frequent speaker on competition law and foreign investment matters in Canada, the United States and abroad.