Omar K Wakil
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Omar K Wakil
Practice Areas
Omar 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.
In his competition practice, Omar provides strategic advice to firms involved in mergers, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations under the Competition Act.
In his foreign investment review practice, Omar advises clients on net benefit and national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act. He has represented numerous foreign investors, including state-owned enterprises, as well as domestic targets in acquisition transactions.
Omar works with clients active in a wide range of business sectors, including automotive parts, agricultural products, chemicals, consumer products, energy, financial services, grocery retailing, manufacturing, media, metals and mining, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and transportation.
Chambers Review
Canada
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Torys LLP
Critical minerals: a new focus for foreign investment review
The Canadian government has recently signalled that it will use its national security powers to scrutinize foreign investments in businesses involved in critical mineral production and supply chains. Here we examine the practical implications of this policy decision with an in-depth analysis.
Torys Quarterly: Will a “Canada First” sentiment curb M&A?
As fallout from the crisis continues to unfold, concerns about globalization are paramount. Factors crucial to business, such as public sentiment, regulations and the political climate are in flux. In this article, we examine Canada’s M&A market and attitudes to foreign investment and transactions.
Torys Quarterly: Redefining M&A strategy for the post-pandemic world
Business leaders across the globe have focused foremost on continuity concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Critical minerals: a new focus for foreign investment review
The Canadian government has recently signalled that it will use its national security powers to scrutinize foreign investments in businesses involved in critical mineral production and supply chains. Here we examine the practical implications of this policy decision with an in-depth analysis.
Torys Quarterly: Will a “Canada First” sentiment curb M&A?
As fallout from the crisis continues to unfold, concerns about globalization are paramount. Factors crucial to business, such as public sentiment, regulations and the political climate are in flux. In this article, we examine Canada’s M&A market and attitudes to foreign investment and transactions.
Torys Quarterly: Redefining M&A strategy for the post-pandemic world
Business leaders across the globe have focused foremost on continuity concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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