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About
Provided by Robert E Kwinter
Practice Areas
Advises clients on the Competition Act including conspiracy, bid-rigging, trade association activities, misleading advertising, mergers and other reviewable trade practices, as well as on regulatory approval under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act. Litigation counsel in cases under various provisions of the Competition Act, including lead counsel to Visa Canada in a successful proceeding before the Competition Tribunal. Extensive class action experience includes: DRAM, air cargo, hydrogen peroxide, EPDM, chocolate, LCD and credit cards. Complex mergers include: Suncor/Petro-Canada, Merck/Schering-Plough, GE/Alstom.
Professional Memberships
International Developments and Comments Task Force (American Bar Association), vice-chair of the Competition Law and Policy Committee (Canadian Chamber of Commerce).
Chambers Review
Global
Robert Kwinter is highly esteemed for his experience in contentious competition law matters, often defending clients in class actions alleging anti-competitive behaviour including possible abuses of dominance and misleading advertising. He is also active in non-contentious matters, assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for large corporate transactions.
Robert Kwinter is highly esteemed for his experience in contentious competition law matters, often defending clients in class actions alleging anti-competitive behaviour including possible abuses of dominance and misleading advertising. He is also active in non-contentious matters, assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for large corporate transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very intelligent, quick to adapt and presented very solid arguments."
"He is our go-to for any competition law questions."
"He is very smart and effective."
"He is very intelligent, quick to adapt and presented very solid arguments."
"He is our go-to for any competition law questions."
"He is very smart and effective."
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