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Recognized as one of Canada’s leading competition law practices by Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 and other peer review surveys, Heenan Blaikie’s Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment group provides advice and representation to international and domestic clients on all aspects of Canadian competition, foreign investment and regulatory law. Our advocacy-driven approach to our practice differentiates us from our competitors. Our practice includes merger clearance, criminal and civil contentious work (including cartel investigations and class action defence) and compliance advice on distribution, pricing and marketing/advertising matters. We also provide market leading advice on foreign investment regulation.

A distinctive feature of our expertise is our recognized ability and reputation in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including defending criminal and regulatory investigations. In addition, our practice is distinguished by the presence of lawyers with high-level federal and international experience in public policy.

Our industry experience is comprehensive, and we routinely advise clients in highly regulated sectors, such as:

  • media and entertainment
  • energy
  • transportation
  • mining
  • financial services
  • pharmaceuticals

Services Overview

  • Mergers – Wehave advised clients regarding Canadian merger clearance and foreign investment reviews in complex transactions, often with a multi-jurisdictional dimension.
  • Foreign Investment Review – Canada’s foreign investment regime requires government review of certain investments into Canada, including transactions exceeding certain thresholds and the establishment of new Canadian businesses by foreign investors. We have exceptionally strong experience in this area and have successfully advised foreign investors in some of the most contentious cases in the history of Canadian foreign investment review.
  • Contentious Work – Our group combines a deep substantive knowledge of competition law with leading courtroom advocacy. We regularly act for clients facing contentious competition law issues, including international cartel investigations and civil class actions.
  • Compliance/Distribution Practices – Incorporating the ever-evolving nature of Canadian regulatory requirements into day-to-day business activities can be a daunting task. Heenan Blaikie advises its clients with regulatory compliance with a sensitivity to business realities. Our advice has helped many businesses in heavily regulated industries to comply and succeed.

Organizational Involvement

Members of our Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment practice hold teaching appointments in a number of Canadian law schools. They speak and publish widely, both in Canada and internationally. Our practitioners hold leadership positions in national and international competition law and policy organizations, including:

  • Section of Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association (ABA)
  • National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
  • Antitrust and Trade Law Section of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Competition Law and Policy Committee of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  • Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Our Team


Name Title Office Telephone Email
Abramov, Igor
  • Consultant, Heenan Blaikie Consulting
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6874
 Email
Aubut, Marcel
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • Québec
  • 514 846.2326
  • 418 529.4254
 Email
Bate, Catherine
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6875
 Email
Bélanger, Cindy
  • Partner
  • Trade-mark Agent
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2234
 Email
Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6830
 Email
Caron, Sébastien C.
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2259
 Email
Goodman, Adam S.
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6857
 Email
Harrison, Martha
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3536
 Email
Johnson, Robert Bruce
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6966
 Email
Johnston, Donald J.
  • Founding Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2280
 Email
Larouche, Julie
  • Trade-mark Agent
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2353
 Email
Marques, Frederico
  • Partner
  • Foreign Legal Consultant
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6935
 Email
McKinnon, Angus T.
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.2632
 Email
McLean, Gregory
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.2894
 Email
O'Toole, Erin
  • Special Advisor
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6995
 Email
Pezard, Alice
  • Special Advisor
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 59
 Email
Smithen, Jon
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6918
 Email
Wilmut, Keir
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4188
 Email
Woods, Michael G.
  • Partner
  • Ottawa
  • 613 236.2705
 Email
Zolf, Stephen
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6811
 Email

Date Title Speaker(s) Organization CPD*
May 29, 2013 Canadian Competition Law Enforcement Trends
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Smithen, Jon
 Heenan Blaikie Toronto Yes
Feb. 08, 2012 Cartels, Conspiracies and Restrictive Practices
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Goodman, Adam S.
  • Smithen, Jon
 Heenan Blaikie Toronto Yes
Jan. 25, 2012 - Nov. 27, 2012 2012 Professional Development Seminar Series: Preparing for Change
Heenan Blaikie Toronto Yes
May 17, 2010 The Competition Law 2010 Spring Forum: Crime and Punishment Redux: The Practice, Procedure and Substance of Criminal Competition Law
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
 Canadian Bar Association  
Jan. 20, 2010 - Jan. 21, 2010 16th Annual Advertising and Marketing Law
  • Bate, Catherine
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Harrison, Martha
 The Canadian Institute  
Nov. 30, 2009 - Dec. 02, 2009 Complying with International Trade & Commercial Regulations conference
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Harrison, Martha
  • Woods, Michael G.
 The Canadian Institute  
Jan. 22, 2009 - Jan. 23, 2009 15th Annual Advertising and Marketing Law Conference
  • Bate, Catherine
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
  • Harrison, Martha
  • Salloum, John P.
 The Canadian Institute  


* Continuing Professional Development

 

Title Client Description
ARRIS Acquires Motorola Home Business from Google for US$2.35 Billion ARRIS Group, Inc. Acted as Canadian competition counsel to ARRIS Group, Inc. in its US$2.35 billion acquisition of the Motorola Home Business from Google Inc.
Colabor Acquires Lauzon Groupe Lauzon Represented T. Lauzon Ltée and Salaison G. Lauzon Inc. in connection with the sale of their meat processing and distribution business to Colabor Group.
CRCD Acquires a Controlling Interest in Urecon Capital Regional et Coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) Represented CRDC in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Urecon Ltd.
Acquisition of Vortex Hydro by Voith Voith Group Represented Voith Group in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Vortex Hydrosystems Inc.
Global Vision Acquires Mel's Studios and Location Michel Trudel A. R. Global Vision Ltd Represented Global Vision in connection with its acquisition of Mel's Studios and Location Michel Trudel.
Bell Acquires an Indirect Participation in Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Bimcor (Bell Master Trust Fund) Represented the manager of Bell Master Trust Fund in its indirect acquisition of a 9.4% participation in the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment company.
Acquisition of March Networks Corporation Infinova (Canada) Ltd Represented Infinova (Canada) Ltd in connection with its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of March Networks Corporation.
Burmese Government Reforms their Legal Infrastructure Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Lead Counsel to the Investment Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to help draft key consumer/competition legislation for the country.
Defending a manufacturer Confidential Defending a manufacturer against class action proceedings in Quebec and in British Columbia.
Lionsgate's Opposition to Takeover Bid Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation Represented Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., in connection with the unsolicited takeover bid of its shares made by the Icahn Group.
Matala Hydro Dam Rehabilitation in Angola Société Générale (Canada Branch) Acted for the lenders in respect of the financing of the rehabilitation of the Matala hydroelectric dam in Angola.
Defending Korean Air Against Allegations of Price-Fixing Korean Air Defending class action proceedings brought in British Columbia and Quebec alleging a worldwide price-fixing scheme.
TransForce Purchases Dynamex Transforce Inc. Represented Transforce Inc. in its acquisition of the Canadian and U.S. operations of Dynamex Inc. in the amount of US$248M.
Defending Hitachi Against Claims in Ontario and Québec Hitachi – LG Data Systems Defending Competition Act class claims in Ontario and Québec.
Successful Defence of BMW Canada Inc. and BMW North America in Canadian Competition Class Proceedings BMW Canada Inc. Successful defence of BMW Canada Inc. and BMW North America in Canadian competition class proceedings brought in Ontario and British Columbia alleging that major automotive manufacturers violated the Competition Act in relation to importation of automobiles.
Lionsgate Opposition to Takeover Bid Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. Represented Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., the target of an unsuccessful $1B hostile takeover bid by entities affiliated with Carl Icahn.
Legacy Oil & Gas' Acquisition of Connaught Energy Legacy Oil & Gas Inc. (anciennement Glamis Resources Inc.) Represented Legacy Oil & Gas in its acquisition of Connaught Energy Ltd. for total consideration of approximately $200M.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust's Acquisition of Breaker Energy Ltd. Breaker Energy Ltd. Acted for Breaker Energy Ltd. which was acquired by NAL Oil & Gas Trust in December 2009.
Glamis Resources's Recapitalization and Acquisitions Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. (formerly Glamis Resources Inc.) Represented Legacy in all aspects of the recapitalization of Glamis Resources and follow up acquisitions.
Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. Acquire Talisman Energy Inc.'s Assets Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. Represented Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. in respect of their acquisition of all of Talisman Energy Inc.'s assets in southeast Saskatchewan and Montana.

Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

The 2012 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory identified several Heenan Blaikie offices and lawyers as leaders in their field.

  • Subrata Bhattacharjee

 

Who’s Who Legal

Who's Who Legal, the London-based publication and the official research partner of the International Bar Association (IBA) as well as the strategic research partner of the ABA Section of International Law, has published the annual edition of the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers as well as special reports that identify several Heenan Blaikie lawyers as leaders in their respective fields, across numerous practice areas.

Competition

  • Subrata Bhattacharjee

 

PLC Which lawyer?

PLC Which lawyer?, published in the UK by Practical Law Company (PLC), has recognized Heenan Blaikie across multiple practice areas.

PLC Which lawyer? is a guide to lawyers and law firms in more than 110 countries and provides independently researched market intelligence on lawyers active in core commercial practice areas. Its independent research is based on firm and lawyer track records, client feedback and peer reviews.

Recognized

  • Canada – Competition/Anti-trust

 

GCR 100 (Global Competition Review)

In 2010, Heenan Blaikie's Competition practice was recognized in the 10th edition of the GCR 100, a peer-reviewed survey prepared by the Global Competition Review listing the world's leading competition law practices.

 
 
 
 
 

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