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Faced with heightened scrutiny of competitive practices around the globe, business leaders want to avoid challenges from the authorities – or respond swiftly if they happen. Our unrivalled team takes on the toughest assignments and develops strategies that work.

Leading businesses in Canada and internationally turn to our lawyers for their most demanding merger, cartel and antitrust cases. From our work on the $26-billion Rogers-Shaw merger – the largest-ever completed transaction in the Canadian telecommunications industry – and related litigation to defending Google in claims launched by the Canadian Competition Bureau alleging abuse of dominance in the digital display advertising technology, or “ad tech”, industry, we’ve shown that we can navigate and resolve complex issues to meet our clients’ objectives.

Our team includes some of the most highly regarded lawyers in the field. At the forefront of developments in Canada’s competition landscape, we give you indispensable insight into the Competition Bureau’s enforcement approach. And when disputes arise, our top litigators bring extensive experience before the Competition Tribunal and at all levels of courts to win your case.

Across the spectrum of competition and foreign investment issues – from merger reviews to ongoing compliance programs – our team combines cutting-edge knowledge with practical strategies to overcome the most complicated challenges.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a leading law firm with a premier Toronto-based competition department, identified for its skilful handling of the antitrust elements of multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical, energy and technology sectors, as well as with private equity houses. The firm fields a sizeable team that adeptly handles both class actions concerning allegations of involvement in cartels and anti-competitive behaviour in advertising.

Work Highlights

  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advised Rogers Communications on the acquisition of BCE's ownership in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, valued at CAD4.7 billion. This involved regulatory and anti-trust considerations, as well as maximising tax efficiency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Bodrug
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John Bodrug
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Senior Statespeople

John Bodrug has long been admired for the depth of his expertise in merger clearance and foreign direct investment matters, with notable experience in contested merger filings in the telecommunications sector.

He’s thorough, detail-oriented and very responsive to questions.

Anita Banicevic
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Anita Banicevic
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Anita Banicevic advises clients on significant merger review files and misleading advertising matters. She has deep experience in managing both litigious and transactional files, with matters often involving various jurisdictions.

Anita has an incredible depth of knowledge and offers extremely responsive service.

Elisa K Kearney
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Elisa K Kearney
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Elisa Kearney has a broad practice advising clients on contested merger clearance filings and on Competition Bureau investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
Sandra A Forbes
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Sandra A Forbes
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Sandra Forbes is well-regarded for her ability to represent defendants in competition class actions, with a particular focus on disputes concerning allegations of price-fixing.

She combines superlative communication skills with relentless logic that resonates both in court and with our board of directors.

She is very intelligent and knows our space very well.

Chantelle Cseh
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Chantelle Cseh
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Band 3

Chantelle Cseh has experience representing defendants in class actions alleging involvement in price-fixing cartels.

Charles Tingley
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Charles Tingley
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Charles Tingley represents clients in Competition Bureau reviews of proposed mergers, including in the energy and natural resources and retail sectors.

He is extremely analytical and always provides exceptional, well-reasoned and timely competition advice.

Charles has been very responsive to our requests and understands our internal needs.

Mark C Katz
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Mark C Katz
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Mark Katz assists clients with merger control filings. He has experience acting for both private equity houses and pharmaceutical companies.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Canada

Competition/Antitrust

John Bodrug
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John Bodrug
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Senior Statespeople
Anita Banicevic
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Anita Banicevic
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Band 1
Elisa K Kearney
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Elisa K Kearney
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Band 2
Charles Tingley
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Charles Tingley
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Band 4
Mark C Katz
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Mark C Katz
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Band 4
Competition/Antitrust: Litigators

Sandra A Forbes
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Sandra A Forbes
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Band 2
Chantelle Cseh
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Chantelle Cseh
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Band 3