Department profile
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Competition/Antitrust: Litigators

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Rankings

About

Provided by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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

Provided by Chambers

Competition/Antitrust: Litigators - Nationwide - Canada


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

Provided by Chambers

  • 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

Provided by Chambers

  • Davies always exemplifies a thorough and pragmatic approach in the way they approach Competition Act filings.

    Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • The team is responsive and proactive.

    Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • The lawyers at Davies are among the very best in Canada.

    Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • Davies has been amazing in providing us with support and legal opinion adapted to our sector.

    Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Senior StatespeopleJohn Bodrug
    Senior StatespeopleJohn Bodrug

    John Bodrug

    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.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • Band 1Anita Banicevic
    Band 1Anita Banicevic

    Anita Banicevic

    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.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • Band 2Elisa K Kearney
    Band 2Elisa K Kearney

    Elisa K Kearney

    Elisa Kearney has a broad practice advising clients on contested merger clearance filings and on Competition Bureau investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
  • Band 2Sandra A Forbes
    Band 2Sandra A Forbes

    Sandra A Forbes

    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 is very intelligent and knows our space very well.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
    • She combines superlative communication skills with relentless logic that resonates both in court and with our board of directors.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • Band 3Chantelle Cseh
    Band 3Chantelle Cseh

    Chantelle Cseh

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

  • Band 4Charles Tingley
    Band 4Charles Tingley

    Charles Tingley

    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.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
    • Charles has been very responsive to our requests and understands our internal needs.

      Competition/Antitrust: Litigators respondentCanada
  • Band 4Mark C Katz
    Band 4Mark C Katz

    Mark C Katz

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

    Jim Dinning

    Toronto-based Jim Dinning assists companies and investors with obtaining competition law clearance for high-value transactions.

Ranked Individuals at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (8)

Nationwide - Canada

Members

Provided by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership