Competition/Antitrust
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 5
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Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Our antitrust and competition lawyers in Canada advise Canadian and international clients on all aspects of competition and antitrust law, including competition litigation, foreign investment reviews, and related regulatory work. With lawyers drawn from our business law and litigation groups located in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, we are one of the few truly national competition practices in Canada able to meet our clients’ needs across the country in both English and French.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright is an international firm with offices across Canada, offering competition services relating to non-contentious matters, such as merger review and the development and implementation of competition compliance programmes. The competition/antitrust group has additional strength in litigation matters, including cartel investigations and class action proceedings. The team also advises on potential misleading advertising matters.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright was retained to represent Metro Inc. with respect to price-fixing allegations.
Strengths
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"Norton Rose Fulbright are proactive and attentive to legal issues, as well as contextual business concerns, and the team is prompt in responding to our questions or other outreach."
"The team pays great attention to detail, not leaving anything to chance."
"The lawyers have been very responsive to all enquiries."
"Norton Rose Fulbright are proactive and attentive to legal issues, as well as contextual business concerns, and the team is prompt in responding to our questions or other outreach."
"The team pays great attention to detail, not leaving anything to chance."
"The lawyers have been very responsive to all enquiries."
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Hersh has experience in merger filings and competition compliance matters.
"Christopher Hersh is well versed in the law, has demonstrated an ability to apply it to real-world business contexts, and is tirelessly friendly and helpful."
"Christopher Hersh is an excellent partner. He is very knowledgeable about the sector and develops pragmatic solutions."
"He is an exceptional lawyer who adds significant value to our organisation."
The Québec-based Eric Lefebvre enjoys a growing reputation for his role in high-profile price-fixing and market allocation class actions. He also represents clients in Competition Bureau investigations.
Rujuta Patel frequently acts for clients on Competition Bureau reviews and Investment Canada Act approvals for transactions, particularly in the energy sector.
"Rujuta is very knowledgeable."
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