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Our Competition & Foreign Investment Group provides sophisticated, pragmatic advice on major national and international transactions, as well as day-to-day compliance across all industries. On the litigation side, the team handles high stakes exposures in the criminal, regulatory and class action spheres, using dynamic and highly effective courtroom advocacy and a razor-sharp strategic approach.

We are one of the most active transactional law firms in Canada, with a deep understanding of the competitive dynamics of Canada’s major industrial and commercial sectors. As such, we can effectively evaluate and structure transactions to manage the risk of regulatory intervention by the Commissioner of Competition and other governmental agencies. We have also acted on the most noteworthy foreign investment transactions in recent years, representing both Canadian targets and foreign purchasers.

Our competition litigation practice is a recognized market leader, with top ranked counsel handling the full spectrum of client issues, from cartel investigations, prosecutions and resolutions, to immunity and leniency applications, to contested mergers and other civilly reviewable matters before the Competition Tribunal, to defence of class actions and other lawsuits alleging competition law violations and economic torts. www.thecompetitor.ca 




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What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott is a full-service law firm housing a superb competition practice group with notable expertise in contentious antitrust issues, such as competition class actions. The team also wins praise for its representation of blue-chip clients in connection with the competition aspects of high-value global merger transactions, assisting clients with reviews before the Competition Bureau and with Investment Canada Act matters. It is a popular choice with private equity houses, as well as clients from the financial services, retail and TMT sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott acted as Canadian competition counsel to NFP Corp on its sale to Aon.

Strengths

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Stikeman Elliott has a range of expertise in various subject matters, and the competition team is able to advise across a number of different industries and provide direct answers in a timely manner.

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It is a very practical team that has acquired a deep understanding of our business, supported by extremely high technical skills. The team can effectively support complex and cross-discipline files.

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The team is business-minded, practical and hands-on, and can cut through the detail quickly to get to a practical response.

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All work was completed with high quality and promptness.

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The antitrust and regulatory aspects of a complicated transaction were handled skilfully, strategically and effectively.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lawson Hunter KC
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Lawson Hunter KC
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Senior Statespeople

Lawson Hunter KC is a pre-eminent figure in Canadian competition. He is credited as one of the key individuals behind the creation of Canada's Competition Act.

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Paul Collins
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Paul Collins
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Senior Statespeople

Toronto-based Paul Collins has a wealth of experience assisting clients with merger clearance investigations.

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Katherine L Kay
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Katherine L Kay
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Katherine Kay stands out for her experience defending clients in high-profile class actions involving allegations of price fixing and misleading advertising.

Katherine is an exceptional lawyer and advocate with fantastic technical expertise and a high EQ which she uses to effectively deal with all stakeholders.

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Eliot N Kolers
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Eliot N Kolers
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Eliot Kolers represents clients in disputes over alleged price fixing, including defending interested parties in class actions.

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Michael Kilby
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Michael Kilby
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2

Michael Kilby has a strong focus on merger clearance mandates, including advising a number of private equity houses and clients from the technology and telecommunications industries.

Michael is an excellent lawyer with a practical and business-minded approach. He makes complicated issues understandable and is able to think outside the box.

He is very practical, responsive and gives very user-friendly advice.

He gives an excellent service and is very knowledgeable.

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Michael Laskey
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Michael Laskey
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Band 3

Michael Laskey is a highly rated lawyer in the Canadian competition Bar, with an impressive track record of handling complex cross-border mergers and regulatory reviews.

Michael is super creative, an out-of-the-box thinker and super practical. He intuitively grasps what our business objectives are.

He is a true superstar.

Michael is very experienced, has excellent judgement and has a strong ability to guide his clients through the competition process.

Michael is incredibly strong, both technically and from a business perspective, and a quick study in terms of understanding business needs and drivers. He is a pleasure to deal with.

Michael is extremely practical, strategic and efficient. He's creative in his thinking and very proactive.

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Danielle Royal
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Danielle Royal
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Band 4

Danielle Royal is a skilled litigator with noted experience defending clients in class actions concerning allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in the pharmaceutical sector.

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Kevin Ackhurst
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Kevin Ackhurst
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Band 5

Kevin Ackhurst advises clients on Competition Bureau reviews of proposed mergers and acquisitions, including representing financial sector companies.

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David Feldman
David Feldman
Associates to watch

David Feldman has notable recent activity in the field of merger clearance and Investment Canada Act mandates.

David is knowledgeable and practical.

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Lawson Hunter KC
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Lawson Hunter KC
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Senior Statespeople
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Paul Collins
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Paul Collins
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Senior Statespeople
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Michael Kilby
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Michael Kilby
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2
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Michael Laskey
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Michael Laskey
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Band 3
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Kevin Ackhurst
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Kevin Ackhurst
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David Feldman
David Feldman
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Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
Katherine L Kay
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Katherine L Kay
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Eliot N Kolers
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Eliot N Kolers
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Band 2
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Danielle Royal
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Danielle Royal
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