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Stikeman Elliott's 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 exposures in the criminal, regulatory and class action spheres, .

We have 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 acted on the most noteworthy foreign investment transactions, representing both Canadian targets and foreign purchasers. Clients also rely on our ability to coordinate the increasingly important public relations and government relations aspects of competition and foreign investment review.

Our competition litigation practice has top ranked counsel handling 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. The team's reputation for vigorous advocacy and strategic focus serves our clients exceedingly well as they face the Competition Bureau, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and class action plaintiffs.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Canada

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Band 1

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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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.

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.
Katherine L Kay
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Katherine L Kay
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Band 1

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.

Eliot N Kolers
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Eliot N Kolers
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Band 2

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

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.

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

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 gives an excellent service and is very knowledgeable.

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

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

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

He is a true superstar.

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.

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.

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Competition/Antitrust

Lawson Hunter KC
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Lawson Hunter KC
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Senior Statespeople
Paul Collins
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Paul Collins
S
Senior Statespeople
Michael Kilby
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Michael Kilby
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2
Michael Laskey
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Michael Laskey
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Band 3
Kevin Ackhurst
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Kevin Ackhurst
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Band 5
Competition/Antitrust: Litigators

Katherine L Kay
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Katherine L Kay
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Band 1
Eliot N Kolers
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Eliot N Kolers
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Band 2
Danielle Royal
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Danielle Royal
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Band 4