David W Kent

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David Kent, senior litigator in McMillan’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Class Action practices and in its Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Practice involves complex litigation in competition, IP, commercial and regulatory disputes. Lead defence counsel in over 70 competition, consumer, securities, privacy and product liability class actions, including over 50 competition cases involving matters such as sub-sovereign agency bonds, audio-visual streaming services, online advertising, credit cards, Gmail, auto parts, e-books, tech components, DRAM, chemicals and vitamins. Matters at the Competition Tribunal include cartels, unilateral conduct, mergers and misleading advertising. Advised Competition Bureau on proposed Google/Yahoo! tie-up and BHP Billiton/Potash transaction. Advises and represents music and movie/TV streaming services, social media sites, broadcasters, cable networks and studios/distributors on Canadian copyright matters, including over 30 fully litigated copyright rate hearings. Appears at all levels of Canadian courts including Supreme Court of Canada. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.