LAWYER PROFILE

Deborah Salzberger

Canada 2027

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

Nationwide - Canada

9 years ranked

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Debbie acts for clients in domestic and multinational mergers and acquisitions with respect to competition/antitrust law and foreign investment review matters. She also regularly provides competition law compliance advice in respect of criminal cartel matters and reviewable practices, including joint ventures, resale pricing, advertising and distribution issues.

Widely recognized in Canada and abroad for her experience working on complex domestic and multijurisdictional transactions, Debbie’s practice is marked by her pragmatic and solutions oriented approach, working with clients to achieve their objectives. Her deep knowledge of the Canadian competition/antitrust and foreign investment regimes is complemented by her understanding of a variety of industries, making her a valued business advisor.

Career

Ontario, 2002

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association

Publications

Co-author: Canada Chapter, Guide to Foreign Direct Investment, GCR Insight, (1st Ed. (2022))

Speaker: Private Equity Outlook Webinar, February 2026

Speaker: CBA Competition Law Spring Conference, May 2025

Speaker: 15th Annual National Retail and Consumer Markets Summit, February 2025

Speaker: CBA Mergers Competition Bureau/Bar Roundtable, June 2024

Speaker: Competition Act Update – Bill C-59 Amendments, Client Seminar (Calgary), March 2024

Personal

Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Competition Law Section's Foreign Investment Review Committee; past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee; American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Reserves Advisory Board.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Deborah Salzberger advises clients on the competition and foreign direct investment aspects of high-value corporate transactions. She is also highly capable of assisting clients on misleading advertising and/or pricing and distribution matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Debbie is always willing to talk through strategy and provide well-rounded advice on how to deal with a matter. She has years of experience dealing with the Bureau and can navigate complex issues with well-balanced advice.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide
Debbie is an excellent antitrust expert.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide
She provides great counsel.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide
She is just phenomenal. She's very personable, extremely smart and she has incredibly high standards for herself. She is a best in class transactional lawyer. She's very practical, thinking of every angle and ahead - she is fantastic.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide