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Dominic Thérien

Dominic Thérien

Canada 2026

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Canada

Practice Areas

Dominic advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, cartel defence, abuse of dominance, and advertising and marketing practices. He has solid experience with domestic and international criminal cartel and bid-rigging investigations. He also advises on foreign investment merger review and national security issues arising under the Investment Canada Act.

From 2011 to 2013, Dominic acted as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the Quebec and Atlantic regions with the Canadian Competition Bureau. In his role, he was responsible for criminal cartel and bid-rigging investigations, as well as investigations with respect to advertising and marketing practices.

Professional Memberships

He currently is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association's Competition Law and Foreign Investment Section, and is a former member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Competition Law Review.

Personal

Speaks English and French.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Montréal-based Dominic Thérien is a respected competition law expert with expertise in merger reviews, misleading advertising and bid rigging investigations.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He is able to take very technical legal substance and apply it to the current context.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide
  • He has an impressive ability to anticipate potential regulatory challenges and proactively craft solutions that align with both legal requirements and commercial goals.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Canada Guide

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British Columbia

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