Dominic Thérien
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Dominic Thérien
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 Vice-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
Canada
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
"Dominic has a tactical and strategic approach, specifically with the regulator. His elite ability to figure out what the regulator will likely do makes him exceptional business partner."
"Dominic has a tactical and strategic approach, specifically with the regulator. His elite ability to figure out what the regulator will likely do makes him exceptional business partner."