LAWYER PROFILE

Emrys Davis

Canada 2026

Bennett Jones LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Competition/Antitrust: Litigators

Nationwide - Canada

7 years ranked

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

Nationwide - Canada

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Bennett Jones LLP

Practice Areas

Emrys is a litigator focusing on complex competition/antitrust issues and class actions. He helps clients comply with Canada’s competition laws and fights for them when they are alleged to have broken them. He regularly represents clients litigating mergers, responding to criminal and civil investigations, and defending alleged anti-competitive conduct. He acted as trial counsel to the Commissioner of Competition in his successful abuse of dominance application against the Toronto Real Estate Board in 2015 and represented Panasonic Corporation before the Supreme Court of Canada in December 2018.

Career

Admitted to the Ontario bar, 2009.

Personal

Emrys was the 2018/2019 Chair of the Competition Litigation Committee of the Canadian Bar Association's Competition Law Section and writes frequently on competition/antitrust issues and class actions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Competition/Antitrust: Litigators - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Co-head of the firm's class actions practice, Emrys Davis often defends high-profile clients in class actions concerning allegations of price fixing and other allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Emrys Davis continues to build an impressive reputation for his work in the class action space. Sources highlight his involvement in competition disputes, acting for major names in the banking, pharmaceutical and aviation sectors. He co-chairs the firm's class action practice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is always excellent, responsive and provides practical counsel.
Competition/Antitrust: LitigatorsChambers Canada Guide
Emrys provided business-minded guidance on the issues.
Competition/Antitrust: LitigatorsChambers Canada Guide
He has specific market knowledge in our industry and has good understanding of the government restrictions that apply to us.
Competition/Antitrust: LitigatorsChambers Canada Guide
Emrys Davis is able to really explain why things are the way they are. He's very sensitive to client and business people's concerns.
Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)Chambers Canada Guide