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John Bodrug

John Bodrug

Global 2026

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John’s practice is focused on all aspects of competition law and foreign investment review, including mergers, price-fixing investigations and other pricing, distribution and advertising matters. He has acted for Canadian, US and international corporations across a wide range of industries, including energy & resources, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and consumer products. John has obtained Competition Act and Investment Canada Act clearances for numerous transactions. He also has extensive expertise in advising companies on the criminal provisions of Canada’s Competition Act and is regularly consulted on contested matters, immunity or leniency agreements, and resolutions prior to formal proceedings. He is a former chair of the CBA National Competition Law Section. John is an Editor of The Antitrust Source (a publication of the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section). Select Recognition: GCR 100 Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Lexology Index; The Best Lawyers in Canada’s Toronto Competition/Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year 2017 and 2025; Expert Guides—Competition and Antitrust.

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John Bodrug has long been admired for the depth of his expertise in merger clearance and foreign direct investment matters, with notable experience in contested merger filings in the telecommunications sector.

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  • He’s thorough, detail-oriented and very responsive to questions.

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