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Competition/Antitrust: Litigators | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

Chambers’ coverage of Competition and Antitrust covers the body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behaviour (monopoly) and unfair business practices. This includes practices that hurt business, consumers, or both, or that generally violate standards of ethical behaviour. Antitrust litigation and M&A-related competition work, such as merger control, are also covered by this section.

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Senior Statespeople
  1. John Rook KC
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    John Rook KC
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Senior Statespeople | 9 Years Ranked
    John Rook KC is a veteran of numerous competition-related disputes, including around challenges to blocked mergers, and continues to feature on a range of class action suits concerning allegations of price fixing.
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Band 1
  1. Katherine L Kay
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    Katherine L Kay
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Katherine Kay stands out for her experience defending clients in high-profile class actions involving allegations of price fixing and other forms of cartel conduct.
  2. Linda M Plumpton
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    Linda M Plumpton
    Torys LLP
    Torys LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Linda Plumpton is an outstanding antitrust litigator who represents clients in class action proceedings arising from potential breaches of the Competition Act, with notable experience in price-fixing mandates.
  3. Randal T Hughes
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    Randal T Hughes
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Randal Hughes boasts a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious matters. He has notable strength in competition law litigation, representing clients in allegations of bid rigging and price fixing. On the non-contentious side, he is well known for advising on Canada Investment Act matters and merger control reviews.
  4. Robert E Kwinter
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    Robert E Kwinter
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Robert Kwinter is highly esteemed for his experience in contentious competition law matters, often defending clients in class actions alleging anti-competitive behaviour including possible abuses of dominance and misleading advertising. He is also active in non-contentious matters, assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for large corporate transactions.
  5. Sandra A Forbes
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    Sandra A Forbes
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Sandra Forbes is highly esteemed for her ability to represent defendants in competition class actions, with a particular focus on disputes concerning allegations of price fixing and misleading advertising. She also has an active commercial litigation practice.
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Band 2
  1. David W Kent
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    David W Kent
    McMillan LLP
    McMillan LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    David Kent frequently defends clients in class actions alleging bid rigging and price fixing. He is particularly popular with clients in the technology sector.
  2. Eliot N Kolers
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    Eliot N Kolers
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Eliot Kolers represents clients in disputes around alleged price fixing, including defending interested parties in class actions.
  3. Nikiforos Iatrou
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    Nikiforos Iatrou
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Nikiforos Iatrou frequently represents high-profile e-commerce clients in competition law class actions, with a notable focus on allegations of price fixing or price misrepresentation.
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Band 3
  1. Antonio Di Domenico
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    Antonio Di Domenico
    Fasken
    Fasken | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Antonio Di Domenico defends clients in class action proceedings concerning allegations of price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour in the real estate and technology sectors.
  2. Christopher Naudie
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    Christopher Naudie
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Christopher Naudie represents clients in Competition Bureau investigations and class action proceedings alleging anti-competitive behaviour.
  3. Davit D. Akman
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    Davit D. Akman
    Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
    Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    "He absorbed the business of our company really well, clearly articulating the antitrust regime and how it applies to our business, and was successful in the matter."
  4. Emrys Davis
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    Emrys Davis
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Emrys Davis often defends clients in class actions concerning allegations of price fixing and other allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
  5. Randall J Hofley
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    Randall J Hofley
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Randall Hofley represents clients in a number of competition law litigation matters, with a particular focus on class actions concerning allegations of price fixing. He frequently acts for defendants.
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Band 4
  1. Danielle Royal
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    Danielle Royal
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Danielle Royal is a skilled litigator with noted experience covering cartel cases.
  2. Robert S Russell
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    Robert S Russell
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Robert Russell represents clients in competition law litigation around allegations of price fixing and in disputes concerning contested mergers.
  3. Kevin Wright
    DLA Piper (Canada) LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 4
  4. W Michael G Osborne
    Cozen O'Connor | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Band 4
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Up and Coming
  1. Chantelle Cseh
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    Chantelle Cseh
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Up and Coming | 3 Years Ranked
    Chantelle Cseh has experience acting for defendants on class actions alleging involvement in price-fixing cartels.
  2. Eric C Lefebvre
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    Eric C Lefebvre
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Competition/Antitrust: Litigators
    2024 | Up and Coming | 5 Years Ranked
    The Quebec-based Eric Lefebvre enjoys a growing reputation for his role in high-profile price-fixing and market allocation class actions. He also represents clients in Competition Bureau investigations.