Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's antitrust capabilities take in contentious and advisory work, including class action defence, merger and foreign investment review and advising on federal regulatory regimes. The practice has particular experience advising companies in the tech and e-commerce sectors, and counts household names Amazon, Meta, Samsung and Netflix among its key clients. The group is directed by Toronto-based Subrata Bhattacharjee, who routinely advises tech companies on competition and regulatory matters. Also noted is Toronto-based Denes Rothschild, who specializes in merger and foreign investment review matters.
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Key clients
- Amazon.com
- Meta Platforms
- Samsung Electronics
- Netflix
- Global Fuels
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Pan American Silver
- KDDI Canada
- Cineplex
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Nova Sea AS
- Formosa Plastics Corporation
- Epiroc AB
- Giampaolo Group / Matalco
- InnVest Hotels and Morguard Corporation
- Bell Canada
- POSCO Canada
- Guardian Capital Group
Work highlights
- Advised Amazon on the Canadian aspects of the most favoured nation competition litigation – a parallel action to similar civil and regulatory litigation in the US.
- Advised Meta on compliance with Canadian legislation regarding online news and assisted with an associated complaint to the Canadian Competition Bureau.
- Represented Samsung in cross-border litigation relating to memory chips.
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Subrata Bhattacharjee