Dentons
The 14-strong group at Dentons leverages the firm’s international presence to provide counsel on cross-border and multi-region antitrust and competition law matters. Its expertise covers merger reviews, abuse of dominance, pricing practices, distribution arrangements and advertising. Toronto-based practice co-head Sandy Walker routinely represents clients in the financial services, technology, mining, oil and gas and entertainment sectors. Alongside her, Barry Zalmanowitz KC co-leads from Edmonton and advises clients on compliance with the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act.
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Key clients
- Amazon
- Bayer
- Capital Power
- Enbridge
- Husky Energy
- Lions Gate Entertainment
- Lactalis Group
- Meritage Entities
- Ontario Power Generation
- Shaw Communications
- Sleeman Breweries
- Suncor Energy
- Transport Canada
- The Herjavec Group
Work highlights
- Advised Groupe Touchette on the competition law aspects of its acquisition of National Tire Distributors from American Tire Distributors.
- Counsel to HSBC entities in connection with putative class actions in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice alleging that several major financial institutions and their subsidiaries conspired to fix and/or manipulate gold and silver prices.
- Advised KPS Capital Partners on multiple significant cross-border acquisitions, including its proposed $3.45bn acquisition of Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sandy Walker, Barry Zalmanowitz KC