Competition and Foreign Investment
Our Competition and Foreign Investment Group represents clients in some of the highest-profile merger reviews and contentious matters under the Competition Act.
Our lawyers work together and seamlessly with other practice areas to provide cutting-edge advice in all areas of Canadian competition and foreign investment law, including:
- Negotiating regulatory terms of M&A agreements
- Notifying mergers to, and obtaining approvals from, the Canadian Competition Bureau
- Notifying foreign investments to, and obtaining approvals from, the Canadian government under the Investment Canada Act
- Responding to investigations by the Canadian Competition Bureau, including misleading advertising, abuse of dominance and cartel matters
- Representing clients in private competition law litigation
- Counselling clients regarding compliance matters
Our lawyers have deep experience in a broad set of industries, including leading involvement in challenging telecommunications, intellectual property, industrial, and marketing and consumer protection matters.
Expertise
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Advertising and Marketing
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Competition Bureau investigations
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Competition Law Litigation
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Compliance Programs and Audits
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Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews
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Merger Review
Explore People in Competition and Foreign Investment
Meet our teamFeatured Work
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Mining
Hudbay Minerals to buy Copper Mountain Mining
Goodmans LLP is acting for Hudbay Minerals Inc. in its announcement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Copper Mountain Mining Corp. for US$439 million, pursuant to a court… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Quebecor Inc. Acquires Freedom Mobile Inc. from Shaw Telecom G.P. for C$2.9 billion
Goodmans LLP acted for Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with the entering into of a purchase agreement for Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.A) to acquire Freedom Mobile Inc. from Shaw Telecom G.P. for… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
IVC Evidensia Merger with VetStrategy
Goodmans LLP advised VetStrategy, the leading Canadian veterinary care provider in connection with its merger with IVC Evidensia, Europe’s leading veterinary care provider… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Brookfield Infrastructure's Sale of North American District Energy Business for $4.1 Billion
Goodmans LLP acted for Brookfield Infrastructure in connection with the sale of 100% of its North American district energy business, Enwave… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkshire Partners Acquire VetStrategy
Goodmans LLP represented Berkshire Partners LLC (“Berkshire”) in its July 31, 2020 acquisition of a majority stake in VetStrategy from Imperial Capital with a deal value of over US$1 billion. This… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to acquire the Canadian Regional Jet program from Bombardier Inc.
Goodmans LLP is one of the Canadian counsel representing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (“Mitsubishi”) in connection with its agreement to acquire the Canadian Regional Jet (“CRJ”) Program from…
Insights
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Competition and Foreign Investment
International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2023, Canada Chapter
Peter Kolla, Julie Rosenthal and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2023. The Canada chapter covers common… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Canadian Guidance on Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements
The Competition Act has been amended to include a new criminal offence for employers that enter into agreements to fix wages, or that agree not to solicit or hire each other’s employees. The amendment… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Government of Canada to Overhaul National Security Rules of the Investment Canada Act
The Government of Canada has introduced amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) that propose to enhance the government’s ability to review, block or modify foreign investments in Canada on the… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Competition Bureau to Study Competition in Grocery Sector; Proposes Launch of Merger Registry
The Competition Bureau is launching a market study of grocery store competition in Canada. This comes on the heels of mounting political pressure surrounding increased grocery prices. Market… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
The Public Competition Enforcement Review 14th Edition - Canada Chapter
Michael Koch, David Rosner, Devin Persaud and Josh Zelikovitz co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Public Competition Enforcement Review 14th Edition. The Public Competition Enforcement Review is an… -
Dispute Resolution
COVID Fall-Out: Ontario Judge Awards $1.2 Billion in Damages to Target Company in Failed Business Combination
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s recent decision in Cineplex v. Cineworld offers an interesting contrast to the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision in AB Stable v. MAPS Hotel and Resorts…
Awards & Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Repeatedly Recommended, Competition Law 2023
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GCR 100 Recommended, Competition Canada 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 3, Competition and Antitrust 2023
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The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms List Recognized, Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investments 2023
News & Events
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- 01:00 PM Competition and Foreign Investment
Devin Persaud moderates CBA Competition Law's "Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers, Marketing Enforcement Trends in Canada, the UK, and the US"
Join Devin Persaud on April 18th for the online Zoom webinar Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers, Marketing Enforcement Trends in Canada, the UK, and the US hosted by the ABA Section… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce we have once again been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023.85 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their fields and leaders across… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans named one of Canada's Best Law Firms for 2023
We’re pleased to announce Goodmans was once again named to The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list, recognizing the firm as one of the country’s best law firms for 2023.Goodmans was…