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
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Meet our teamFeatured Work
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Onex to sell WestJet stakes to Delta and Korean Air
Goodmans LLP is advising WestJet Airlines Ltd. and its controlling shareholder, Onex Corporation, in the sale of Onex’s minority stakes in WestJet to Delta Air Lines and Korean Air… -
Mining
Paulson and NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. to acquire Barrick Gold Corp.’s 50% stake in Donlin Gold LLC for US$1 billion
Goodmans LLP is advising Paulson & Co Inc. in connection with a backstop financing commitment entered into as part of its agreement to jointly acquire with NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. a 50% interest… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Andlauer Healthcare Group to be acquired by UPS
Goodmans LLP is acting for Andlauer Healthcare Group (“AHG”) in connection with a definitive arrangement agreement with affiliates of UPS under which UPS has agreed to acquire AHG via an all-cash… -
Mining
Newmont Corporation completes its non-core divestiture program
Goodmans LLP acted as primary counsel to Newmont Corporation on various divestitures… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
National Fire acquired by Wolseley Canada, a subsidiary of Ferguson Enterprises
Goodmans LLP advised National Fire Equipment Limited and National Fire Fabrication Limited (collectively, “National Fire”) on the sale of its business to Wolseley Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Ferguson… -
Aging and Health Care
Welltower to acquire Amica Senior Lifestyles portfolio for $4.6 billion
Goodmans is advising Welltower Inc. in connection with its announced acquisition of a portfolio of senior housing communities from Amica Senior Lifestyles and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for…
Insights
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Mining
Ontario Proposes Limits on Critical Mineral and Essential Infrastructure Investments by Non-Canadians
In a political environment charged with concerns about foreign control over critical minerals and essential infrastructure, the Ontario government has introduced new legislation to safeguard those… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Just Watch Me, Canadian Competition Law Review 2025
Kate McNeece co-authored the article "Just Watch Me: Procedural Fairness Under the Investment Canada Act's National Security Regime" for Canadian Competition Law Review 2025. This article investigates… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
The Investment Canada Act in Rapidly Changing Times
The decision of the U.S. government to at least temporarily impose 25% tariffs on most Canadian exports raises novel questions about the treatment of U.S. investments into Canada. This update… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Competition Bureau Continues Enforcement Against Restrictive Covenants in Grocery Leases
The Competition Bureau announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with Empire Company (the parent company of Sobeys, IGA and others grocery chains) to remove a ‘property control’ that… -
Capital Markets
Canada Initiates Consultations and Proposes New Measures to Strengthen Anti-Modern Slavery Efforts
The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”) came into force on January 1, 2024, implementing enhanced reporting requirements for certain entities to combat… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
The Cineplex Decision – A New Chapter Opens in Canadian Competition Law
The Competition Tribunal released its reasons in Commissioner v. Cineplex on October 3, 2024. It is the first decision under the Competition Act’s “drip pricing” misleading advertising provision…
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Tier 3, Competition & Antitrust 2025
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Repeatedly Recommended, Competition Law 2025
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Best Law Firms - Canada Recognized, Advertising and Marketing Law 2025
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Best Law Firms - Canada Recognized, Competition / Antitrust Law 2025
News & Events
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Competition and Foreign Investment
Josh Zelikovitz at the CBA Competition Law Spring Conference
Goodmans partner Josh Zelikovitz will be speaking at the CBA Competition Law Spring Conference on Thursday, May 8, 2025.Josh will discuss the role of structural presumptions in Competition Bureau… -
Aging and Health Care
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025 Once Again Recognizes Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP continues to be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Congratulations to the 96 Goodmans lawyers recognized as leaders across… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Kate McNeece host of CBA’s Counterfactual Podcast: Fair Trade?: North American Competitiveness, Tariffs and Trade with Professor Meredith Lilly
Goodmans Counsel Kate McNeece hosts CBA’s Counterfactual podcast episode 22, Fair Trade?: North American Competitiveness, Tariffs and Trade with Professor Meredith Lilly. Kate McNeece speaks with…