Overview
David Rosner heads the Competition and Foreign Investment Group at Goodmans. He provides strategic advice on all aspects of Canadian competition law, particularly with respect to complex mergers (including in regulated industries and mergers involving multi-jurisdictional review). David also advises on behavioral matters under Canadian competition law and mergers subject to the Investment Canada Act.
Drawing on his experience practising with a leading international law firm outside Canada, David translates the latest international competition law developments into strategic advantages for his clients in Canada.
David was the only Canadian named in Global Competition Review’s 40 under 40 in 2020, and in 2019, was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. He is recognized as a leading competition lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, The Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. He has also been recognized as one of the most highly regarded North American partners by Who’s Who Legal: Competition – Future Leaders since 2017, which profiles the foremost practitioners in the competition community under 45. Clients describe David as “a sharp thinker with great analytical capabilities,” and praise his “straightforward practical advice.”
Expertise
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Cannabis
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Communications and Media
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Competition and Foreign Investment
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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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Construction and Infrastructure
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Energy
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Entertainment
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Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews
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Merger Review
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Mining
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Technology
Featured Work
David’s representative work includes acting for:
Canadian Competition Clearances for Large-Scale M&A
- Rogers Communications in its proposed C$20.5 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications
- Onex Corporation in its C$5 billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines Ltd., notably including clearances under the Canada Transportation Act
- Newmont Corporation in its US$10 billion merger with Goldcorp Inc., notably including clearance under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act
- Altria Inc. on its C$2.4 billion investment in Cronos Group Inc., notably including clearance under the Investment Canada Act
- Essilor International S.A. in its €46-billion combination with Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Behavioral Matters
- a Canadian client in defence of a non-public abuse of dominance investigation by the Competition Bureau
- a non-Canadian client in defence of allegations of an agreement among competitors by the Competition Bureau
- a non-Canadian client in respect of an internal investigation arising from global price-fixing allegations
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Competition/Antitrust Law 2025
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Chambers Global Recognized, Competition and Antirust 2024
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Chambers Canada Recognized, Competition/Antitrust 2024
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The Legal 500 Canada Leading Individual, Competition & Antitrust 2024
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Competition Law 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Competition/Antitrust Law 2024
Credentials
Professional Involvement
David is an active member of the Canadian competition law community. He has been a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and served as chair of several committees of the Canadian Bar Association's National Competition Law Section.
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 2005
- University of Winnipeg, B.A., 2002
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2006 Ontario
Insights
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Competition and Foreign Investment
Canadian Government’s Approval of Glencore/Teck and a Ministerial Statement Signals Muscular New Standards for Investment Canada Act Undertakings and Metals and Minerals Transactions
Executive SummaryA recent approval under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”), and a policy statement by the Minister, signals important developments for investors into Canada, including:The… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
The Public Competition Enforcement Review 16th Edition - Canada Chapter
Michael Koch, David Rosner, Josh Zelikovitz and Jon Wall co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Public Competition Enforcement Review 16th Edition.The Public Competition… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Canada Expands Misleading Advertising Rules and Creates New Private Litigation for Misleading Advertising
The Government of Canada has proposed legislation to amend the Competition Act (the “Act”) to, among other things, (i) expand the scope of what constitutes misleading advertising, and (ii) permit… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Canada Radically Expands Private Competition Law Litigation
The Government of Canada has proposed legislation that will amend the Competition Act (the “Act”) to permit (i) far more private competition law litigation, and (ii) the awarding of significant new… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Canada Substantially Overhauls Merger Control Standards and Procedures
The Government of Canada proposes a number of new amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”) that will make it easier for the Competition Bureau to challenge mergers. This follows the Government’s… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Amend the Competition Act, end the “Efficiencies Defence”
Last week, the Government of Canada announced its intention to amend the Competition Act (the “Act”) in three ways. Yesterday, the government introduced Bill C-56, draft legislation that implements…
News & Events
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100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their… -
Banking and Financial Services
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Global Recognition
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from…