Competition / Antitrust

We deliver unmatched competition and antitrust counsel in Canada and abroad, guiding clients through merger reviews, foreign investment, and complex enforcement matters with insight and credibility.
Key Contact
Aitken Melanie
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Overview

Our Competition/Antitrust Group includes the most recent former Commissioner of the Competition Bureau, several former Bureau and Department of Justice officials and the foremost competition counsel in the country. We regularly appear before�and are retained to litigate on behalf of�the Bureau. Our experience and credibility with the Bureau has afforded us a deep, seasoned understanding of the Bureau's priorities, concerns and enforcement orientation, and unique insights into how the Bureau conducts its investigations.

As the only Canadian law firm with competition law capability in Washington, DC, we advise U.S. and international clients and law firms on the Canadian aspects of North American and global competition regulation and antitrust enforcement; reviews under the Investment Canada Act; and litigation matters including class action proceedings. Our clients rely on our anticipatory and pragmatic approach to guide them through complex merger and foreign investment review processes.

,,Bennett Jones LLP excels in contentious work, where it has strengths across the full gamut of civil and criminal matters.,,

What Clients Say

Client Work

Willkie Farr & Gallagher
in the US$11.6-billion acquisition of Alleghany by Berkshire Hathaway
Cresco Labs
in its US$2-billion acquisition of Columbia Care
Kissner Group Holdings
in its acquisition of NSC Minerals
Conagra Brands
in its $10-9 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Foods
Tervita
in its acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Newalta
TriWest
in its investment in Lithion Power Group
Applied Systems
in an alleged breaches of ss. 77 (exclusive dealing and tied selling) and 79 (abuse of dominance) of the Competition Act
Bridgestone
in the defence of class actions filed in Quebec and British Columbia alleging anti-competitive conduct
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
in its £1.062-billion acquisition of 100% of issued shares of BBGI Global Infrastructure
Broadridge
in its acquisition of Kyndryl's Securities Industry Services' wealth and capital markets technology platform
Canadian Natural Resources
in its US$6.5-billion acquisition of Chevron's Alberta assets, including the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale assets
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
in giving regulatory advice under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act regarding the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's merger with Cedar Fair
Dye & Durham
in defending a claim alleging that Dye & Durham's acquisition of DoProcess was anti-competitive
Dye & Durham
with the Competition Bureau’s inquiry and document production order
Heartland Generation
in its C$658 million sale to TransAlta
JBS USA Food Company
in the defence of class actions in British Columbia and Quebec alleging price-fixing and anti-competitive conduct related to beef production and supply
JP Morgan Chase
in the defence of class actions in Ontario and Quebec alleging misconduct involving precious metals
Lamb Weston
in the defence of class actions filed in Quebec and British Columbia alleging product price-fixing
Oakwyn Realty
in Kevin McFall v Canadian Real Estate Association et. al., a national real estate industry conspiracy class action
Osisko Mining
in its approximately C$2-billion sale to Gold Fields
Otto Fuchs Beteiligungen
in its defence of a price-fixing class action related to forged aluminum products
Pharmascience
in the Federal Court alleging industry-wide price fixing and market allocation of generic drugs
Quebecor Media
in its C$430-million sale of wireless spectrum licences to Shaw Communications
RealPage
in the defence of a Canadian class action alleging damages to renters from landlords’ use of the algorithmic collusion and price-fixing aspects of RealPage's revenue management software
Schaeffler
on the Canadian competition and foreign investment aspects of its proposed €1.9 billion business combination with Vitesco Technologies
Schlumberger
in its US$7.75-billion purchase of ChampionX

Recognitions

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Competition/Antitrust


Chambers Global
Band 2, Competition/Antitrust

The Legal 500: Canada
Recommended, Competition and Antitrust

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently Recommended, Competition Law (Calgary and Toronto)
Benchmark Litigation Awards
Impact Case Award, Hughes et al v Liquor Control Board of Ontario et al (Bennett Jones et al)
Global Competition Review: GCR 100
Highly recommended as a leading Competition firm
Aitken Melanie

Melanie L. Aitken

Managing Principal, Bennett Jones (US) LLP  •   Head of Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Practice

At the centre of market-shaping deals and high-stakes disputes, Bennett Jones delivers clarity, strategy and results. Our cross-border teams turn complexity into progress, always focused on what drives your success.

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