Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP's practice group is well-placed to handle diverse competition law matters, including merger reviews, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance cases, advertising matter and competition law class actions. The group is frequently instructed by banks and domestic and international companies in the healthcare, energy, pharma and retail segments. Navin Joneja and Julie Soloway, both based at the Toronto office, share leadership of the practice and take care of the gamut of Canadian competition and foreign investment matters. Additional key contacts include Randall Hofley, who is well-versed in litigation before the Canadian Competition Bureau; Cassandra Brown, who brings strength to matters involving distribution practices, criminal and civil investigation and foreign investment transactions; Kevin MacDonald, who manages files related to marketing and distribution practices and abuse of dominance cases); and Jonathan Bitran, who joined the firm from McCarthy Tétrault in August 2023.
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Clients clés

  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Paramount Global
  • Bell Media / BCE
  • Pembina Pipeline
  • Elanco Animal Health
  • Carbon Engineering
  • TreeHouse Foods
  • Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk
  • AstraZeneca
  • Superior Plus

Points forts

  • Advised Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5bn acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.
  • Advised Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk on Novo Holdings’ $16.5bn acquisition of Catalent.
  • Advised Bell Media on its C$410m acquisition of the Canadian business of OUTFRONT Media.

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Responsable de la pratique

Julie Soloway; Navin Joneja