The practice group at Torys is well-versed in providing financial, retail, energy and healthcare-sector clients with strategic competition advice for M&A transactions, as well as representing them in competition law disputes. Dany Assaf, Omar Wakil and Linda Plumpton co-lead the practice from Toronto. Assaf and Wakil take care of the range of competition law and foreign investment matters; Plumpton majors on class action defence and competition and securities litigation. Litigator James Gotowiec and senior associate Rebecca Wagner, who handles Competition Act compliance, including complex merger transactions, are additional key contacts. All lawyers mentioned are based at the Toronto office.
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Clients clés
- Viterra Limited
- Home Capital Group
- Hachette Book Group
- Champion Petfoods
- TotalEnergies
- Loblaw Companies Limited and George Weston
- Bank of Montreal
- BroadStreet Partners
- Exchange Income Corporation
- Mithaq Capital
Points forts
- Advised Viterra and its shareholders on its proposed $8.2bn merger with Bunge Limited to create a global agribusiness solutions company.
- Advised Loblaw on its most significant competition matters, including its ongoing response to allegations of price fixing in the market for commercial bread.
- Advised Mithaq on its C$308m unsolicited takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aimia.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Responsable de la pratique
Dany Assaf; Omar Wakil; Linda Plumpton
Autres avocats clés
James Gotowiec; Rebecca Wagner