Skip Links People Services Insights Careers Students About Us Search Other (EN) Competition & Foreign Investment Review Competition & Foreign Investment Review OverviewExperienceKey ContactsInsightsStay Up to Date Whether you are looking to clear a major merger, or defend against cartels and other disputes and investigations, you need a legal partner that can guide you through the complex and high-risk issues you face both locally and globally. We offer a Canadian focus with a global perspective. With more than 10 full-time competition/antitrust professionals, our national practice has the strength to handle our clients’ most significant needs through the firm’s offices. We are ranked in the Global Competition Review GCR 100 as one of Canada’s leading practices, and its members are routinely cited for excellence in major domestic and international peer and industry surveys such as Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal, Lexpert and others. Our expertise and experience includes: • cartel investigations and litigation • competition related litigation • merger clearance • foreign investment advice and reviews under the Investment Canada Act • distribution, pricing and marketing and advertising Our lawyers are involved in the domestic and international competition/antitrust policy communities, including leadership positions in the International Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association Competition Law Section, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, the International Competition Network and Canadian Chamber of Commerce. We have built strong relationships with leading clients and counsel in East Asia — notably, in South Korea and Japan, where our lawyers enjoy strong reputations for client service and quality. Read More Experience - Cartels, class actions and competitive litigation (recent and ongoing) Read More Deutsche Bank AG in the Canadian aspects of the global LIBOR investigation A major global airline in the Canadian aspects of the global air cargo investigation Several major Japanese automotive components manufacturers in the Canadian aspects of the global automotive components investigation and class proceedings Experience - Mergers (recent) Read More Loblaws in its $12.4 billion acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart corporation (retail) Health Care REIT in its $2.3 billion acquisition of HealthLease Properties REIT (health care) Balfour Beatty plc in the Canadian aspects of its $1.24 billion sale of Parsons Brinkerhoff to WSP Global (professional services) Key Contacts Robert S. Russell Partner Location Toronto Email RRussell@blg.com Phone 416.367.6256 Quick info View full bio Subrata Bhattacharjee National Co-Chair, Competition and Foreign Investment Review Group Location Toronto Email SBhattacharjee@blg.com Phone 416.367.6371 Quick info View full bio Jeffrey S. Thomas Partner Location Vancouver Email JSThomas@blg.com Phone 604.640.4203 Quick info View full bio Guy J. Pratte Senior Counsel Location Montréal Email GPratte@blg.com Phone 613.787.3521 Quick info View full bio View All Professionals Insights Read More View All Insights Stay Up to Date Subscribe to receive our insights and perspectives on the latest legal developments that will affect you. Register This website uses cookies We use cookies on our website. To learn more about cookies, how we use them on our site and how to change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy. By continuing to use this site without changing your settings, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. Accept Contact Us Media Centre Subscribe Alumni Accessibility CASL Legal Privacy © 2021 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP ("BLG"). All rights reserved.