Ms Melanie Aitken > Bennett Jones LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Bennett Jones LLP possesses a diverse US platform, which is distinguished by its strong regulatory dimension. Former Competition Commissioner Melanie Aitken leads the firm’s US arm from Washington DC and specializes in competition and foreign investment work. Dual-qualified (Canada/New York) Gordon Cameron heads the New York office and focuses on cross-border corporate and securities matters. The team also leads international work from Canada, with its recent experience spanning corporate and M&A, corporate restructuring, capital markets and dispute resolution, among other areas.

Bennett Jones LLP‘s practice handles merger and foreign investment review, as well as competition litigation. Leadership of the group is shared between Washington, DC-based Melanie Aitken, who previously acted as Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, and Toronto-based Randal Hughes. Both specialize in global antitrust and competition law, as well as litigation. Additional key contacts include Adam Kalbfleisch, who manages foreign investment review and regulatory matters; and litigator Emrys Davis, who focuses on criminal and civil investigations and class action defences. May 2023 saw the opening of a new office in Montréal under the leadership of office managing partner Pascale Dionne-Bourassa, who handles litigation, including claims involving alleged competition law violations.