Ms Rebecca Wagner > Torys > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Torys
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3000
BOX 270, TD CENTRE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canada
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Work Department

Competition & Foreign Investment Review

Position

Rebecca’s practice involves all aspects of competition law and foreign investment review. She assists clients on matters requiring Competition Act compliance, including complex merger transactions, reviewable (civil) matters, criminal matters and related inquiries by the Competition Bureau. She also advises clients on compliance with and reviews under the Investment Canada Act. Rebecca’s recent experience includes work on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional merger transactions, matters involving the interface between competition and intellectual property law, advice on compliance with the marketing and advertising provisions of the Competition Act, and competition law compliance programs.

Career

Ontario, 2013

Memberships

Rebecca was a professional beach volleyball player for six years, representing Canada in over 20 international tournaments and training for the Olympic Games. She was also the president, director and co-founder of Dig Deep Inc., a company that she started to campaign for corporate sponsorship for professional athletes and which grew to run corporate wellness events.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Competition and antitrust

(Rising Stars)

Rebecca Wagner – Torys

Offering substantial experience in the energy, healthcare, insurance and financial services segments, the group at Torys is noted for its advisory competition law offering. The practice is also frequently engaged in complex contentious matters and cross-border mandates. The department is co-directed by a trio of Toronto-based partners. Dany Assaf and Omar Wakil cover the range of competition law and foreign investment matters, while Linda Plumpton‘s practice is focused on litigation, and is well-versed in class action defence, corporate disputes, securities litigation, foreign investment reviews and investigations. Partner James Gotowiec is an additional name to note for litigation, while Rebecca Wagner is the key name to note at the senior associate level. All lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.