With a notable emphasis on technology antitrust and competition disputes, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is active across the retail, financial services and natural resources industries. Subrata Bhattacharjee leads the group, with established experience defending Competition Bureau investigations and disputes for global clients in the technology, media and transport sectors. Another standout member of the team is Denes Rothschild, who excels in criminal cartel matters, compliance and national security reviews. Both lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.
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Key clients
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Pan American Silver Corp.
- Netflix Inc.
- Skydance Entertainment/Paramount Studios
- PSA International Pte Ltd. and PSA Canada Ventures Ltd.
- Hapag-Lloyd AG and Maersk A/S
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- KDDI Canada, Inc.
- Cineplex Inc.
- Deutsche Bank AG
Work highlights
Advising on the Competition Bureau of Canada's investigation into Amazon's marketing practices, particularly the use of reviews, ratings, and related features, which may influence product rankings and consumer trust.
Acting as Canadian competition counsel for Skydance Media in its merger with Paramount, valuing New Paramount at an enterprise value of approximately $28bn and Skydance at $4.75bn, and an Investor Group (comprising the Ellison Family and RedBird Capital Partners) in an over $8bn investment in Paramount Global and to acquire National Amusements, Inc.
Led the BLG team securing Canadian competition clearance for Pan American Silver Corp.’s $245m sale of its La Arena gold and copper mine and project in Peru to a subsidiary of China’s Zijin Mining Group.
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Practice head
Subrata Bhattacharjee
Other key lawyers
Denes Rothschild