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Arlan Gates

Arlan Gates practices commercial and regulatory law as a member of Baker McKenzie's Global International Commercial & Trade and Antitrust & Competition groups. He leads the Canadian Antitrust, Competition and Foreign Investment Practice, which has been ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers Canada. He is also ranked by Chambers Canada and by Best Lawyers in the area of advertising, marketing and data protection law and leads the Canadian Advertising, Marketing and Regulatory Practice, providing support to domestic and international businesses on regulatory aspects of market entry and ongoing commercial operations in Canada and abroad. Arlan joined Baker McKenzie as a summer associate in 1999 and has also worked in the Firm's Sydney office. · Baker McKenzie

CanadaAntitrust and Competition, International Commercial and TradeEnglish, French

About

Arlan Gates practices commercial and regulatory law as a member of Baker McKenzie's Global International Commercial & Trade and Antitrust & Competition groups. He leads the Canadian Antitrust, Competition and Foreign Investment Practice, which has been ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers Canada. He is also ranked by Chambers Canada and by Best Lawyers in the area of advertising, marketing and data protection law and leads the Canadian Advertising, Marketing and Regulatory Practice, providing support to domestic and international businesses on regulatory aspects of market entry and ongoing commercial operations in Canada and abroad. Arlan joined Baker McKenzie as a summer associate in 1999 and has also worked in the Firm's Sydney office.

Practice areas

Antitrust and CompetitionInternational Commercial and TradeAdvertising, Marketing and Data ProtectionForeign InvestmentCommercial and Regulatory Law

Office

Expertise

Canadian and international merger control, foreign investment and national security in corporate and commercial transactions (Canadian Competition Act and Investment Canada Act)Competition investigations and inquiries by the Canadian Competition BureauCompetition law advice on pricing policies, distribution arrangements, joint ventures and other competitor collaborations, cartels, abuse of dominance, and competition compliance programsAdvertising and marketing law (online, mobile, print, broadcast, deceptive marketing, contests, sweepstakes, promotions, consumer protection, data privacy, anti-spam laws)Public/government procurement laws, technology, communications and online sales regulationProduct regulatory compliance (food, cosmetics, drugs, medical devices, other consumer and industrial products)Commercial contracting and regulatory enforcement mattersAssisting international businesses with commercial and regulatory aspects of expanding to and from CanadaCoordinating regulatory advice across multiple practice areas and countries in corporate transactions and commercial projects

Admissions

  • Law Society of Ontario

Languages

EnglishFrench