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Robert Kwinter

Robert advises clients on the Competition Act including conspiracy, bid-rigging, trade association activities, misleading advertising, mergers and other reviewable trade practices, as well as on regulatory approval under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act. Litigation counsel in cases under various provisions of the Competition Act, including lead counsel to Visa Canada in a successful proceeding before the Competition Tribunal. Extensive class action experience includes: DRAM, air cargo, hydrogen peroxide, EPDM, chocolate, LCD and credit cards. Complex mergers include: Suncor/Petro-Canada, Merck/Schering-Plough, GE/Alstom. · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CanadaCompetition / Antitrust, Foreign Investment

About

Robert Kwinter advises clients on the Competition Act and on regulatory approval under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act, and acts as litigation counsel in Competition Act matters, including as lead counsel to Visa Canada in a successful proceeding before the Competition Tribunal. He has extensive class action experience (DRAM, air cargo, hydrogen peroxide, EPDM, chocolate, LCD and credit cards) and has worked on complex mergers including Suncor/Petro-Canada, Merck/Schering-Plough and GE/Alstom.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustForeign InvestmentLitigationClass ActionsCorporate / M&ARegulatory

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Expertise

Competition Act enforcementInvestment Canada Act approvalsCartels & conspiracy (including bid-rigging)Trade association complianceMisleading advertisingClass actions (antitrust)Merger review