Agrium agrees to divestitures to get ok to acquire Viterra’s retail agricultural business
The Competition Bureau has announced that they have entered into a consent agreement with Agrium which addresses the Bureau’s concerns arising from Agrium’s proposed acquisition of the majority of Viterra Inc.’s retail agricultural business from Glencore International PLC. During the merger review process, the Bureau concluded that the proposed merger would likely lead to a substantial prevention or lessening of competition in the retail supply of anhydrous ammonia and urea to farmers in certain areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan. As a result, the consent agreement calls for Agrium to divest seven retail stores and nine anhydrous ammonia businesses in the affected areas ... [more] Full article
Metal merger not anti-competitive, Bureau says
Samuel, Son & Co. Limited can complete its acquisition of Wilkinson Steel and Metals Inc. after the Competition Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge the deal. Samuel ... [more] Full article
Leon’s acquisition of The Brick not anti-competitive, Bureau says
The Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge the acquisition of The Brick Ltd. by Leon’s Furniture Limited. The Bureau’s investigation revealed that while both parties are incredibly ... [more] Full article
Competition Law Review 2013
Review of major Canadian Competition Law developments over the past year, including: Top Stories, Criminal, Class Actions & Private Actions, Mergers, Reviewable Matters, Marketing Practices, Related Developments, The Long Arm of US Antitrust, Across the Pond [more] Full article
Mergers Contributors
Masiel A. Matus
Masiel has a broad commercial litigation practice and represents both national and international clients in a variety of complex matters. Masiel has experience litigating cases involving professional negligence, commercial leasing and real property disputes, insurance, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, employment matters and defamation claims.
David N. Vaillancourt
David's practice expertise focuses on all matters of Commercial and Civil Litigation, Competition and Administrative Law. David has acted for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes, breach of confidence/intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond claims, and professional negligence claims. David has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and has also appeared before the Competition Tribunal and the Federal Court of Appeal. David has appeared as lead counsel in numerous trials, hearings, and motions. David has been successful in numerous adversarial proceedings, and also has successfully negotiated the resolution of dozens of cases.
