Shaw’s Acquisition of WIND Approved
Shaw Communications can complete its acquisition of Wind Mobile following the Competition Bureau’s announcement that it will not challenge the transaction. The Bureau noted that as a result of the transaction, Shaw will replace WIND as a competitor to the three national wireless telcos, Bell, Rogers, and Telus. [more] Full article
Pre-merger Notification Threshold Raised to $87m for 2016
The pre‑merger notification threshold relating to transaction‑size will be $87 million in 2016, up from $86 million last year, the Competition Bureau announced recently. Mergers are only notifiable if three ... [more] Full article
Jam in Office Products Acquisition
The Commissioner of Competition is challenging a proposed merger that he claims would result in the consolidation of 80% of the Canadian office products market under a single banner. In a ... [more] Full article
Book Retailers Permitted to Turn the Page on Asset Acquisition
The two largest book retailers in Quebec are clear to proceed with a proposed asset purchase transaction, according to a statement released by the Competition Bureau on September 29, 2015. ... [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.
