David is a determined and committed advocate for his clients. David has extensive courtroom experience, having successfully appeared as lead counsel in trials, hearings, motions, and appeals. David is also a skillful negotiator, having successfully negotiated the resolution of numerous cases. David is ranked as a leading practitioner in competition law by both Lexpert and Who’s Who Legal, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation, and competition law. David is also rated as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating possible), with his peers at competitor law firms noting that David is an “excellent lawyer and advocate”, he is “diligent and creative in his approach”, and “is capable of taking charge in the largest commercial and insurance claims”. David has a broad practice in commercial litigation, insurance law, and competition law.
Google and Apple are the targets of the first ever private claim for compensation before the Competition Tribunal, in a proposed application that raises allegations of abuse of dominance under ... [more] Full article
Affleck Greene McMurtry lawyers David Vaillancourt and Michael Binetti and articling student Alex Sokolov were co-authors of the Canada Chapter of the 18th edition of The Private Competition Enforcement Review, published by Lexology. Content link ... [more] Full article
Background: There is widespread concern that some of the recent amendments to the Competition Act will have a chilling effect on merger activity. These amendments represent a considerable change in ... [more] Full article
The United States is threatening Canada with tariffs and other protectionist policies. In this environment, it is worth considering the role of competition in Canada’s response. Competition law and policy ... [more] Full article
The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently enforced a non-competition agreement that was entered into further to the sale of a dental practice in the case of Dr. C. Sims ... [more] Full article
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