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. A subsidiary of Groupe Renaud-Bray inc. (Renaud-Bray) will acquire 14 French-language bookstores, 1 English-language bookstore, and the associated web operations from Groupe Archambault Inc. (Archambault). All of the target assets are located in Quebec. In the course of its investigation into the possible anti-competitive effects of the transaction, the Bureau was primarily concerned with the following issues: the potential impact of Renaud-Bray’s increased ability to influence the number of titles ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau Prescribes Remedy for Pfizer-Hospira Deal
Following concerns that Pfizer Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Hospira Inc. will result in a substantial lessening of competition, Pfizer has reached an agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell the Canadian assets ... [more] Full article
Kingspan-Vicwest Merger Approved Through Consent Agreement
Kingspan, a global seller and manufacturer of building products, has reached a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell a manufacturing facility in order to complete its acquisition of business ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau Challenges Major Gas Retailer Merger
On April 30, 2015, the Competition Bureau filed an application to challenge a proposed merger between two major gas retailers, Parkland and Pioneer. Parkland proposed to acquire 181 gas stations and ... [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.
John Rook
John F. Rook, KC, is a senior Canadian litigation lawyer with over 50 years of experience in competition law, commercial disputes, and administrative law. He is recognized as a leading competition litigator and has appeared before Canada’s Supreme Court and key tribunals.
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.
