Canada: open for business but new rules for SOEs *

Canada - December 10 2012
Late last week the Canadian government approved the closely observed acquisitions by CNOOC of Nexen and by Petronas of Progress Energy Resources.

Co-authors: Omar Wakil.

Decision in landfill case complicates merger enforcement landscape *

Canada - June 15 2012
On May 29, 2012, the Competition Tribunal released its decision in Commissioner of Compeition v CCS Corporation, the first contested merger challenge since 2005.

Co-authors: Crawford G. Smith, Linda M. Plumpton.

Proposed amendments to enhance Investment Canada Act’s enforcement and transparency *

Canada - May 4 2012
The Minister of Industry has proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act to bolster enforcement and invrease the transparency of aspects of the review process.

Co-authors: Omar Wakil.

Trend 4: the enforcement bar will be raised under competition and foreign investment scrutiny *

Canada, USA - January 4 2012
The predominant trend in the Canadian competition and foreign investment landscape for 2012 is enforcement.

Co-authors: Christopher M. Caparelli, Neville Jugnauth.