denes a. rothschild

DENES A. ROTHSCHILD
Associé
T 416.367.6350
F 416.361.7068
Toronto
[email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/den
esrothschild
Concurrence et examen des investissements
étrangers
Anti-Trust/concurrence
Publicité, marketing et commandites
Droit des affaires et droit des sociétés
Actions collectives
Litige relatif au droit des sociétés et droit commercial
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
JD, Washington College of Law at
American University, Washington,
DC, 2008 (awarded prize for
excellence in American corporate tax
law)
Denes Rothschild is a partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Denes practises competition, marketing and foreign investment law. Denes' practice
includes advice on proposed mergers, competition compliance and criminal cartel
matters. He also litigates class action claims against clients relating to alleged collusion,
and advises on foreign investment review, advertising and marketing law. Denes
recently advised on all competition aspects of the largest retail merger in Canadian
history, the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart by Loblaw, and is acting on one of the
only two active abuse of dominance cases before the Competition Tribunal.
LLB (cum laude), University of
Ottawa, 2008
BA in Political Science and History,
University of Toronto, 2004
Ontario, 2009
Activités professionnelles
Member, Law Society of Upper
Canada
Member, Ontario Bar Association
Making use of his dual Canadian and American law degrees, Denes regularly
collaborates with attorneys in other jurisdictions to ensure consistent and outstanding
representation for his large multinational clients.
Prior to joining BLG, Denes articled and practised with a national firm's Ottawa office,
specializing in commercial litigation, international trade and investment law. Denes
recently spent a year seconded as corporate counsel to one of the world's largest
information technology corporations.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Vice-Chair, Young Lawyers
Committee, Canadian Bar
Association, Competition Law Section

Acted for Loblaw in ongoing Competition Bureau investigation into its supplier
practices and related court proceedings.
Member, American Bar Association

Acting for British Airways in major nation-wide class action alleging fixing in the
prices of air cargo surcharges.

Acted for Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership in an abuse of dominance
claim before the Competition Tribunal.

Acted for Hardline Curling Inc. in its battle to have a ban on its curling brooms
imposed by the World Curling Federation and Curling Canada overturned.

Acted for Loblaw Companies Limited on all competition matters related to its
acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, the largest retail merger in
Canadian history.

Acting for Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership in abuse of dominance claim
Young Lawyer Representative,
American Bar Association's Trade,
Sports and Professional Associations
Committee
Activités communautaires
Regular pro bono volunteer with Law
Help Ontario
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before the Competition Tribunal.

Acted for Montez Corporation and affiliates on competition aspects of a series
of retail real estate acquisitions.

Acting for British Airways in Canada and as part of global defence team in
defence of a class actions relating to alleged price fixing among air cargo
carriers.

Acting for an international auto parts supplier in Canadian immunity and
leniency applications related to cartel activity, as well as related class actions.

Acted for to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its role as a
member of the Maple Group in its acquisition of the TMX Group Inc.

Advises clients in various industries on notification and review requirements,
and compliance, under the Investment Canada Act.

Represents clients in various industries on merger reviews and applications for
Advanced Ruling Certificates.

Advises clients in various industries on federal and provincial advertising and
marketing laws and standards.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Author, "Share Safely: How to Avoid Gun-Jumping and Inadvertent Waiver of
Privilege When Making a Deal in Canada," ACC Docket, October 2016.

Co-Author, "FinTech Market Study May Lead to Important Regulatory Changes
in Canada," BLG's Competition and Foreign Investment Review Bulletin, May
2016.

Co-Author, "Questionable Policy: New Canadian IP Enforcement Guidelines
Miss the Mark on Pharma," BLG's Competition and Foreign Investment Review
Bulletin, April 2016.

Co-Author, "Market Power and Market Definition," Fundamentals of Canadian
Competition Law (Third Edition), 2015.

Author, Competition, Practical Law's Private Acquisitions Multi-Jurisdictional
Guide – Country Commentary – Canada, Thomson Reuters 2014.

Author, "Canadian Credit Card Industry Scores a Big Win in Dismissal of
Competition Complaint," BLG Financial Services Advisory, July 2013 (with
Jeffrey S. Graham and Stephen Redican).
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Lecturer on competition law at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law.
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Author, "Canada's new anti-cartel regime: a comparison with the US," PLC
multi-jurisdictional Competition and Cartel Leniency guide, Practical Law
Company, 2012 (with Robert Russell).
À PROPOS DE BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L
Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un grand cabinet juridique canadien
qui offre à ses clients une gamme complète de services, principalement en droit des affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. BLG est l’un des
premiers cabinets juridiques en importance au pays; il compte plus de 725 avocats,
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agents de propriété intellectuelle et autres professionnels dans 5 grandes villes du Canada. BLG répond aux besoins de ses clients, que ce soit en matière de litige, de financement ou d’enregistrement de brevets et de marques de commerce.
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