CANADA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: David Gadsden, Brendan O’Grady and Anton Rizor Baker McKenzie Baker McKenzie is a leading presence within Can - ada’s antitrust litigation bar, particularly in the class action space. The firm regularly defends and advises on an array of high-profile competition class action matters, as well as class proceedings relating to se - curities law violations, fraud, banking and mortgage matters, consumer protection, privacy law, employ - ment law and product liability. The Canadian team is
fully integrated with the firm’s North American and Global Dispute Resolution practices, which oper - ate in more than 70 offices worldwide. Clients rely on Baker McKenzie’s distinct ability to harness this network to develop, co-ordinate, and implement ef - ficient cross-border defence strategies – an integral capability given the increasing globalisation of com - petition disputes.
Authors
David Gadsden represents global clients in complex commercial disputes. As chair of Baker McKenzie’s Canadian Class Actions Group and a member of the firm’s North America Antitrust &
Anton Rizor is an associate at Baker McKenzie and a member of the firm’s North American Litigation &
Government Enforcement practice group. Anton focuses his practice on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including developing a class action defence practice focused on competition claims. He is admitted to the Bar in Ontario, and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners, and the Law Society of Ontario. Anton regularly publishes about class actions.
Competition practice group, David draws on his extensive competition class action experience, having acted as lead counsel in high-profile cases involving auto parts, computer components, loyalty rewards programmes, consumer electronics, credit card transaction fees, generic pharmaceuticals and construction chemicals. David sits on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Section and has been recognised by several legal ranking organisations.
Brendan O’Grady is a partner at Baker McKenzie. He has acted in class proceedings involving allegations of anti-competitive activity, securities misrepresentations, privacy breaches, product liability,
employment standards and consumer protection. Brendan has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, superior courts across Canada, the Federal Court, and the Tax Court of Canada. He sits on the executive committee of the Advocates’ Society’s arbitration and mediation advocacy practice group. He is recognised in the Chambers and Partners Canada Guide and by several other legal ranking organisations.
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