TORONTO, August 1, 2024 — Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, has been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2024. This annual guide, co-published with the Global Competition Review, highlights the leading competition and state aid lawyers and economists around the world. The lawyers selected advise and represent clients in internal, regulatory, and criminal investigations and assist with merger filings, civil and criminal litigation, and cartel matters. Who’s Who Legal compiles the guide through independent research, nominations, and feedback from peers and clients, including general counsel and lawyers in private practice.

Michael helps businesses navigate competition (antitrust), foreign investment, and other regulatory regimes, and resolve commercial disputes. Michael's 25-plus years of experience and broad practice enable him to identify an achievable outcome that best aligns with his clients' goals and to work towards achieving that outcome. He advises and defends clients from around the world in inquiries and proceedings commenced by the Competition Bureau, including criminal matters, abuse of dominance, and marketing and advertising matters. Michael defends clients in private proceedings under the Competition Act, including price fixing class actions. 

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