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COMPETITION LAW
Musgrove, James B., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 307-4078 - james.musgrove@mcmillan.ca
James Musgrove is Co-chair of the Competition and Antitrust Practice at McMillan LLP. He practices
primarily in the areas of competition, antitrust and foreign investment law and advises on antitrust, distribu-
tion and competition law matters, mergers, cartels and Investment Canada matters. Musgrove is winner of the
GCR award for Behavioural Matter of the Year Americas for his successful defense of MasterCard, in 2014,
and was named Advertising and Marketing Lawyer of the Year, Toronto, by Best Lawyers. He is recognized
as a leading competition and advertising lawyer by various rating organizations, including Chambers Global,
GCR, Lexpert®, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal, amongst others. He is Past-chair of the Canadian Bar
Association National Competition Law Section and Past-president of the Toronto Lawyers Association. He
serves on the Council of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law.
Kent, David W., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7143 - david.kent@mcmillan.ca
David Kent is Co-chair of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group and its Class Action Practice, and a mem-
ber of its Competition and IP groups. His practice emphasizes complex litigation, including competition,
copyright, commercial and regulatory disputes. His extensive class-action experience includes over 60 national
cases involving competition, consumer, privacy and securities claims across a range of industries, raising issues
including cross-border discovery, settlement and certification. He has been counsel in many competition cases,
including over 40 cartel class actions (e.g., vitamins, cross-border vehicles, credit cards, e-books, Gmail, auto
parts and electronics components such as DRAM, SRAM, LCDs and CRTs), as well as private actions, con-
tested mergers and Competition Bureau investigations. Kent taught ADR at Osgoode Hall Law School and
Queen's University Law School for nine years. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member, CBA
and ABA (section on antitrust). LLB (Hons.) and Dean's Key, University of Toronto. Ontario Bar (1983).
Plumpton, Linda M., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8193 - lplumpton@torys.com
Partner in Torys' Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, and Competition and Antitrust Practice.
Practice focuses on competition litigation, class-action defense, corporate/commercial disputes and securities
litigation. Also practices in the areas of public law, constitutional law and employment. Has appeared as coun-
sel in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario and in the Federal Court, as well as before
the Competition Tribunal and the Ontario Securities Commission. Member of the Antitrust Section of the
American Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association and e Advocates' Society. Has taught advocacy
and lectured on class actions and competition law issues at Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Ottawa
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Faculty of Law and at programs run by e Advocates' Society and the
National Institute for Trial Advocacy. LLB, 1994, University of Toronto. Ontario Bar, 1996.
Wakil, Omar K., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7635 - owakil@torys.com
Co-chair of the firm's Competition and Foreign Investment Review Practice. Advises domestic/international
clients on all aspects of competition law. Provides strategic advice to firms involved in mergers, cartel and
abuse of dominance investigations under the Competition Act. Also advises clients on net benefit and national
security reviews under the Investment Canada Act. Has represented numerous foreign investors, includ-
ing state-owned enterprises, as well as domestic targets in acquisition transactions. Author of the Annotated
Competition Act and the Annotated Investment Canada Act. Speaks regularly on Canadian Bar Association's
conference panels and contributes to the organization's policy statements. Past-chair of the Section's Mergers
and Foreign Investment Review committees. Member of the CD Howe Institute's Competition Policy Coun-
cil and private-sector advisor to the International Competition Network. Ontario Bar, 1996. LLB, 1994,
University of Toronto. Solicitor, England and Wales, 2003.
