Overview

John F. Rook, KC, is Senior Litigation Counsel at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP with more than 50 years of experience in administrative, commercial and competition law. He has appeared before provincial and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and before tribunals such as the Competition Tribunal, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and the National Energy Board. John has acted in landmark competition matters involving mergers, abuse of dominance, cartels and class actions under the Competition Act. His work has also covered securities, telecommunications, energy, product liability, negligence and fiduciary claims. He represented Videotron in its acquisition of Freedom Mobile and advised the Commissioner of Competition on the Labatt-Lakeport Brewing merger. Chambers Global and Best Lawyers have recognized his competition and litigation work. John maintains a Toronto practice and is listed by AGM with a Toronto office phone and personal email.

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Competition Law
• Class Action Litigation
• Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Securities
• Telecommunications
• Energy
• Product Liability

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1973 (ON); 1984 (ON)