Overview

Arlan Gates leads the Canadian Antitrust, Competition and Foreign Investment Practice, which has been ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers Canada. He is also ranked by Chambers Canada and by Best Lawyers in the area of advertising and marketing law and leads the Canadian Advertising, Marketing and Regulatory Practice, providing support to domestic and international businesses on commercial and regulatory aspects of market entry and ongoing operations in Canada and abroad. Arlan joined Baker McKenzie as a summer associate in 1999 and has also worked in the Firm’s Sydney office.
Arlan regularly advises on Canadian and international merger control, foreign investment and national security in corporate and commercial transactions, including under the Canadian Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act. He also advises on competition investigations and inquiries by the Canadian Competition Bureau, and provides competition law advice on pricing policies, distribution arrangements, joint ventures and other competitor collaborations, cartels, abuse of dominance, and the implementation of industry-tailored compliance programs.
He has particular experience assisting international businesses with the commercial and regulatory aspects of expanding to Canada, and from Canada to other markets. He frequently coordinates regulatory advice across multiple practice areas and countries in both corporate transactions and commercial projects.
Represent a US publicly-traded company on merger and foreign investment clearance in Canada for its USD 13.6 billion acquisition of a supplier to the energy, natural resources and industrial sectors.
Advised a state-owned enterprise on regulatory approvals relating to the acquisition of interests in critical minerals assets in Canada.
Represented a European construction chemicals business in obtaining coordinated global regulatory clearances for a transformational USD 6 billion merger.
Advised a Japanese conglomerate on competition and foreign investment aspects of its USD 11 billion acquisition of a power grids business in Canada and other jurisdictions.
Advised a US-based provider of audiovisual services in its response to a Section 11 order and Canadian Competition Bureau inquiry into the proposed sale of its event services business to a competitor.
Represented a private equity investment firm in obtaining merger clearance for its USD 2.74 billion acquisition of a US publicly-listed global provider of cloud-based public relations software and media services.
Represented a private equity investment firm in obtaining merger clearance for its USD 2 billion acquisition of a publicly-traded global distributor of aerospace products.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Information Technology Law
• Commercial Law
• Media & Communications Law
• Health Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2001 (ON)

Professional Details