Lawyer Profile
Omar K. Wakil
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
A leading lawyer in his field, Omar has deep understanding of competition law and foreign investment matters and extensive experience that spans industries, giving clients creative, tailored advice across business-critical transactions, discrete matters and investigations.
Omar is co-chair of the firm’s Competition and Foreign Investment Review Practice and advises international and domestic clients on all aspects of competition law and foreign investment matters.
In his competition practice, Omar provides strategic advice to firms involved in mergers, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations under the Competition Act.
In his foreign investment review practice, Omar advises clients on net benefit and national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act. He has represented numerous foreign investors, including state-owned enterprises, as well as domestic targets in acquisition transactions.
Omar works with clients active in a wide range of business sectors, including automotive parts, agricultural products, chemicals, consumer products, energy, financial services, grocery retailing, manufacturing, media, metals and mining, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and transportation.
Torys acted as Canadian counsel to Viterra and its shareholders in its US$34 billion merger with Bunge Limited to create a global agribusiness solutions company, a deal which won Global Competition Review's 2025 Merger Control Matter of the Year — Americas
Torys acted as counsel to Exchange Income Corporation in its C$205 million acquisition of Bradley Air Services Limited, operating as Canadian North, from Makivvik Corporation and Inuvialuit Development Corporation
Torys acted as counsel to Champion Petfoods in its sale to Mars Petcare, part of Mars, Incorporated
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1996 (ON); 2003 (ENG/WALES)