Overview

Sandy Walker is co-Chair of Dentons' Competition and Foreign Investment Review group. She is recognized as one of Canada's leading competition and Investment Canada Act lawyers. Sandy's practice focuses on securing government approvals for mergers and acquisitions from the Competition Bureau, Investment Canada and other regulatory agencies, including navigating complex "net benefit to Canada" reviews and the national security review process on behalf of foreign investors, both state-owned and private sector. Sandy also provides strategic advice to clients on compliance issues arising from pricing, distribution and trade practices. She represents clients in a wide array of industries, including financial services, technology, mining, oil and gas, power, automotive, media and entertainment, food and beverage, manufacturing, transportation and retail.
Sandy was recently Chair of the Executive Committee of the National Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section of the Canadian Bar Association. As Chair, Sandy led the Section's participation in the Canadian government's 2023 consultation on proposed changes to the Competition Act and appeared before the Parliamentary committee reviewing proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act. Sandy has also been the Chair of the CBA Competition Section's Mergers Committee and the Foreign Investment Review Committee as well as Vice-Chair of the International Antitrust Committee of the American Bar Association's International Law Section. Sandy frequently speaks on competition law and foreign investment topics in a variety of forums in Canada and elsewhere, including the American Bar Association, the CBA, the Alberta Chamber of Resources and the China Institute.
Sandy is recognized as a leading lawyer by publications and rankings directories, including Chambers Canada, Lexology - Canada (formerly known as Who's Who Legal ), Canadian Legal Lexpert, The Legal 500 Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada .

Practice Areas

• Banking/Finance
• Estates & Trusts
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Competition Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1988 (ON)