Vertical Mergers and Shifting Foundations
Presented by the CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section
Cost
CBA members: $65
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $55
CBA Student members: $15
Non-members: $155
Plus applicable taxes
Group rates available. Please contact pd@cba.org.
This is the 2nd webinar in the CBA Competition Law Fall Online Symposium. Registrants will receive an on-demand recording following each webcast. You can purchase the full online symposium at a package rate.
Day 1 - Monday, October 18, 2021 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Vertical Mergers and Shifting Foundations
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The foundations of competition law are shifting. Vertical mergers, which for decades have largely been seen as inherently pro-competitive and efficiency enhancing, are under increased scrutiny. In the United States, the new FTC chair has risen to prominence in part because of calls for enhanced review of vertical mergers.
At the same time, vertical integration remains a key strategy for businesses to increase efficiency and competitiveness. Entire ecosystems have evolved where start-ups aim to make themselves an attractive target for vertical integration by developing technology or other innovations.
This panel will explore key trends in vertical merger review globally and in Canada and explore the implications of global trends on Canadian businesses and the Canadian economy.
Presenters
Ian Conner, Latham & Watkins LLP
D. Daniel Sokol, Professor of Law and Business, USC Could School of Law
Beth Riley, Bennett Jones
Hal Singer, EconOne
Moderator
Yana Ermak, Baker MacKenzie
