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Barry Zalmanowitz Q.C., LL.B., M.A. (Economics), B.A., Partner

Barry Zalmanowitz is a partner of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP’s Edmonton office and co-chair of the firm’s National Competition Law Group. He also serves on FMC's National Partnership Board. He advises and represents clients in all aspects of the Competition Act, including mergers and notifiable transactions, conspiracy and other criminal provisions, private damage actions, reviewable practices and misleading advertising. He also represents clients in compliance with the Investment Canada Act and establishes competition and antitrust compliance programs and policies.

Barry has been competition law counsel in many significant transactions providing pre-transaction advice, compliance with pre-notification filings and obtaining clearances from the Commissioner of Competition.

He is experienced in representing clients in contested merger proceedings and defence of clients in criminal cartel prosecutions and deceptive marketing proceedings.

Barry’s industry experience includes agriculture, oil and gas, restructured electricity, oil and gas service, pipeline, retail and airlines.

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Barry has been competition law counsel in many transactions providing pre-transaction advice, compliance with pre-notification filings and obtaining clearances from the Commissioner of Competition. Experience includes representing clients in a contested merger proceeding, and defence of clients in criminal conspiracy prosecutions and deceptive marketing proceedings.

Representative Work

Counsel to BP Canada on a US$1.67 billion agreement to sell its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Plains Midstream Canada

Counsel to Sasol Petroleum International on its $1.05 billion agreement to acquire from Talisman Energy a 50% stake in their Farrell Creek shale gas assets located in B.C.’s Montney basin

Counsel to Athabasca Potash Inc. (API) with regard to its $341 million acquisition by BHP Billiton by way of plan of arrangement

Counsel to Shaw Communications Inc. on its $300 million acquisition of Mountain Cablevision Limited, to become Canada's largest cable provider

Counsel to MTS Allstream on regulatory and competition matters relating to the completion of strategic wireless agreements with Rogers Communications

Publications

"Canada: Overview", Global Competition Review, The Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies 2011 - July 2011

"Antitrust Law and the Energy Industry in Canada", American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, Spring Meeting, Houston, Texas, May 2011

"Visa and MasterCard Rules Challenged by the Competition Bureau", Focus on Competition | Antitrust - December 2010

"Canada: Overview", Global Competition Review, The Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies 2010 - May 2010

"Recent Amendments to Canada's Cartel Laws", American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, April 2010

Teaching Roles

Guest Lecturer, University of Calgary, Transportation Law (Application of Competition Law to Transportation Industry), 2004 to 2008

Taught Reviewable Practices portion of the Competition Law Course to the Canadian Competition Bureau, February 2008

Invited by the Competition Bureau to attend the International Competition Network's Cartel Workshop in El Salvador as the Bureau's non-government advisor, 2007

Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Competition Law, 1993 to 2003

Prior Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "Antitrust and Consumer Protection Issues in the Energy Industry: 100 Years since Standard Oil", ABA Annual Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, May 5-6, 2011, Houston, Texas

Presenter, Seminar on Current Issues in International Trade, Calgary, September 21, 2010

Speaker, "New Rules in Canada - What a Cross-Border Business Needs to Know", ABA 58th Annual Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, April 21-23, 2010

Moderator, The Competition Law 2009 Spring Forum: Recent Developments in Civil Matters under Canadian Competition Law, Toronto, May 12, 2009

Chair, Panel on Cartel Provision, CBA Spring Meeting in Toronto, April 29, 2008