Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Canada Competition Commissioner Melanie Aitkens Rejoins Bennett Jones, Will Head Firm’s New Washington Office, (Jan 22, 2013)

Former Canadian Commissioner of Competition Melanie Aitken will rejoin Canadian business law firm Bennett Jones to co-chair the firm’s Antitrust and Competition practice and to serve as managing principal of a new Washington, D.C. office, the law firm has announced.

The firm’s new office will focus on Canadian antitrust and competition law, and will assist U.S. and international clients conducting business in Canada.

Aitken, a partner for Bennett Jones prior to serving as Commissioner of Competition, specializes in global antitrust and competition law. As Commissioner of Competition, she headed the Canadian Competition Bureau, responsible for enforcement of Canada’s competition laws. She also served as Senior Deputy Commissioner, leading review of mergers, before serving as Commissioner.

Aitken received her LLB and B.A. degrees from the University of Toronto. She has practiced as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada, and was recognized as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Women’s Executive Network.

With the addition of its Washington office, Bennett Jones has over 360 attorneys located in offices in Canada, the United States, the Middle East, and China.

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