Zach is an associate in Osler’s Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment Group. His practice covers all aspects of competition, foreign investment, and international trade law across a broad range of industries.
Zach is a graduate of the Queen’s University Faculty of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate in International Business Law. While at Queen’s, Zach was recognized on the Dean’s Honour List and received the Spirit Award for contributions to the law school community. Zach also assisted members of the local community through his work with the Queen’s Family Law Clinic.
Before law school, Zach graduated summa cum laude from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (legal philosophy, economics), while also receiving the Humanities Medal of Special Achievement and other academic and community-based awards.
Prior to joining Osler, Zach completed his articles at a national law firm in federal regulatory law fields, including competition, foreign investment, intellectual property, marketing, and privacy.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Emera
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
Latest Insights
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Report Jun 28, 2024
The amended Canadian Competition Act: what businesses need to know
Following a series of high-profile amendments aimed at strengthening Canada’s competition law regime culminating in royal assent for Bill C-59 on...
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Osler Update Jul 29, 2024
New Digital Services Tax Act raises trade retaliation risk for Canadian exporters
On June 28, 2024, Canada’s Digital Services Tax Act (the Act), introduced as part of Bill C-59, came into force. As discussed in this Update, the...
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Osler Update Dec 18, 2023
Important changes to the Competition Act, including the abuse of dominance provisions, now in effect
On December 15, 2023, Bill C-56 received royal assent. The bill substantially expands Canada’s monopolization law as set out in the abuse of...
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Osler Update Nov 29, 2023
Significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act with far-reaching implications
Introduced in Parliament on November 28, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 proposes substantial amendments to Canada's Competition...
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Awards and Recognition
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Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
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Spirit Award, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
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Global Law Scholarship, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
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Medal of Special Achievement, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University
Community Involvement
- Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot, Assistant Coach (University of Ottawa)
- Queen’s Family Law Clinic, Student Caseworker and Clinic Mentor
- Queen’s Law Education & Equity Office, Academic Tutor
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
Institutional Design and the Administration of Canadian Competition Law: Modernizing the Competition Tribunal, Canadian Competition Law Review, Vol. 36 No. 2, 15 September 2023.
Credentials
Education
- Queen’s University, J.D.
- Queen’s University, Certificate in International Business Law
- McMaster University, Hons. B.A. (summa cum laude)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
