Peter Flynn

First Year of Call
Ontario, 2015

Areas of Practice
Competition Law, Government Relations & Public Policy

Description
Peter Flynn is a partner in the Competition & Foreign Investment Group. His practice focuses on the review of transactions under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act, with a particular emphasis on obtaining required regulatory approvals for cross-border mandates.

Under the Competition Act, Peter advises on all aspects of competition law, including complex merger review, joint ventures and strategic alliances, criminal and civil investigations, regulatory compliance matters and misleading advertising. Peter has particular expertise in obtaining approvals in the telecommunications, software, media, fintech, consumer goods, life sciences, mining, and oil and gas industries.

Under the Investment Canada Act, Peter specializes in obtaining economic and cultural net benefit approvals and providing strategic advice to foreign investors undergoing national security reviews. Peter has significant experience working with government relations and public relations advisors to secure approval for high-profile transactions.

Professional Activities
Peter is the former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s Foreign Investment Review Committee and a member of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. He is also a member of the Law Society of Ontario.

Background
Prior to practicing law, Peter volunteered in politics and worked as a Member’s Assistant for a Member of Parliament and as a Research Assistant for Professor Jacob Ziegel.

Peter’s competition and foreign investment practice is enhanced by his master’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto.