Ian Macdonald is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office Business Law department. His practice focuses on energy and infrastructure related matters and competition law.

Ian’s practice encompasses various aspects of business law, including complex commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions and private equity fund formation.

In the area of competition law, Ian’s primary area of focus is merger review, having successfully represented clients in a wide range of industries in relation to dozens of merger pre-notification filings under the Competition Act. He has also advised numerous clients in relation to the civil and criminal provisions of the Competition Act, and assisted clients in responding to information and document production orders in relation to alleged violations of the Act’s civil and criminal provisions. Ian has prepared competition law compliance policies and conducted compliance seminars for many clients, including in relation to the recently enacted (March 12, 2009) significant amendments to the Competition Act.