Arlan Gates

Arlan Gates leads Baker McKenzie's Canadian Antitrust, Competition and Foreign Investment and its Advertising, Marketing and Regulatory Practices. Arlan regularly advises pharmaceutical, health and life sciences clients on Canadian and international merger control, foreign investment and national security in corporate and commercial transactions under the Canadian Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act. He also advises on investigations and inquiries by the Canadian Competition Bureau, and provides competition law advice on pricing policies, distribution arrangements, joint ventures and other competitor collaborations, cartels, abuse of dominance, and the implementation of industry-tailored compliance programs. Arlan also advises extensively on advertising and marketing laws affecting the health products sector, including online, mobile, print, social media and broadcast advertising, marketing and promotions to consumers and healthcare professionals, data privacy and anti-spam laws, public/government procurement laws, commercial contracting and product regulatory compliance involving drugs, medical devices, natural health products, food, cosmetics, and health-related products and services, including regulatory enforcement matters.