Randall Hofley returns to Stikeman Elliott following Two-year Term as Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition

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January 15, 2007
Randall Hofley returns to Stikeman Elliott following Two-year Term as Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition OTTAWA - Stikeman Elliott is pleased to welcome Randall Hofley back to his law practice in the firm's Ottawa office, following a two-year appointment as Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition, Ms. Sheridan Scott. Mr. Hofley will continue his practice in the federal law areas of competition/trade and intellectual property and will serve on the firm's Partnership Board. The position of Special Counsel was an innovative approach to interface between the federal government and the private sector, particularly at the executive level, involving responsibilities never before given to individuals who served the Competition Bureau or Justice's Competition Law Division, through such an interchange. "Having had the unique opportunity of working at this level, and in this role, at the Bureau was a tremendous privilege," said Mr. Hofley. As Special Counsel, Mr. Hofley served on the Canadian Competition Bureau's Senior Management, Enforcement & Policy, and Litigation Committees, in addition to acting as strategic advisor to the Commissioner on enforcement matters and as counsel to the Commissioner in major Competition Tribunal, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada proceedings. Mr. Hofley also assumed an important role in the development of key legal and policy matters at the Bureau, including the the Bureau's (ongoing) review of Canadian cartel laws and related immunity program; the Bureau's approach to regulated conduct, merger remedies, abuse of dominance (in the telecommunications industry) and intellectual property rights; and, the reform of the Competition Tribunal rules of procedure. "We're delighted to have Randall back," said Paul Collins, Head of the firm's Competition/Antitrust Group, "His unique insight and recent experience are an exceptional enhancement to the Group's in-depth expertise." "Randall's successful role at the Bureau reflects a tradition of professional excellence that Stikeman Elliott is proud to maintain and encourage," said Pierre Raymond, Chair of the firm. About Stikeman Elliott llp With over 450 lawyers across Canada and around the world, Stikeman Elliott is recognized nationally and internationally for the sophistication of its business law practice. Chambers Global honoured the firm as Canadian Law Firm of the Year for 2006 and identifies it as one of Canada's two top-tier Corporate/M&A practices. The Global Competition Review ranks the firm's Competition/Antitrust practice among the leading Canadian 'elite' competition law practices. Nationally, the firm has offices in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver and internationally, in New York, London and Sydney. The firm serves its clients wherever their business takes them. For more information about Stikeman Elliott llp, please visit our website at www.stikeman.com.
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