Umang Khandelwal

Associate

Umang Khandelwal

Umang Khandelwal

Associate

Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 2020

Umang is developing a broad competition, antitrust and foreign investment law practice.

She assists clients with international expansions, competition litigation and dispute resolution. She advises on all aspects of competition law, including merger review, abuse of dominance, misleading advertising, criminal price-fixing investigations and general compliance.

Prior to joining Davies, Umang clerked for the Honourable Andrew D. Little, Chair of the Competition Tribunal, at the Federal Court in Ottawa. Early in her career, she worked as a Competition Law Officer in the Monopolistic Practices Directorate of the Competition Bureau, and on amendments to the Competition Act as Special Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Competition Promotion Branch.

Umang Khandelwal

Associate

Umang is developing a broad competition, antitrust and foreign investment law practice.

She assists clients with international expansions, competition litigation and dispute resolution. She advises on all aspects of competition law, including merger review, abuse of dominance, misleading advertising, criminal price-fixing investigations and general compliance.

Prior to joining Davies, Umang clerked for the Honourable Andrew D. Little, Chair of the Competition Tribunal, at the Federal Court in Ottawa. Early in her career, she worked as a Competition Law Officer in the Monopolistic Practices Directorate of the Competition Bureau, and on amendments to the Competition Act as Special Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Competition Promotion Branch.

PPG Industries Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to PPG Industries Inc. in the US$550-million sale of 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to American Industrial Partners.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc.

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. in its C$1.7-billion sale to 16133258 Canada Inc., a newly-formed and wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, implemented by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in its US$1.5-billion sale of Worldpac, Inc., a wholesale distributor of quality aftermarket replacement automotive parts, to The Carlyle Group Inc. 

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund

Acted for A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund in its strategic combination with A&W Food Services of Canada to create a leading publicly-traded quick-service restaurant company.

Searchlight Pharma Inc.

Acted for the shareholders of Searchlight Pharma Inc., a top-growth Canadian specialty and innovative branded pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of their 100% interest to Apotex Inc.

Russel Metals Inc.

Acted for Russel Metals Inc. in its C$225-million acquisition of seven service centers from Samuel, Son & Co., five of which are located in Western Canada and two in the United States.

Speaking Engagement

International Competition Network, 2024 Merger Workshop; Taipei, TW

Nov. 14, 2024

Speaking Engagement

Guest, Counterfactual podcast, Canadian Bar Association, Competition and Foreign Investment Review Section, “The Competition Bureau’s AI Summit”

Oct. 24, 2024 - Listen to Podcast

Speaking Engagement

Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law Fall Conference, “Closing Plenary Debate”; Ottawa, ON

Sept. 27, 2024

Speaking Engagement

Competition Bureau, Canada Competition Summit 2024, Market Dynamics in the AI Era; Ottawa, ON

Sept. 16, 2024

Article

Power Cut: Canada Pulls the Plug on Chinese Electric Vehicles, co-author

Sept. 13, 2024 - Competition Law Insight
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Bulletin

Is Canada Pulling the Plug on Chinese Electric Vehicles?

July 12, 2024 - Background The Canadian government has prioritized the promotion of the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry, with the objective of establishing Canada as a leader in the global end-to-end EV supply chain. This effort includes providing financial support and tax credits to manufacturers...

Article

Legislative Amendments Usher in Tougher Competition Enforcement Regime in Canada, co-author

July 01, 2024 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog (Wolters Kluwer)
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Speaking Engagement

CBA Young Lawyers Symposium, “Consumer Driven Enforcement”; Montréal, QC

May 03, 2024

Article

Canada Toughens its Scrutiny of Foreign Investments, co-author

Apr. 10, 2024 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog
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Speaking Engagement

Toronto Metropolitan University, “Inclusive Competition”; Toronto, ON

Mar. 20, 2024

Bulletin

First Set of Major Changes to Canada’s Competition Act in Force

Dec. 19, 2023 - With royal assent to Bill C-56, The Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, occurring on December 15, 2023, important changes to Canada’s competition law framework came into force. The amendments that came into effect immediately on December 15, 2023: repeal the...

Bulletin

Great FESpectations: Further Changes to Canadian Competition Law Ahead

Nov. 23, 2023 - Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES) on November 21, 2023, in which she announced the government’s intention to introduce “generational changes to competition law in Canada,” which will “help stabilize prices and provide...

Speaking Engagement

Guest, Counterfactual Podcast, Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section, “The Judge and the Clerk—An Inside Look at the Canadian Competition Tribunal”

Oct. 06, 2023 - Listen to Podcast.

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2020

Education

London School of Economics, Certificate in Advanced EU Competition Law, 2022
University of Cambridge, LLB, (Hons), 2018
University of British Columbia, BA, 2015

Community Involvement

Director, Action Canada
Non Governmental Adviser, International Competition Network

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