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Biography

Randal Hughes is Co-Chair of Bennett Jones’ Competition and Antitrust Practice Group and widely acknowledged as one of Canada’s leading competition lawyers. He has successfully handled the competition law and Investment Canada aspects of numerous domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, and has represented clients before the courts in criminal proceedings under the Competition Act and before the Competition Tribunal in reviewable matters. Randy represents clients in domestic and international conspiracy investigations and prosecutions involving the Competition Bureau in Canada and other competition authorities around the world, as well as in substantial civil/class actions in competition matters. Randy has served as Canadian non-governmental advisor (NGA) at the International Competition Network (ICN) of enforcement agencies Cartel Workshops and Annual Conferences, on the faculty of the ABA/IBA International Cartel Workshops and as a member of the ABA Antitrust Section International Cartel Task Force. He was formerly Vice Chair of the Section's Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee and is currently Competition Liaison Officer of the IBA Antitrust Committee.