Bio

Beth Riley is a renowned lawyer with a broad range of experience in competition / antitrust and foreign investment. With extensive capital markets experience, she has great insight into addressing complex business issues and the needs of clients, including in particular clients in Alberta’s energy sector, which is a distinctive aspect of her competition practice. Beth brings a unique perspective on the workings of the Competition Bureau having served as an officer assessing mergers under the Competition Act prior to practicing law. Beth advises Canadian and international clients involved in mergers, joint ventures and other alliances on the notification and clearance provisions of the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act. She also advises on anticompetitive business practices and the development of corporate compliance policies. Beth also has extensive experience in capital markets matters and securities offerings, public and private mergers and acquisitions, in addition to advising clients regarding corporate governance, shareholder activism and general regulatory compliance. Beth has been recognized amongst the World’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers Global in Competition and Antitrust, as well as by Lexpert as one of the most frequently recommended lawyers in Competition Law.