Arlan Gates

Partner @Baker McKenzie

I practice international commercial law with a focus on regulatory compliance in the areas of antitrust/competition and trade practices, regulated products and services, and advertising and promotions.My specific areas of expertise include:• antitrust compliance, including pricing and distribution issues and cartel avoidance; • product-specific regulation of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, textiles, electrical products, hazardous materials and other consumer and industrial products; • misleading advertising and claim substantiation, clearance and challenges; • contests, sweepstakes, promotions and advertising-related privacy matters;• information technology and electronic commerce contracting and regulation; and• telecommunications and broadcasting regulation.I also regularly coordinate merger notification and foreign investment review filings in Canada and other jurisdictions in the context of acquisitions, joint ventures and other business transactions.