Seema Sidhu is building a practice as part of the Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group. She advises clients on a wide array of regulatory matters, including those related to mergers, foreign investment, antitrust compliance and competition litigation.

During her legal studies, Seema served as Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Students’ Association. She completed a Pro Bono Students’ Canada Placement with the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking and placed first in Canadian national rounds at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot.

Seema holds a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University. Seema summered and articled at McMillan prior to returning to the firm as an associate.



Representative Matters

  • Sunwing Vacations on its combination with WestJet
  • SYNNEX on its US$7.2-billion merger with Tech Data to create TD Synnex

News


Education & Admissions

2023
Called to the Ontario Bar
2022
J.D.University of Toronto Faculty of Law
2019
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Philosophy Queen’s University

Publications

Insights (8 Posts)View More

Featured Insight

New Era of Foreign Investment Scrutiny Starts in Canada with Passage of Investment Canada Act Amendment Bill

Bill C-34 amends the Investment Canada Act to enhance the government of Canada's national security review powers.

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Mar 27, 2024
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Canada’s New Policies on Investments in the Interactive Digital Media Sector

On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government introduced new policies to increase scrutiny of foreign investments in Canada's Interactive Digital Media sector.

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Mar 6, 2024
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2024 Changes to Canada’s Thresholds for Merger Notification and Investment Canada Act Reviews

Providing updates on the 2024 merger thresholds under Canada's Competition Act and Investment Canada Act.

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Feb 28, 2024
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Transformative Change: Your Guide to Canada’s Breathtaking Competition Act Changes

We provide a summary of far-reaching Competition Act amendments proposed in 2023.

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Dec 5, 2023
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Competition Bureau Challenges Alleged Drip Pricing by Cineplex

The Competition Bureau commenced a proceeding against Cineplex for allegedly engaging in misleading advertising in the form of "drip pricing".

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Jun 2, 2023
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Change is in the Air: Government of Canada proposing changes to Air Passenger Protection Regulations

The Canadian federal government announced its intention to make significant reforms to strengthen the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (“APPR”).

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Mar 29, 2023
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Sunny Days Ahead – The WestJet-Sunwing Merger is Cleared for Takeoff

On March 10, 2023, the Government of Canada approved WestJet's merger with Sunwing pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act.

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Mar 10, 2023
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Registering Copyrights as They Arise May Improve Chances of Future Success at Trial

Companies consider registering copyright as a potential dispute arises, but recent case law shows this may not be the best course of action to enforce IP rights

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Jun 21, 2021

Deals & Cases (1 Posts)

Featured Insight

McMillan Advises Sunwing Airlines on its Successful Merger with the WestJet Group

On May 1, 2023, Sunwing Airlines completed its merger with The WestJet Group. This marks the third successful airline merger in Canada within the last two decades.

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May 1, 2023