Shuli Rodal

Shuli is Chair of Osler’s highly regarded Competition Law and Foreign Investment group and also chair of the Firm's Diversity Committee. She has extensive experience in all aspects of competition law and foreign investment review. 

She represents clients across a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, financial services, entertainment, media, manufacturing, automotive, chemicals, energy and mining, agriculture, real estate, retail, medical, food and consumer packaged goods, and transportation.

Shuli's competition law expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, price fixing and bid-rigging investigations, abuse of dominance, pricing and distribution matters, and marketing and advertising. Shuli has obtained clearances under the Competition Act for numerous complex domestic, cross-border and international  transactions, as well as merger reviews under the Canada Transportation Act. She also has extensive experience in providing counselling to companies on compliance under the Competition Act and in conducting internal antitrust investigations and audits.

Shuli advises clients on the full range of strategic issues arising under the Investment Canada Act, including the unique issues arising in the entertainment and cultural areas as well as in connection with the national security review provisions. She has successfully obtained clearances under the Investment Canada Act for numerous complex and high profile transactions. 

Shuli is active in the National Competition Law Section. Shuli is currently a member of the Executive of the National Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section of the Canadian Bar Association, and has served as Chair of the Mergers Committee, Reviewable Practices Committee and Legislation and Policy Committee. Shuli is also a past Chair for the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Fall Conference.

She has published many articles and spoken widely on various competition law and foreign investment topics.  She has appeared before the Canadian Parliamentary Committees responsible for Industry, Science and Technology and Canadian Heritage.


Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Competition/Antitrust
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Competition & Antitrust
    • “…clients commend her ability to ‘get to the heart of the matter quickly.”
    • “[She is] always available” and “always accommodating.”
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Competition Law
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Competition & Antitrust Law
  • Legal 500: Recognized as a Recommended Lawyer, Competition and Antitrust
  • Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in M&A Governance (Foreign Investment Review), Foreign Investment Control and Competition (Canada)
  • Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite: Recognized in Foreign Investment Control
  • Legal Media Group: Recognized in Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Competition & Antitrust Lawyers

Credentials

Education

  • McGill University, LL.B./B.C.L.
  • University of Toronto, B.A.

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section Executive Member
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Antitrust Law
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association