Zach Rudge

Zach Rudge

Associate, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment

Toronto

(416) 862-6645 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2023

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Zach is an associate in Osler’s Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment Group. His practice covers all aspects of competition, foreign investment, and international trade law across a broad range of industries.

Zach is a graduate of the Queen’s University Faculty of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate in International Business Law. While at Queen’s, Zach was recognized on the Dean’s Honour List and received the Spirit Award for contributions to the law school community. Zach also assisted members of the local community through his work with the Queen’s Family Law Clinic.

Before law school, Zach graduated summa cum laude from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (legal philosophy, economics), while also receiving the Humanities Medal of Special Achievement and other academic and community-based awards.

Prior to joining Osler, Zach completed his articles at a national law firm in federal regulatory law fields, including competition, foreign investment, intellectual property, marketing, and privacy.

Areas of Expertise

Representative Work

  • Volkswagen

    Volkswagen in its $69-million investment in Patriot Battery Metals

  • Emera

    Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link

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Awards and Recognition

  • Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
  • Spirit Award, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
  • Global Law Scholarship, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
  • Medal of Special Achievement, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University

Community Involvement

  • Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot, Assistant Coach (University of Ottawa)
  • Queen’s Family Law Clinic, Student Caseworker and Clinic Mentor
  • Queen’s Law Education & Equity Office, Academic Tutor

Credentials

Education

  • Queen’s University, J.D.
  • Queen’s University, Certificate in International Business Law
  • McMaster University, Hons. B.A. (summa cum laude)

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ontario

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