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Antonio Di Domenico

A prominent Bay Street litigator is moving from private practice into a high profile role with the Competition Bureau Legal Services of the Department of Justice. On October 1, 35-year-old Antonio Di Domenico, a partner with Fasken Martineau LLP, will start a two-year term as counsel to Canada's Commissioner of Competition. During his period of secondment, he'll remain a partner of Fasken Martineau.

Mr. Di Domenico's duties will include acting as a prosecutor for the Competition Bureau in cases regarding mergers and acquisitions, restrictive trade practices, false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. Mr. Di Domenco says, "it's an honour to be appointed to the Justice Department." He says his experience will also help him become a better lawyer once his term is up, as he'll gain expertise into how federal cases are prosecuted.

Up to now, Mr. Di Domenico has been on the other side of the fence. For the past eight years, his experience has been primarily in defending criminal cartel and class action suits in Ontario. On some occasions, these cases were against the Competition Bureau itself.

Fasken Martineau, who hired Mr. Di Domenico right out of law school, is pleased at his appointment but also eagerly awaiting his return. "We are proud of Tony for being selected and accepting this opportunity," said Martin Denyes, Fasken Martineau's managing partner for Ontario. "We also look forward to his return in two years, with an even deeper breadth of knowledge and experience."

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Mr. Di Domenico had been appointed to the Justice Department. The full name of the department is The Competition Bureau Legal Services of the Department of Justice, which is part of the Competition Bureau and separate from the Department of Justice.

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