Devin Persaud Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Devin provides specialized advice to clients on all aspects of Canadian competition, antitrust, foreign investment, marketing, transportation, digital broadcasting, and corporate compliance law. Devin has worked on some of the largest and most seminal cases under the Competition Act (Canada) and the Investment Canada Act in recent years and his experience has touched on various industries and disciplines.Devin values providing clients with practical and easy to understand advice. His clients have ranged from the largest companies in Canada and the US, to small family-owned businesses.Devin is a visionary legal leader and a pillar of the Canadian legal community. For his efforts, Devin was one of the youngest recipients of the 2019 Lexpert Zenith Award – celebrating Change Agents in Law. In 2020 Devin was also a recipient of the FACL Young Lawyer of the Year Award, and was a 2022 recipient of the Precedent Setter Award. Devin also recently received the Toronto Lawyer’s Association Emerging Lawyer Award, was a 2023 Rising Star Award Winner for SABA North America, and was named 2024’s Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Competition/Antitrust Law and Corporate Law.

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Devin Persaud is an associate in the Competition, Antitrust and Foreign Investment Group at Goodmans LLP. Devin advises clients on all areas of Canadian competition, antitrust, foreign investment, marketing, and corporate compliance law.Devin is passionate about promoting and encouraging diversity within the legal industry. He is the current President of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto, the largest equity-seeking bar organization in Canada.Devin was recently one of the youngest recipients of the 2019 Lexpert Zenith Award - celebrating Change Agents in Law. In 2020 Devin was also a recipient of the FACL Young Lawyer of the Year Award. In 2022 Devin was also awarded the prestigious Precedent Setter Award, in 2023 he was awarded the Toronto Lawyer's Association's (TLA) Emerging Excellence Award and the SABA North America Rising Star Award. In 2024 he was recognized as "One to Watch” in Competition/Antitrust Law and Corporate Law by The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Associate in the Corporate Commercial Group.Devin provides advice to clients on all aspects of Canadian competition and foreign investment law. Devin also advises clients on all potentially anti-competitive business practices as well as robust corporate compliance programs related to competition law, foreign investment, and misleading advertising/marketing practices.Winner - 2019 Lexpert Zenith AwardCalled to the Ontario Bar 2015

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Articling Student 2014-2015

Ottawa, On, Ca

Vice President-Finance AÉÉCLSS: Common Law Student Society Teaching Assistant-Alternative Dispute Resolution PracticumParticipant in the Weiler Mediation CompetitionParticipant in Nelligan O'Brien Payne Moot Competition

Ottawa, On, Ca

•Awarded Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grant •Examined success factors and obstacles to establishing Aboriginal commercial enterprises•Created a procedural guide for mining companies to interact with Aboriginal Title•Researched the effects of Aboriginal Title and Impact Benefit Agreements on successful businesses

Woodbridge, Ontario, Ca

• Conducted Legal Research with a quick turnaround in a variety of different areas of law: employment, contract, privacy, bankruptcy, environmental, corporate governance, construction, etc• As a litigation student, attended hearings at both the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal, drafted claims and settlement agreements•In Commercial, conducted contract drafting, review and analysis. Also conducted reviews of corporate governance documents related to the CBCA, OBCA, and Securities Act• Gained insight into civil proceedings and client interaction in an in-house legal environment• Communicated findings to Senior leadership team under tutelage of General, Commercial and Litigation Counsel

Purchase, New York, Us

• As a Leadership Designate, was thrust into three different roles over the course of a year to develop new practices and gain critical experience• Developed best practices, and increased efficiencies better than plan for Inventory Controls, CSR Satisfaction, Product Supply Compliance and overall Warehouse Labour• As Shipping Lead, managed and led a team of over 30 members to increased efficiencies, better safety results and an increase in order accuracy.

Purchase, New York, Us

• As the Ontario Area intern, worked out of different locations while optimizing distribution routes and procedures • Implemented new best practices approaches for day to day operations that saved over 10% KM’s driven in route efficiencies • Built Forecasting models to help with correct allocation of labour and resources • Calibrated and trained all Ontario sites to use new tools and procedures

Jd, Faculty Of Law

Bba(Hons), Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics

Exchange, Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics

Highschool