Stephen Geoffrey Zolf

Stephen is Co-Leader of the firm's Communications & Media, Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment and Sports & Entertainment Groups. He advises clients operating in the communications and digital media sector in areas including the legislative and regulatory framework governing foreign streaming services in Canada and the provision of telecommunications services in Canada. As a principal in the Competition/Antitrust Group, Stephen regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and competition compliance matters under the Competition Act and on foreign investment review under the Investment Canada Act . His expertise encompasses international trade regulation and sanctions.

He has been consistently recognized as a leading practitioner of communications and media law by Chambers and Partners , Lexpert , Best Lawyers and Legal Media Group . Stephen was the Telecommunications Contributor to Legal Alert ( Carswell ) for over 20 years.

Before becoming a lawyer, Stephen worked as an economist and policy advisor for the Canadian government in the area of competition policy, regulatory reform and telecommunications.

"International Sanctions, Trade Restrictions, and Their Impact on North American Businesses," ABA 2025 ILS Annual Conference, April 28-May 1, 2025.

"Litigation Landscape: Developments in Canadian and International Communications and Media Legal Cases," IIC Canada 2024 Conference, October 21-22, 2024.

"Telecommunications: Re-examining Facilities-Based Competition," CBA Competition Law Fall Conference, October 26-27, 2023 (Moderator).