our practice

Practice Areas

Corporate Finance and Business Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private equity and venture capital structuring and financings
Technology
Mining and Oil and Gas contracts
Real Estate - Commercial, Industrial, and Residential
Purchase and Sale, Mortgages and Refinancing
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Investigations

A Team in Your Corner

Every morning, our legal team has a meeting to discuss our client files. This means that no matter who you go with in our firm, the expertise of the whole team weighs in on your matter. Our main objective is to satisfy our clients’ individual needs through focused, personal service. We are committed and conscious of the high ethical standards laid down by our profession. With the future being uncertain and constantly changing, we are committed to the challenges of the future. We believe lawyers should fulfill a more proactive role than in the past and we are committed to achieving this goal. In doing this, we believe it is of the utmost importance to keep our firm close and tight-knit, affording our clients that added personal service which undoubtedly lacks in larger firms.

Legacy of Success

Our firm has collective experience of over 35 years and has a proven track record of success. We use that experience to help achieve the results you need. What makes our firm significant is that although our staff complement may be smaller than our competitors, we manage to punch way above our weight and maintain our reputation in the industry. This is where passion, intelligence, trust and knowledge come together.

Publications

STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL AIM LISTING

https://docplayer.net/21424577-Steps-to-a-successful-aim-listing.html

WHO'S WHO LEGAL RANKING

https://whoswholegal.com/darryl-levitt

LAWYERS.COM RATING

https://www.lawyers.com/canada/toronto/ontario/darryl-levitt-3230268-a/

CANADA LITHIUM TO VIGOROUSLY DEFEND $50M CLASS ACTION SUIT

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/canada-lithium-to-vigorously-fight-50m-class-action-suit-2011-04-11

CANADA FACES BIG DECISION IN EXCHANGE BID

https://financialpost.com/news/canada-faces-big-decisions-in-exchange-bid/wcm/a0375276-04e3-4f0b-a7cf-ea020754cc74/

BEST PRACTICES FOR MINING DISCLOSURES

https://www.osc.gov.on.ca/documents/en/Securities-Category4/ni_20180307_43-101_mineral-disclosure.pdf

Our team

Darryl Levitt

Darryl is a graduate from South Africa and Ontario. He practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, private equity, natural resources, corporate finance, real estate and alternative dispute resolution. Prior to starting his own firm, Darryl held the position as Of Counsel at two prominent Bay Street multinational firms.

He has advised on a number of high profile mergers and acquisitions and public financings including the merger between PetroCanada and Suncor ($55bn), the IPO of Pelawan ($165m), First Uranium ($233m) amongst others. He advises family offices and private equity funds on structured investments and has advised sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East. Darryl brings his practical knowledge gained by working with public company boards and is consistently recommended as a leading international lawyer by Who's Who Legal. He is also the recipient of the 2022 award for excellence in mining law by Lawyer Monthly.