Overview
Dani is an associate in a business law group at Goodmans.
She is developing a broad practice in corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, securities law and corporate governance. In 2019, she completed a secondment to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Before joining Goodmans, Dani received her J.D./M.B.A. from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate degree at Western University, where she was the gold medalist in her program.
Featured Work
Dani’s representative work includes acting for:
- Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with the entering into of a purchase agreement for Quebecor Inc. to acquire Freedom Mobile Inc. from Shaw Telecom G.P.
- Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust in its US$3.1 Billion acquisition of WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust
- PNC Riverarch Capital, and its portfolio company Barr GeoSpatial Solutions, in connection with its add-on acquisition of Forsite Consultants Ltd.
- McCain Capital Partners, and its portfolio company Northstar Access Inc., in connection with its add-on acquisition of Access Rigging Services Inc.
- Keystone Capital Partners LP in connection with its acquisition of Pinchin Ltd.
- Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Ideal
- ZMC Capital in connection with its acquisition of The Second City Inc.
- The management of Firmex Inc. in connection with its sale to Datasite
- Principal Media LLC, in connection with its significant investment in Chesler/Perlmutter Productions Inc.
- Organigram Holdings Inc. in connection with various follow-on securities offerings
- Revera Inc. in its joint venture partnership with Harrison Street to share ownership of four retirement homes in Ontario
- MCAN Mortgage Corporation in connection with various follow-on securities offerings
- NowVertical in connection with its short form public offering and final base shelf prospectus
Credentials
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D./M.B.A., 2019
- Western University, BMOS, 2015
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
Call to Bar
- 2020 Ontario
Insights
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