Darren is an Associate in our Business Law and Securities and Public Markets Groups. He works with clients primarily in corporate transactions, such as starting a business, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings. Darren also assists clients with managing general business issues and drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and business structures.

Darren has a deep understanding of start-ups and small businesses, having worked as a freelance business consultant early in his career. He advised clients on marketing and business strategy, provided market research, and devised operational efficiencies. This experience has given Darren insight into what really makes his clients’ businesses work, what legal issues they encounter every day, and solutions to mediate risk.

When not developing creative legal strategies, Darren can be found playing soccer in the summer or hitting the slopes in the winter.

Recent Transactions

• Brüush Oral Care Inc. closes $6.5 million oversubscribed Series A round financing: Acted for Gravitas Securities Inc., the sole lead agent and exclusive financial advisor, on the $6.5 million oversubscribed Series A round financing of Brüush Oral Care Inc., an e-commerce business poised to disrupt the oral care industry.
• Mednow.ca - $6.5 million Oversubscribed Seed Round Financing: Mednow.ca closed its oversubscribed seed round financing for gross proceeds of $6.5 million. Acted for Gravitas Securities Inc., who led the financing.
• Assure Holdings Corp. - Four tranche private placement offering of convertible debentures: Acted for Assure Holdings Corp. (TSXV: IO M; OTCQB: ARHH) a provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring services in completing four tranches of a private placement offering (the “Offering”) of convertible debenture units for gross proceeds of US$2.62 million.