Lawyer Profile
Daniel E. Steiner
Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview
Daniel E. Steiner is a partner at Bennett Jones LLP in Vancouver. He advises companies, private equity funds, family offices, and pension plans on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, corporate governance, and other commercial transactions. His industry experience includes infrastructure, technology, manufacturing, resources, entertainment, hospitality, food, and transportation. He previously practised at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner and head of the Vancouver M&A team.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Ontario, 1998 New York, 1999 British Columbia, 2002
Professional Details
Education
B.A., Queen's University, 1992
M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1993
LL.B., McGill University, 1996
Associations
American Bar Association Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Study Working Group, member since 2016
Board of Governors of the Business Council of British Columbia
Vancouver Opera board
McGill University Advisory Board
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Canada, Corporate/Commercial, British Columbia
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Equity
Lexpert Special Edition, Infrastructure
Lexpert Special Edition, Mergers and Acquisitions
Best Lawyers, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Funds
Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance and Private Funds
Articles & Speeches
Bennett Jones Strengthens Vancouver Office with Two New Partners, March 11, 2026
M&A Academy: The Professionals' Education Series, Session One: An Overview of an M&A Deal, Norton Rose Fulbright