Lawyer Profile
Daniel P. Cipollone
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Daniel Cipollone* (he/him/his) is a partner in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s top-ranked Cannabis Group and a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Restructuring & Insolvency Groups. He specializes in complex secured and unsecured lending transactions, including cross-border acquisition financings, sponsor leveraged buyouts, project financings, and multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. His practice also includes advising clients in distressed transactions, security enforcement, workouts, and debt restructurings, as well as debt liability management transactions. His clients include domestic and foreign banks, financial institutions, sponsors and corporations, as well as law firms who retain him to assist with the Canadian aspects of multi-jurisdictional financings. Daniel has been recognized as a leader in his field by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Banking and Finance Law), the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Banking & Financial Institutions), Legal500 Canada (Cannabis, Next Generation Partner) and has also been recognized as a leader in Lexpert’s Special Edition on Finance and M&A. Daniel has completed the Osgoode Certificate in Cannabis Law. In addition, Daniel sits on several non-profit boards and associations.
Daniel received his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and his M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business in 2014. Daniel received his Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from York University. During his studies, he received several academic awards, including the J.D./M.B.A. Hennick Scholars Award for academic excellence. Prior to joining Cassels, he summered, articled and was an associate with an international full-service law firm where he also completed a secondment with the Ontario Securities Commission.
Daniel is a presenter at Osgoode Hall’s annual Perfect Your PPSA Skills Conference. He is also a board member of the JD/MBA Alumni Association for Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business and has completed the Osgoode Certificate in Cannabis Law and Regulation.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2015 (ON)