Danny Wakeling > Dentons > Edmonton, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
2500 Stantec Tower
10220 - 103 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0K4
Canada

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Danny Wakeling is a partner in Dentons’ Corporate group and co-leader of our national Mergers and Acquisitions group in Canada. His practice consists of broad-based transactional work with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate finance. Known for his enthusiasm and ability to deliver exceptional results for his clients, Danny represents a range of public and private companies in various share and asset transactions, strategic investments, capital raising, and general corporate and governance matters.

During the fall of 2016, Danny was seconded to the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions at the Ontario Securities Commission, providing him with critical industry insight that has informed and elevated his practice, making him an invaluable resource to clients and senior counsel alike.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of Ontario

Education

Queen University, 2012, JD

University of Alberta, 2009, Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction)

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Corporate and M&A

The corporate practice at Dentons leverages the bench strength of its global network and experienced team to advise major multinationals (including Lions Gate Entertainment and Motorola Solutions) involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. With a client base spanning such segments as tech, cannabis, mining, telecoms, infrastructure, energy, biotech and entertainment, the group’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from M&A, restructurings, proxy fights and competition and antitrust matters to joint ventures, regulated industries and transactional tax issues. The practice is led by Jason Saltzman in Toronto, who brings expertise in share purchases, take-over bids, asset purchases, exchange offers and plan of arrangements; and capital markets and corporate finance specialist Danny Wakeling in Edmonton, who was promoted to the role in July 2024. Other key figures include Alex Farcas (also in Toronto), who brings extensive M&A experience and niche expertise in the cannabis space. Other key figures include blockchain and mining specialist Kimberly Burns in Vancouver; Edmonton corporate lead Leanne Krawchuk KC; and Kelli Patel, corporate finance expert Ora Wexler and senior associate Alex Eckler in Toronto.