Associate
Darren’s practice focuses on tax and private wealth matters for high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
He assists clients with complex domestic and cross-border reorganizations, investments and butterfly transactions, as well as general estate and tax planning.
Prior to joining Davies, Darren practised in the corporate tax planning, tax controversy and dispute resolution group at a global professional services organization.
Associate
Darren’s practice focuses on tax and private wealth matters for high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
He assists clients with complex domestic and cross-border reorganizations, investments and butterfly transactions, as well as general estate and tax planning.
Prior to joining Davies, Darren practised in the corporate tax planning, tax controversy and dispute resolution group at a global professional services organization.
Hellman & Friedman
Acting as Canadian counsel to Hellman & Friedman-backed AutoScout24, a European online automotive marketplace, in its acquisition of TRADER Corporation, a Canadian online marketplace also offering dealership and OEM software and lender services for the automotive sector, from Thoma Bravo.
SureKap
Acted as Canadian counsel to SureKap, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, in its acquisition of Kraken Automation Inc., a leading provider of automated packaging systems.
Define Capital Inc.
Acted for Define Capital Inc. in its C$20-million fundraising and subsequent acquisition of two Ontario-based software companies.
ArcTern Partners Inc.
Acted for ArcTern Ventures in the formation of its third flagship fund, ArcTern Ventures Fund III, a US$335 million venture capital fund focused on climate technology companies around the world.
Kenco Group
Acted as Canadian counsel to Kenco Group, a top-ranked third-party logistics (3PL) company, in connection with its acquisition by private equity firm Pritzker Private Capital.
Beringer Capital
Acted for Beringer Capital in its acquisition (and related bank financing) of a majority stake in Dig Insights, a Canadian tech-enabled services company that delivers consumer insights and market research consulting, tools and solutions to leading brands across a range of sectors.
Fulcrum Capital Partners
Acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in the sale of Kore Outdoor Inc. to Ironbridge Equity Partners.
Federal Budget 2022: Tax Highlights
Apr. 08, 2022 - On April 7, 2022 (Budget Day), the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2022), the second budget since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Trudeau government’s plan to “grow our...
CRA Considers GAAR to Address Potential ACB Increase as a Result of Spin-off Transaction
Oct. 19, 2021 - Taxation Law Section (Ontario Bar Association)
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Ontario, 2021
Osgoode Hall Law School, JD, 2020
University of Toronto, MA (Ancient Near East Studies), 2012
University of Lethbridge, BSc (Hons.) (with Great Distinction), 2010
Canadian Tax Foundation
Law Society of Ontario
Ontario Bar Association, Taxation Law Section Executive, member-at-large
