Overview
Duncan Lurie is an associate in a business law group at Goodmans. His practice is transaction-based, with a particular emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate finance and securities law.
Duncan attended law school at Western University, where he earned the third highest standing in his first-year class, graduated on the Dean’s List and was elected valedictorian by his peers.
Featured Work
Duncan's recent representative work includes acting for:
- Kilmer Sports Ventures, owned by Larry Tanenbaum, in its membership acquisition for the Toronto Tempo expansion franchise of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and related third party investor financing.
- Michael Andlauer and his partners on the acquisition of the Ottawa Senators hockey club.
- GTCR LLC in connection with its proposed acquisition of dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. by way of a plan of arrangement in a transaction that values dentalcorp at approximately C$2.2 billion on an equity value basis
- Apotex Inc. on its acquisitions of Searchlight Pharma Inc. and CanPrev Natural Health Products Ltd.
- SBA Communications Corporation, a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, in the sale of its Canadian wireless tower business (SBA Canada) to CVC DIF, the dedicated infrastructure investment strategy of global private markets manager CVC, for C$446 million
- K.J. Harrison & Partners, a premier high net work and family office boutique, in connection with its sale to Harbourfront Wealth Holdings Inc.
- Pon Holdings B.V., a leading global mobility firm, in its $1.03 billion acquisition of Dorel Sports, helping Pon create one of the world’s largest bicycle companies
- TRADER Corporation, a leading Canadian automotive marketplace and solutions provider, in its acquisition of the Canadian operations of Cox Automotive, Inc.
- Playmaker Capital Inc., a digital sports media company that acquires and integrates premier fan-centric media brands, in connection with various public company matters and its C$258 million go-private transaction with Better Collective A/S.
- PureFacts Financial Solutions Inc., a founder-led company that provides end-to-end revenue management solutions to wealth managers, asset managers and asset servicers globally, in connection with a strategic majority investment from GrowthCurve Capital.
- Westcourt Capital Corporation, a firm that provides investment and wealth management services to ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and select institutions, in connection with its partnership with Focus Financial Partners Inc.
- Falfurrias Capital Partners on its acquisition of Executive Platforms.
- Bakelite Synthetics, a global integrated producer of specialty resins, systems and engineered molding compounds, in its acquisition of LRBG Chemicals Inc. and its Longueuil, QC manufacturing plant.
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Duncan acts as a mentor to junior corporate lawyers as well as summer and articling students at Goodmans. He also serves as an adjunct professor teaching Business Organizations at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law to its Global Professional Masters students.
Credentials
- Western University, J.D., 2019, with Distinction
- Queen's University, B.Sc., 2016, Honours
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
Call to Bar
- 2020 Ontario
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