Startups & Emerging Companies
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
Email address
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+1 416 863 0900Chambers Review
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advises early-stage companies and investors on financings, strategic partnerships, equity investments, acquisitions and exits. With practitioners based in Toronto and Montréal, the team boasts notable expertise in venture capital transactions for technology clients.
Work Highlights
- Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg acted for co-investors MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. and Idealist Capital on their growth capital equity investment in XNRGY Climate Systems.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Davies is well equipped to deal with highly complex and sophisticated matters, from fund organisational set-up to reorganisational legal work."
"Davies helped us solve complex fundraising and structuring challenges. The team has had everything we need and was able to pull in subject matter experts on an as-needed basis to fill in any gaps."
"The team is able to provide in-depth expertise across a variety of issues very easily."
"The team at Davies is well equipped to deal with highly complex and sophisticated matters, from fund organisational set-up to reorganisational legal work."
"Davies helped us solve complex fundraising and structuring challenges. The team has had everything we need and was able to pull in subject matter experts on an as-needed basis to fill in any gaps."
"The team is able to provide in-depth expertise across a variety of issues very easily."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Zain Rizvi of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg has a broad practice that involves assisting investors and startup organisations with financings, acquisitions and investments.
"Zain Rizvi has been our go-to trusted source for anything and everything fundraising-related. He is there for us whenever we need him."
"Zain provided great diligence and legal support during a new investment."