LAWYER PROFILE

Daniel Bornstein

Canada 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Aboriginal Law

Nationwide - Canada

2 years ranked

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Partner in the firm’s Business Law group in Toronto and co-lead of the Aboriginal Law Group. Dan’s practice is focused on project development and negotiating agreements between project proponents and Indigenous communities in the mining and energy industries, Aboriginal law, and mining and environmental law. Dan has extensive experience advising domestic and international companies on permitting and environmental law, sustainability strategies, and agreements with project stakeholders. Also advises clients in the mining and energy space on permitting and environmental law, as well as commercial agreements.

Career

Ontario Bar, 2005

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Ontario, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, the Association for Mineral Exploration and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.

Publications

Lectures on commercial law, aboriginal law and environmental law topics, and has participated on panel presentations to clients on recent developments in Indigenous law in Canada.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Aboriginal Law - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Daniel Bornstein is noted for his Aboriginal law expertise, in which he frequently handles consultations, environmental assessments and negotiations with Indigenous groups, often in relation to significant mining project developments. He co-leads the firm's Aboriginal law group and is based in Toronto.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Dan's knowledge of communities, their priorities and concerns, and generally how companies are perceived by stakeholders has been extremely helpful.
Aboriginal LawChambers Canada Guide
Dan has become a trusted adviser on Indigenous issues across a number of files. He understands our business and culture and provides effective advice accordingly.
Aboriginal LawChambers Canada Guide