Dan Bank

Experienced Business Lawyer Toronto

Platform Law

Dan Bank

Year Called to the Bar: 2008

Business decisions often move quickly, but the legal details behind those decisions can have long-term consequences. Whether a company is buying or selling a business, negotiating a commercial agreement, preparing a shareholder arrangement or planning for growth, practical legal advice can help reduce risk and support stronger decision-making.

Dan Bank is an experienced Toronto business lawyer serving entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and established businesses across the Greater Toronto Area. Through Platform Law, he provides corporate and commercial legal advice designed to help clients move forward with clarity, confidence and a strong legal foundation.

Dan brings more than fifteen years of corporate commercial law experience to business clients across a range of industries. He began his legal career at a leading national business law firm and now works with clients who need responsive, detail-oriented and business-minded legal guidance.

An Experienced Business Lawyer in Toronto

A strong business relationship often depends on clear contracts, properly structured transactions and timely advice. Dan works with clients to understand the commercial goals behind each legal matter, then provides guidance that is practical, efficient and aligned with the realities of running a business.

As a Toronto commercial lawyer, Dan assists businesses with everyday legal needs as well as more complex corporate and transactional matters. His practice includes business purchases and sales, commercial contracts, shareholder and partnership agreements, leasing matters, financing, real estate transactions and strategic planning for growth.

Dan assists clients with matters involving:

• Buying a business
• Selling a business
• Entrepreneurial and start-up guidance
• Corporate structuring and governance
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Share and asset purchase agreements
• Employment contracts
• Commercial rental and lease agreements for property and equipment
• Consulting agreements
• Licence agreements
• Non-competition agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• Letters of intent and memorandums of understanding
• Stock option and dividend-related matters
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financing matters
• Commercial real estate transactions
• Estate planning matters connected to business ownership

Dan is known for providing careful, practical advice that helps clients avoid unnecessary conflict, respond to opportunities and make informed decisions before problems become costly. For many clients, he functions as a trusted external legal advisor who can be called on for business-related legal issues as they arise.

His approach is particularly valuable for owners and leadership teams that want legal support without losing momentum. By combining commercial awareness with clear communication, Dan helps clients understand their options, manage risk and protect the value they are building.

Education, Professional Memberships and Activities

• Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Toronto
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Western University
• Called to the Bar in Ontario, 2008
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Ontario Bar Association
• Member, Law Society of Ontario

Need Business Law Guidance in Toronto / GTA? Contact Dan Today

If your business, corporation or entrepreneurial venture needs legal support, Dan Bank can help you understand the legal issues involved and identify a practical path forward. From start-up structuring to commercial contracts, acquisitions, leasing and ongoing corporate advice, he provides business-focused guidance for clients in Toronto and across the GTA.

Platform Law offers responsive legal service with a focus on value, communication and practical outcomes. Payment plans and flat-rate or block-fee arrangements may be available where appropriate, depending on the nature and scope of the matter.

Call Dan Bank at 416-882-5731 or email dan@platform.law to discuss your business law needs.