Daniel A. Zuniga

Partner

 | Calgary

Daniel Zuniga is a partner in the Business Law Group at Cassels and serves as Chair of the High Growth & Venture Capital Group. Daniel’s practice focuses on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He advises clients in private placements, public offerings, corporate reorganizations and acquisitions and dispositions of shares and business assets. He has acted for both purchasers and vendors in connection with various equity and asset transactions and for both issuers and underwriters in connection with debt and equity financings. Daniel also has extensive experience in advising both startup and emerging companies, private equity and venture capital firms with respect to the formation, organization, financing, sale, and acquisition of startup and emerging companies, particularly in the technology sector. This expertise includes the organization of companies to venture-backed standards, non-dilutive financings, angel and seed investments, Series A and other preferred share financings, and exit transactions.

  • Chambers Canada (Startups & Emerging Companies)
  • Downtown Legal Services, University of Toronto, Student Case Worker
  • University of Calgary Dinosaurs Varsity Soccer, Alumni
  • J.D., University of Toronto, 2012
  • B.Comm. (Finance) (with distinction), University of Calgary, 2008
  • B.A. (International Relations) (with distinction), University of Calgary, 2008
  • Alberta, 2013
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Law Society of Alberta