Laurie Duke
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Private Equity: Buyouts
Band 2
About
Provided by Laurie Duke
Practice Areas
Laurie supports a wide variety of private equity firms, pension plans and strategic investors in domestic and international investments (direct and co-investments), mergers and acquisitions and divestiture transactions. She advises clients regarding both private and public company targets in various industries, including regularly acting for one or more clients in consortium or partnership M&A transactions.
Laurie also frequently assists clients engaged in shareholder arrangements and joint ventures, as well as bankruptcy-related asset sales and corporate reorganizations. She has also advised clients on a broad range of corporate, securities, governance and Canadian pension fund regulatory matters.
With a dual call in Ontario and New York and previous experience at a prominent New York law firm and Paris law firm, Laurie has extensive experience in international and cross-border transactions.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Laurie Duke is a respected lawyer in Canada's private equity buyouts space, with a long list of notable deals to her name.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Laurie is a terrific lawyer and a great asset to have on our files. She has extensive market knowledge, is thoughtful, practical and also very effective at bringing a matter across the finish line."
"Laurie is extremely knowledgeable, service-oriented, commercial, and her advice is clear. She is a true pleasure to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to engage her on any complex matter."
"I always want Laurie on my side of a deal. She brings a commercial mind, commitment, dedication and expertise to every transaction."
"We work a lot with Laurie Duke, who is an excellent lawyer - not just technically great but also practical, thoughtful and commercial. She's a true business adviser as well as our legal counsel."
"Laurie is a terrific lawyer and a great asset to have on our files. She has extensive market knowledge, is thoughtful, practical and also very effective at bringing a matter across the finish line."
"Laurie is extremely knowledgeable, service-oriented, commercial, and her advice is clear. She is a true pleasure to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to engage her on any complex matter."
"I always want Laurie on my side of a deal. She brings a commercial mind, commitment, dedication and expertise to every transaction."
"We work a lot with Laurie Duke, who is an excellent lawyer - not just technically great but also practical, thoughtful and commercial. She's a true business adviser as well as our legal counsel."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Torys LLP
Our third annual survey of Canadian private equity & pension fund leaders takes a pulse on the industry & what’s next for private equity in Canada. PE Pulse 2022 discusses the outlook for dealmaking, valuation trends & sectors of interest, plus how economic & geopolitical headwinds affect the sector
A blockbuster year for private equity
In 2021, the volume of Canadian domestic M&A activity by financial investors reached a five-year high, as financial players put capital to work in a frothy deal environment. Here we examine such trends and make a few market predictions for the year ahead.
Torys Video: What’s next for private equity?
At the onset of COVID-19, many within private equity put plans on hold as they responded to the crisis. In this video, our team discusses highlights of an industry survey with equity and pension leaders, addressing their cautious optimism, the sectors drawing attention & fundraising developments.
Our third annual survey of Canadian private equity & pension fund leaders takes a pulse on the industry & what’s next for private equity in Canada. PE Pulse 2022 discusses the outlook for dealmaking, valuation trends & sectors of interest, plus how economic & geopolitical headwinds affect the sector
A blockbuster year for private equity
In 2021, the volume of Canadian domestic M&A activity by financial investors reached a five-year high, as financial players put capital to work in a frothy deal environment. Here we examine such trends and make a few market predictions for the year ahead.
Torys Video: What’s next for private equity?
At the onset of COVID-19, many within private equity put plans on hold as they responded to the crisis. In this video, our team discusses highlights of an industry survey with equity and pension leaders, addressing their cautious optimism, the sectors drawing attention & fundraising developments.
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