Darin R. Renton

First Year of Call
Ontario, 1995

Areas of Practice
Mergers & Acquisitions

Description
Darin Renton is a partner in the Financial Products & Services and Energy – Oil & Gas Groups. His practice focuses on the formation, structuring and distribution of investment funds, including private equity, mortgage, real estate, hedge and closed-end funds, mutual funds, ETFs and flow-through limited partnerships. Darin has structured funds that invest in bitcoin, cryptocurrency, films and litigation. He has significant experience in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements, including the distribution of offshore funds to institutional investors. He advises fund managers and investment dealers on securities registration, regulatory and compliance matters, and assists strategic investors with corporate governance issues and disclosure obligations for investments in public companies.

Professional Activities
Darin is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, as well as a member of several professional organizations including the American Bar Association and The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited (AIMA). He is on the executive board and acts as Legal Counsel to AIMA Canada. He acts for Oikocredit International, a worldwide cooperative and social investor providing financing to the microfinance sector. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on the subject of securities law. Darin is also a past member of the Board of Directors of Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education.