Atty. Dennis J.E. Daoust
Dennis has been listed in the "Most Frequently Recommended" category of Leading Practitioners in Toronto in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , and has also been included in the American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada , in each year that they have been published. He is also included in the inaugural 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada .
Commercial Leasing Law & More Attorney · Serving Toronto, ON
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About Dennis J.E. Daoust at a Glance
Dennis J.E. Daoust is a business and real estate attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Daoust Vukovich LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Leasing Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Commercial Leasing Law, Toronto (Canada) (2024). Serves clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Dennis J.E. Daoust
Dennis has been listed in the "Most Frequently Recommended" category of Leading Practitioners in Toronto in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and has also been included in the American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, in each year that they have been published. He is also included in the inaugural 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. He has been qualified in court as an expert in commercial landlord and tenant law.
Since 1978, his practice has focused on commercial leasing and development law. He has extensive experience in all aspects of large and complex commercial, retail, office and industrial leasing transactions across Canada and the United States.
He was called to the bar in 1974. Until 1978, he practised commercial real estate law with a law firm that eventually merged with the Toronto firm of Cassels, Brock, Blackwell. He joined The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited as legal counsel in 1978 and as Vice-President and General Counsel of Cadillac Fairview Shopping Centres, Canada, he supervised all legal aspects of Shopping Centre operations. In 1986, he assumed responsibility for all aspects of legal services for Cadillac Fairview's U.S. Shopping Centres. In 1988, he joined the leasing department of a large Toronto law firm and became a partner there in 1989. In 1995, he co-founded the firm of Daoust Vukovich LLP.
Dennis has written and lectured on topics such as landlord and tenant remedies, ground leases, the use of commercial leases as a creative financing technique, lease negotiation strategies, income tax aspects of commercial lease transactions, restrictive covenants, leasehold improvement construction problems, insurance risk management, GST and commercial leases, construction contracts, architect's agreements, telecommunications license agreements, and a variety of other topics.
MEMBERSHIPS- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Listed in the "Most Frequently Recommended" category of Leading Practitioners in Toronto in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- Included in the American Lawyer Guideto the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada
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Dennis J.E. Daoust's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Dennis J.E. Daoust handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Toronto.
Business & Corporate Law in Toronto
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real Estate Law in Toronto
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Why Clients in Toronto Choose Dennis J.E. Daoust
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Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and real estate, Dennis J.E. Daoust can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Toronto
A Toronto-based practice means Dennis J.E. Daoust attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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