Atty. Dwayne K. Kuiper
Dwayne Kuiper is an experienced and practical business lawyer who gets deals done. He represents many owner-managed companies and is their primary point of contact with Miller Thomson, functioning as their general counsel.
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Dwayne K. Kuiper is a business and m&a attorney based in Waterloo, Ontario, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1998). Educated at University of Windsor (LL.B., 1996) and Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A. (Hons), 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Leasing Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Waterloo, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dwayne Kuiper is an experienced and practical business lawyer who gets deals done
- He represents many owner-managed companies and is their primary point of contact with Miller Thomson, functioning as their general counsel
- Dwayne has built trusted relationships and has an excellent reputation with his clients, other lawyers, accountants, bankers, and other advisers
- Dwayne enjoys working with a team of advisers to provide the best results for each client
- Dwayne has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and related transactions of all sizes
- He also assists companies in financing and refinancing transactions, reorganizations, commercial contracts, and general corporate matters
- When assistance outside his expertise is required, Dwayne is able to depend on a team of colleagues to support his clients
- Dwayne also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing
- Dwayne has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal values
- To support his business-owner clients, Dwayne also provides assistance with sophisticated estate planning matters including the preparation of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
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 Waterloo 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 andnue, 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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