Derek Matthew James Powers

Derek has a broad solicitor’s practice advising a variety of corporate and individual clients across a multitude of sectors.

His practice is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures, and lending and financing. In addition, Derek regularly acts as outside general counsel for his clients advising on day-to-day business issues, including marketing and advertising, corporate governance and the negotiation and drafting of various commercial agreements.

Prior to joining Nixon Wenger, Derek practiced in the Toronto office of a large national law firm for nearly a decade. He draws on that experience to provide exceptional business and legal counsel to Nixon Wenger’s clients.

Derek advises clients on all matters of business transactions including asset purchases, share purchases, divestitures, amalgamations, corporate reorganizations, and various other business arrangements. Derek also assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of various commercial agreements, including distribution agreements, products and services agreements, co-packing agreements, consulting agreements, and licensing agreements.

Derek acts for both borrowers and lenders in a multitude of lending transactions, including transactions involving business and real estate acquisitions and refinancing.

Derek has advised clients on all matters of business associations, as well as the creation and implementation of shareholders agreements, partnership agreements and joint ventures.