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David
Takenaka

Partner
  • dtakenaka@airdberlis.com
  • 416.865.3439
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 1993
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Having practised technology law for more than 20 years, David has extensive technical knowledge that he expertly translates into practical advice for his clients. He prides himself on being a great communicator and easy to work with. David is always aware of the big picture and is committed to solving his clients’ problems by going beyond traditional legal advice to meet their needs.

David is Co-Leader of the Technology Group and a member of the firm's Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. His practice focuses on technology licensing and other technology transfer matters and he is regularly involved in corporate acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. David also has experience in corporate and commercial lending and various securities-related matters.

Expertise

  • Space Tech
  • Private Equity
  • Technology
  • Privacy & Data Security
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Intellectual Property
  • Corporate

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

North American Produce Buyers Partners with The Bamford Group

Aird & Berlis acted as legal counsel for the produce companies with a team led by Liam Tracey-Raymont and including Thomas Fenton, Jeffrey Merk, Christian Nianiaris, Joshua Ward and Teddy Nikolaou (Capital Markets/M&A), David Takenaka, Paige Backman, Peter Czegledy and Emily Chow (Corporate/Commercial), David Malach, Angelo Gentile, Edward Miller and Kyle Spampinato (Tax), Timothy Lowman and Ken Clark (Intellectual Property), Dennis O’Leary (Environmental), Barbra Miller (Employment), Faruk Gafic (Leasing) and Jonathan Yantzi (Financial Services).

April 04, 2025

Representative Matter

Aird & Berlis Acts for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development in its Winning Bid for Volkswagen Gigafactory

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory, which will be built in St. Thomas.

May 16, 2023

Representative Matter

1Password Completes a US$200-Million Series A Round

1Password, a leading password manager and digital vault, completed a US$200-million Series A Round led by Accel, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

December 16, 2019

Representative Matter

Harvest One Cannabis Acquires Delivra

Harvest One Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: HVT), a global cannabis company in the health and wellness space, acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of biotechnology company Delivra Corp. (TSXV: DVA).

July 04, 2019

Professional Involvement

Memberships
  • Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group
  • Toronto Lawyer Group

"Licensing Technology: Who Can Use It and Who Can't? Terms of the Licensing Agreement May Limit Sharing," Canadian Corporate Counsel, January/February 2008.

"Consumer Protection Legislation and Internet Agreements," Canadian Corporate Counsel, March/April 2007.

"Licensing Sophisticated Software," Canadian Corporate Counsel, June 2006.

Education

  • LLB, University of Western Ontario, 1991
  • BA (Hons.), University of Western Ontario, 1988

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