Allen Doppelt

Counsel

Allen joined the firm as counsel in 2017 after more than 30 years providing legal services to Ontario government ministries, principally the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (now the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement) and its predecessors. He advises not-for-profit corporations, delegated administrative authorities and governmental organizations.

In government he had the lead role in drafting the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, the Securities Transfer Act, 2006 and various amendments to the Personal Property Security Act, and worked on major changes to the Business Corporations Act and other company law statutes. He advised on government procurement contracts, particularly for information technology and consulting services, on copyright and trademark questions, and on administrative authorities such as the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. He also sat as an adjudicator in corporate name objections and corporate cancellations and advised tribunals on procedure and evidence.

His practice with the firm covers the transition of not-for-profit corporations to the federal and Ontario statutes, governance and the law of charities. He chaired the Ontario Bar Association's Corporate Law Committee from 2012 to 2016 and has served on committees and working groups of the Canadian Bar Association.