Thomas W.R. Manes
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Lawyer at McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
- Called to the bar
- 1999
Business & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate LawAbout Thomas W.R. Manes
Thomas W.R. Manes is a corporate commercial lawyer in McKenzie Lake's Guelph office, and the clients are mid-sized and larger corporations and organizations. Leases, mergers and acquisitions, and the contracts a business has to draft and negotiate all land on the desk. On secured lending, Manes has worked from both sides, acting for lenders as well as for borrowers.
Called to the Ontario bar in 1999, Manes holds an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario. The move to McKenzie Lake came in July 2022, when four partners from a national firm joined its Guelph office together and Manes was one of them.
Manes aims to give clients timely, practical, results-oriented advice that meets the individual needs of each client, and puts real weight on relationships that last for years. The Best Lawyers in Canada has listed Manes since 2025, with the 2027 edition naming Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Closer to home, Manes is a past chair of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce's board of directors.
Practice areas
Corporate commercial work
Manes advises mid-sized and larger corporations and organizations on leases, mergers and acquisitions, and the negotiation and drafting of their business agreements.
Secured transactions
On secured financing, Manes has acted for the lender in some deals and for the borrower in others.
Education & credentials
- LL.B., University of Western Ontario
- Called to the Ontario Bar (1999)
Awards & recognition
- The Best Lawyers in Canada, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Best Lawyers (2027)
Memberships & affiliations
- Guelph Chamber of Commerce: Manes is a past chair of the chamber's board of directors.
- Ontario Agri Business Association: Manes is a member.
- Ontario Bar Association: Manes is a member.
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