Daoust Vukovich LLP
17 lawyers · Established 1995 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Daoust Vukovich LLP
Daoust Vukovich LLP is a small Toronto law firm built around commercial real estate. Dennis Daoust and Natalie Vukovich founded it in 1995, and it has stayed focused since then on commercial leasing, commercial real estate, construction and design, litigation and dispute resolution, and telecom and wireless access agreements. About 18 lawyers and 6 law clerks work out of the firm's office at 20 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, acting for landlords, tenants, developers, and property managers on transactions and disputes across the country.
Daoust was called to the Ontario bar in 1974 and spent a decade as in house counsel, later vice president and general counsel, at Cadillac Fairview Corporation before co founding the firm. Vukovich practiced commercial leasing law for 40 years and retired at the end of 2024, closing out the firm's 30th year in business. The firm's telecom and wireless group works on a narrower slice of that world: it drafts rooftop antenna, distributed antenna system, and other network access agreements for building owners, written to Canadian CRTC guidelines. Daoust Vukovich also publishes a free commercial property leasing guide and produces an audio series on leasing topics called RealTea.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Dennis Daoust and Natalie Vukovich founded Daoust Vukovich LLP in 1995.
- One of the firm's lawyers is listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory's Most Frequently Recommended category for commercial leasing law.
- One of the firm's construction litigation partners has been named to the Best Lawyers in Canada list every year from 2022 to 2026.
- Natalie Vukovich retired from the practice of law at the end of 2024, marking the close of the firm's 30th year.
In the community
- The firm's lawyers teach commercial landlord and tenant law to other lawyers. One of the founders taught leasehold issues in Osgoode Hall's LLM program and has lectured through the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario.
- One of the firm's litigation partners was elected a Member at Large on the Ontario Bar Association's section executive for the 2024 to 2025 term.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 17
Allison Fehrman
Associate
Real Estate Law
Brian Parker
Partner
Real Estate LawConstruction Law
Candace Cooper
Partner & Practice Lead, Commercial Real Estate Group
Real Estate Law
Dennis J.E. Daoust
Counsel
Real Estate LawConstruction Law
Dina Peat
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionReal Estate Law
Dylan Armstrong
Associate
Real Estate Law
Dylan Baker
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Gasper Galati
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Ian Michalek
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Jamie Paquin
Partner
Real Estate Law
Kenneth Pimentel
Partner
Real Estate Law
Latisha Cohen
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionReal Estate Law
Melissa McBain
Partner
Real Estate Law
Paniz Rahdari
Associate
Real Estate Law
Paul Hancock
Partner
Construction LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Sophie Lewycky
Associate
Real Estate Law
Wolfgang Kaufmann
Counsel
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionReal Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1974–2025 · median 13 years in practice 16 of 17 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (4), Queen's University (2), University of Toronto (2), University of Windsor (2), Dalhousie University, Osgoode Hall and 4 more 16 of 17 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Daoust Vukovich's office sits in the Cadillac Fairview Tower at 20 Queen Street West, a 36 storey building finished in 1981 that rises over the Toronto Eaton Centre and shows up as a backdrop in photos taken across Nathan Phillips Square. It puts the firm inside one of the country's larger retail and office complexes, a fitting spot for lawyers whose commercial leasing and real estate work often involves exactly that kind of large, mixed use development, even when the actual deals are elsewhere in Canada. The firm doesn't operate as a walk in neighbourhood practice; it works for landlords, tenants, and developers across the country, so the downtown Toronto address functions more as a base of operations than a local storefront.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Daoust Vukovich only draft leases, or does it also handle landlord and tenant disputes?
- Both. Alongside negotiating and drafting commercial leases, the firm's litigation group handles landlord and tenant disputes, including lease defaults, rent arbitration, relief from forfeiture, and eviction proceedings.
- Can Daoust Vukovich help a building owner with an agreement for a cell tower or in building wireless equipment?
- Yes. The firm has a telecom and wireless practice that drafts rooftop antenna, distributed antenna system, and other network access agreements for building owners, written to Canadian CRTC guidelines.
- Does the firm act for tenants as well as landlords?
- Yes. Daoust Vukovich represents both sides, landlords, tenants, developers, and property managers, on retail, office, and industrial leasing matters across Canada.
- Is construction law part of what Daoust Vukovich does?
- Yes, it's one of the firm's five practice areas. The firm negotiates standard construction contract forms and professional services agreements with architects and engineers, and its litigators handle construction disputes, including lien claims.
- How long has Daoust Vukovich been operating in Toronto?
- Dennis Daoust and Natalie Vukovich founded the firm in 1995. It reached its 30th year in 2024, the same year Vukovich retired from the practice of law.
- Where is Daoust Vukovich's office and how many lawyers work there?
- The firm's office is at 20 Queen Street West, Suite 3000, in Toronto's Cadillac Fairview Tower, with a team of about 18 lawyers and 6 law clerks.
Where to find them
20 Queen Street West, Suite 3000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3R3 · 416-597-6888
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