How big is Wildeboer Dellelce?

The firm started with six founding partners in 1993 and had grown to more than 110 personnel by its 30th anniversary in 2023.

How do you pronounce Wildeboer Dellelce?

The firm's own recruiting page spells it out phonetically as wil-de-bo-er de-les, since the name trips people up often enough that they added a pronunciation guide.

Where is Wildeboer Dellelce's office?

The firm is at Wildeboer Dellelce Place, 365 Bay Street, Suite 800, in downtown Toronto, a building it owns rather than leases.

What industries does the firm work in?

Its lawyers serve sectors that include cannabis, mining and natural resources, life sciences, technology, automotive and sports and entertainment, alongside its core corporate and securities practice.

Does Wildeboer Dellelce hire summer and articling students?

Yes. It typically hires five to six second year summer law students each year, most of whom go on to article and are later offered associate positions.

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About Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP is a Toronto business law firm that traces back to February 1, 1993, when six friends, Rob Wildeboer, Eric Apps, Susan Thomson, Cliff Rand, Alfred Apps and Perry Dellelce, opened a firm called Wildeboer Apps. Their goal was simple: build a business law firm and have more fun practising law. The firm later took its current name after Perry Dellelce. It grew from six lawyers to more than 45 professionals by its 25th anniversary in 2018, and to more than 110 personnel by the time it marked 30 years in 2023.

The firm concentrates on corporate finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, tax, banking, commercial real estate, investment funds and wills, estates and trusts, working across sectors that include cannabis, mining, life sciences, technology, automotive and sports and entertainment. It's recognized by Chambers Canada, The Globe and Mail, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Lexpert and Best Lawyers Canada, and Canadian Lawyer named it one of Canada's Top 10 Corporate Boutique Law Firms. Wildeboer Dellelce owns and occupies its own building on Bay Street, Wildeboer Dellelce Place, where the office includes a gym and a pool table in the lobby. It's also part of the WD Group of Companies, which includes a corporate finance advisory firm, a corporate services company and a sports and talent management agency.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law

Tax Law

Real Estate Law

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Milestones & recognition

Founded February 1, 1993 as Wildeboer Apps by six partners: Rob Wildeboer, Eric Apps, Susan Thomson, Cliff Rand, Alfred Apps and Perry Dellelce.
Later took its current name, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, adding Perry Dellelce's name to the firm.
Grew from six lawyers to more than 45 professionals by its 25th anniversary in 2018.
Reached more than 110 personnel by its 30th anniversary in 2023.
Named one of Canada's Top 10 Corporate Boutique Law Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine and ranked by Chambers Canada as highly regarded for corporate commercial work.

In the community

A founding partner of the Board Diversity Network, a program that prepares diverse professionals to become board candidates on Canadian boards.
One of three original signatories to the Law Firm Pledge of the BlackNorth Initiative, committing to measurable action against anti-Black systemic racism.
A founding member of the Justicia Project, a Law Society of Ontario initiative supporting the retention and advancement of women in private practice.
A member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN).
Has adopted the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A rainbow pride heart

LGBTQ+ friendly

Lawyers 53

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1986–2026 · median 16 years in practice 51 of 53 lawyers
Law schools: onours Business Administration degrees from the Western University (23), Osgoode Hall Law School (8), University of Windsor (6), Queen's University (4), University of Ottawa (4), Western University (4) and 4 more 53 of 53 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, Spanish

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

Wildeboer Dellelce's office isn't just an address, it's a building the firm owns: Wildeboer Dellelce Place at 365 Bay Street, in the stretch of downtown Toronto known simply as Bay Street, Canada's financial and legal district. It's a fitting home for a firm built around corporate finance, securities and banking work, in the same corridor as the banks, brokerages and listed companies its lawyers deal with every day. Inside, the building has its own gym and a pool table in the lobby, a detail the firm points to when it describes its workplace to prospective students and lawyers.

Legal support staff 1

Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.

Alison Sinclair Director, Law Clerks & Practice Support

Frequently asked questions

What kind of law does Wildeboer Dellelce practise?: It's a business law firm concentrating on corporate finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, tax, banking, commercial real estate, investment funds and wills, estates and trusts.
How big is Wildeboer Dellelce?: The firm started with six founding partners in 1993 and had grown to more than 110 personnel by its 30th anniversary in 2023.
How do you pronounce Wildeboer Dellelce?: The firm's own recruiting page spells it out phonetically as wil-de-bo-er de-les, since the name trips people up often enough that they added a pronunciation guide.
Where is Wildeboer Dellelce's office?: The firm is at Wildeboer Dellelce Place, 365 Bay Street, Suite 800, in downtown Toronto, a building it owns rather than leases.
What industries does the firm work in?: Its lawyers serve sectors that include cannabis, mining and natural resources, life sciences, technology, automotive and sports and entertainment, alongside its core corporate and securities practice.
Does Wildeboer Dellelce hire summer and articling students?: Yes. It typically hires five to six second year summer law students each year, most of whom go on to article and are later offered associate positions.

Where to find them

Wildeboer Dellelce Place, 365 Bay Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2V1 · 416-361-3121

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