Maneesha Dakha

Maneesha Dakha practises business law with a focus on general corporate commercial matters, purchase and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.

Maneesha regularly assists clients in the technology industry whether it is reviewing commercial agreements, drafting term sheets or advising on key deal terms for negotiations.

Maneesha has considerable experience guiding clients in heavily regulated industries through complex regulatory landscapes. In particular, Maneesha has extensive operational experience with gaming and liquor regulations, including licensing. While practising at a prominent business law firm, Maneesha was seconded as corporate counsel to Canada’s largest publicly traded gaming, entertainment, and hospitality company, where she provided legal advice to the various business teams and acted as assistant corporate secretary.

Having gained insight into the daily operational and legal challenges facing companies, coupled with her business background, Maneesha is able to leverage her experience into practical targeted solutions for clients. Maneesha has worked with clients at all stages of the business life cycle, including a number of emerging and growth stage companies.

Maneesha has played a pivotal role in the development of DLA Piper Canada’s pro bono business law ‎clinic dedicated to providing ‎Black and Indigenous businesses with corporate and commercial legal ‎advice.‎

During the 2022/2023 academic year, Maneesha was Clinic Adjunct for the Centre for Business Law at the ‎Peter A. Allard ‎School of Law at the University of British Columbia.