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Wayne Cente

Associate
About

Wayne Cente maintains a general corporate commercial practice with a focus on banking ‎corporate ‎finance and financial services.

Wayne has experience assisting domestic and international clients with multijurisdictional lending transactions and a wide range of corporate and securities law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, and corporate governance. He supports companies at all stages, from startups to public enterprises, across diverse industries. 

Wayne received his J.D. from the University of Ottawa where he served as the National Treasurer for the Black Law Students' Association of Canada. He ‎summered and articled with the firm‎ prior to joining DLA Piper as an associate.

 
Bar admissionsOntario, 2025
Education
  • J.D., University of Ottawa, 2024
  • BComm (Hons), Toronto Metropolitan University, 2020

Publications and media

  • "Ontario Court of Appeal upholds acceleration of future interest in commercial loan default," September 29, 2026
  • "Bank of Canada to publish Retail Payment Activities Act enforcement decisions," June 26, 2026
  • "The new Consumer‑Driven Banking Act explained," April 22, 2026
  • "Government of Canada launches call for proposals for large scale sovereign AI data centres," February 5, 2026
  • "Introduction to open banking in Canada," April 24, 2025
     

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Ontario
  • Member, Toronto Lawyers Association
     

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