Antonio DiMinno, Business Lawyer

Antonio DiMinno

Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor

Email:      antonio@drlawyers.ca

Phone:                 (647)-205-9128

    Fax:                   (647)-945-5046

About Me

Antonio DiMinno is a founder of DiMinno Rizzi Lawyers. His clients include entrepreneurs, businesses, investors, professionals, lenders, and property owners throughout Ontario.

Antonio’s practice focuses on the purchase, sale and financing of businesses and real estate, business disputes, business agreements, and asset structuring. He also has a particular specialty advising real estate investors.

Antonio takes pride in working differently than most law firms. Having advised on more than $100 million in business and real estate transactions, Antonio brings practical, real-world experience to every file. His guiding principles are open communication, personal service, and a genuine concern for his clients’ well-being. He has also been recognized as one of Toronto’s top corporate lawyers for multiple consecutive years.

Antonio’s focus is solving rather than creating problems through practical, timely, and cost-effective solutions delivered in plain English. His clients’ success is his success, and he thrives on protecting their interests by being a long-term trusted advisor every step of the way.

As both an entrepreneur and real estate investor himself, Antonio understands the practical realities of building businesses, building relationships, managing risk, and closing deals. He loves taking the time to deeply understand his clients’ businesses to help bring their ideas and plans to life. He does not work with those who place a low priority on integrity in business.

Antonio brings a strong understanding of the worlds of investing, business, negotiation and sales alongside his legal expertise. He enjoys tapping into his network of people and opportunities in business and investor communities to bring good people together.

Practice Areas

Business Law

Business Formation & Incorporation| Fractional In-House Counsel | Buying/Selling a Business | Mergers & Acquisitions |  Joint Ventures | Partnership & Shareholder Agreements | Commercial Agreements | Financing & Capital Raising | Corporate Re-Structuring/Reorganizations | Franchises | Employment

Real Estate Law

Real Estate Investors |  Commercial Purchase & Sale | Residential Purchase & Sale | Private Mortgages | Commercial Leasing | Real Estate Finance | Real Estate Joint Ventures  | Pre-Construction & New Builds | Luxury Real Estate | PRECs | Land Severance & Development| Expropriation 

Wills & Estates

Wills & Corporate Wills | Powers of Attorney | Probate Tax Planning & Asset Protection | Business Succession Planning 

Advisory & Negotiation

Real Estate Investors | Contract Negotiation| Shareholder & Partner Disputes | Business Strategy and Risk Management

Legal Background

Prior to starting his own firm, Antonio worked for a leading boutique law firm in real estate law, business law, land development, and estates matters. He had the rare opportunity to work directly with seasoned lawyers from the beginning of his career. As a result, he obtained tremendous client-facing experience with individuals and small/mid-sized businesses from all walks of life.  His entrepreneurial spirit, passion for building rewarding relationships, and vision of what a modern law practice should be led him to start his own practice, rather than taking the traditional route.

Education

Antonio studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he was President of the Legal Entrepreneurs Organization and was awarded the Rudolph P. Bratty course prize for highest standing in real estate law.

Prior to law school, Antonio obtained his undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, majoring in English Literature and History. 

Antonio is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, and Ontario Bar Association. 

Fun Facts

Real Estate Investor

Active in, and passionate about, real estate investing.

Podcast Host

Founder of the Legal Entrepreneurs Podcast, where he hosts entrepreneurial lawyers across Canada and the USA.

Powerlifter

Achieved a personal one-rep record of 420-pounds for a squat.

Adventurer

Rode a bicycle from Vancouver to Mexico, for a total of 3200km in six weeks.

Outdoorsman

Backpacked the John Muir Trail, for a total of 340 km through California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range.