Tim Hutzul

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate & Commercial
• Financing Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Governance & Board Advisory
• Commercial Negotiation
• Litigation Management
• Corporate Secretarial
• Strategic Risk Management
• Change Management
• Executive Advisory Services

Industry Knowledge

• Manufacturing & Industrial
• Construction & Infrastructure
• Sports
• Entertainment & Media
• Not-for-Profit

Timothy Hutzul is a senior business lawyer and legal executive with more than 25 years of experience advising companies, executives, boards and leadership teams on complex legal, commercial, transactional and governance matters. Tim has worked in private practice, in-house legal departments and senior advisory roles, giving him a practical understanding of how legal decisions impact business strategy and execution. 

Tim brings a collaborative, results-oriented approach to managing risk, completing transactions and supporting organizational growth. His experience spans six continents and more than 35 countries, providing clients with a global perspective on legal and commercial challenges. 

His background includes financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, governance, commercial negotiations, litigation management and executive advisory work. He is particularly valued for helping leadership teams navigate complex issues with practical, business-focused advice. 

Tim’s work has been recognized by Lexpert, Legal 500 and the CGCA, and he was recently named a finalist for the 2025 General Counsel of the Year. 

Selected Experience

• General Counsel at a Canadian National Sporting Organization
• Led or participated in over CDN$3B of credit facility, surety, interlender, note and asset backed loan agreements for public and private companies including multiple $300m+ facilities for TSX listed company
• Lead strategist and/or lawyer on $2B+ of Canadian, US and international M&A activity including $200m+ four continent asset and share sale
• Extensive experience negotiating a wide variety of corporate-commercial agreements including P3, consulting, construction, international and domestic joint venture, shareholder, minority investment, leases, equipment sales, sponsorship and joint development agreements
• Global Ambassador and advisor to Scottish Premier League club
• Extensive public & private board advisory experience that encompasses multiple corporate secretarial roles, serving as officer and/or director of more than 30 companies including as director of Italian subsidiary of a TSX listed company and Vice-Chair and Audit Committee roles for a leading Canadian environmental NGO
• Negotiated arena, match, media & digital rights, collective agreement, athlete contracts, broadcast, sponsorship and promotional deals for various sports entities
• Led and/or managed the purchase & sale of over $300m of commercial real estate globally (including sale of corp HQ of TSX listed company 10M+ over broker estimate)
• Represented athletes, teams, promoters, and national federations in wide variety of legal matters