Daniel Sheikhan
Attorney Real Estate Broker & Managing Director
Daniel Sheikhan is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, real estate entrepreneur, and founder of multiple ventures across law, real estate, education, and finance. He is a Barrister and Solicitor in Ontario, and an Attorney at Law licensed in New York and Minnesota, with a legal practice spanning real estate law, corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, litigation, and criminal defence.
As Managing Partner and Real Estate Broker at Danmar Empire Real Estate Corp., Brokerage, Daniel leads sophisticated residential, commercial, and development transactions. Through Danmar Empire Group, he oversees real estate development, private lending, and strategic business advisory services. His transaction portfolio exceeds $750 million, including complex land assemblies, institutional acquisitions, and multi-phase development projects.
Daniel founded Genius Learning Lab, a Canadian education company that addresses critical gaps in traditional education by delivering real-world business skills to students from Grades 1-12 and adult professionals. Through in-person and online courses and
employer-focussed training programmes, the company specializes in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, legal education, real estate fundamentals, and workforce development, serving both academic institutions and corporate clients seeking to enhance their teams' commercial expertise with practical skills often overlooked by conventional curricula.
His entrepreneurial career began during university with a marketing consultancy that evolved into a comprehensive private lending and advisory practice. This foundation enables him to counsel high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and developers on strategic asset acquisition, capital structuring, and deal execution.
Daniel earned his Juris Doctor (cum laude) with a Certificate in Dispute Resolution and serves as a Qualified Neutral for mediation and arbitration in Minnesota. He achieved international recognition by winning first place at the 2021 International Negotiation Competition after being named National Finalist in the ABA Negotiation Competition. He holds a Leadership Certificate from Harvard University and is completing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Fluent in English, French, and Polish, with conversational Farsi, Daniel serves a multinational clientele across North American markets, facilitating cross-border transactions and providing culturally informed legal and business counsel.