Goodmans LLP

Goodmans is internationally recognized as one of Canada's leading business law firms. Based in Toronto, the firm has market-leading expertise in M&A, capital markets, private equity, real estate, tax, restructuring, dispute resolution and other business-related specialties.

Our clients are business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors who need counsel from a law firm that is as enterprising, forward-thinking and direct as they are. We work hard to develop the most appropriate solution for any situation, including problems that are international in scope, and provide clear, concise, and straightforward advice to solve some of our clients most complex and demanding legal issues.

At Goodmans, our lawyers excel in their fields to help our clients excel in theirs - ensuring exceptional levels of service and business success. We deliver intelligent results, responsiveness, energy, talent and determination to get the deal done.

We are honoured to be consistently recognized by leading industry publications and directories, and to be commended by our clients around the world. Here’s a sample of what they’ve recently said about us:

"Goodmans is excellent at sifting through complex matters and providing concrete, straightforward legal advice."
"Goodmans provides strong advice that is creative yet practical. They have tremendous experience and are commercially savvy."
Chambers Canada, 2023

"Tremendous quality and depth of talent top to bottom. They not only know the law but provide common sense and practical advice in challenging situations."
"They are extremely commercial, smart and always demonstrate excellent judgment. They are also very easy to work with, and extremely responsive."
IFLR1000, 2022

"The team is incredibly responsive, and always focuses on how issues affect us. They are the definition of value for money without any compromise on quality. We always deal directly with the partners we want."
“They have high-quality lawyers at all levels of practice, including some of the best in the industry."
–The Legal 500 Canada, 2023

Recent Firm News & Legal Updates

Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
September 13, 2024

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published CSA Staff Notice 93-302 Frequently Asked Questions About National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (FAQs), which clarifies how certain requirements under National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct Rule (NI 93-101) should be implemented and responds to...
Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
August 7, 2024

On August 2, 2024, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) issued an updated advisory (the “Advisory”) concerning financial transactions related to countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as high-risk jurisdictions and under increased monitoring.
Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
August 6, 2024

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), together with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), recently issued an operational alert (the “Alert”) intended to support reporting entities in recognizing financial transactions in the real estate sector suspected of being related to laundering the proceeds of tax evasion.
Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
July 31, 2024

On July 25, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced temporary exemptions from certain provisions of National Instrument 93-101 concerning Derivatives: Business Conduct (the “Business Conduct Rule”) in order to address feedback from derivatives dealers and advisers related to compliance with the Business Conduct Rule when it...
Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
July 30, 2024

The Supreme Court of Delaware’s recent decision in Kellner v. AIM ImmunoTech Inc. provides important guidance on the limits of a board’s authority to amend an “advance notice” bylaw in the context of a live proxy contest, holding that even facially valid bylaws may be unenforceable if adopted primarily for entrenchment purposes.

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