Mergers and Acquisitions
Goodmans Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice provides the highest level of client service on complex, high-profile transactions across industries and borders. Our expertise spans the spectrum of key markets and transaction types, including intricate and high-stakes public M&A, private equity investment and founder exit strategies. If the transaction is reported in the business pages, chances are we played a role.
Canada’s leading law firm on the design of bespoke, creative, cross-border (and domestic) M&A structures, we get transactions done efficiently and effectively. We strive to offer a seamless international deal-making experience, with a single point-of-contact and streamlined oversight and guidance on all international legal tasks, across all advisory groups.
Our clients know us as first-rate dealmakers, with unique responsiveness, energy and passion to close the deal. Our M&A lawyers are regularly retained by new clients seeking our expertise on “bet the company” transactions. By maintaining both a keen understanding of the business and legal environment, and a sharp focus on the issues particular to each deal, we respond quickly and creatively to the nuances and challenges of sophisticated transactions, both large and small. We are committed to ensuring transactions are completed on our clients’ terms and schedules.
We act on all M&A deal types, from mid-market, domestic private M&A, to multi-billion dollar, multi-party, multi-jurisdictional transactions.
On a per-capita basis, Goodmans has more leading M&A lawyers than any other firm.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Majority interest in Kensington Capital Partners Limited acquired by AGF Private Capital Inc.
Goodmans acted for Kensington Capital Partners in connection with AGF Private Capital Inc.'s acquisition of a majority interest in Kensington. Kensington is one of Canada’s leading alternative… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chord Energy and Enerplus to Combine in $11 Billion Transaction
Goodmans LLP is acting as Canadian counsel for Chord Energy Corporation in connection with its agreement to buy Enerplus Corporation for US$3.7 billion in stock and cash, creating a leading producer… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Playmaker Capital Inc. enters into an agreement to be acquired by Better Collective A/S
Goodmans LLP acted for Playmaker Capital Inc. in connection with its agreement to be acquired by Better Collective A/S… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cineplex Inc.'s Player One Amusement Solutions Business Acquired By OpenGate Capital
Goodmans LLP acted for Cineplex Inc., a Canadian entertainment and media company, in connection with OpenGate Capital acquiring the amusement solutions business of Cineplex… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Bulloch Technologies, Inc. acquired by Dover
Goodmans acted for Bulloch Technologies, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Dover. Specializing in point-of-sale forecourt controller and electronic payment server solutions for the… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tricon Residential Inc. to be acquired by Blackstone Real Estate
Goodmans acts for Tricon Residential Inc. in connection with its arrangement agreement with Blackstone, pursuant to which an affiliate of Blackstone, Inc. will acquire all outstanding common shares of…
Insights
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Capital Markets
Ontario Court of Appeal Enforces Contractual Waiver of Statutory Dissent Rights
Ontario’s Court of Appeal concluded in a recent decision that, subject to limited exceptions, shareholders can contractually waive statutory “dissent rights”, which allow shareholders to dissent in… -
Shareholder Activism
Jon Feldman featured on "State of Shareholder Activism in Canada", Mission Matters Business Podcast
Goodmans partner Jon Feldman was recently featured on the Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres for the episode "State of Shareholder Activism in Canada", and shared his insights on Canada… -
Capital Markets
CSA Provides Further Updated Guidance on Virtual Shareholder Meetings
On February 22, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published updated guidance on virtual shareholder meetings following initial guidance provided in February 2022. See… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Neill May featured in "Deal Diary: Five Law Firms Work Chord Energy-Enerplus", The Deal
Goodmans partner Neill May has been featured by The Deal for his work as Canadian Counsel to Chord Energy Corp. (CHRD) in their acquisition of Enerplus Corp. (ERF). Read the full deal description… -
Capital Markets
Access Model for prospectuses: Final amendments announced, Law360 Canada
Bill Gorman and Randy McAuley co-authored Access Model for prospectuses: Final amendments announced in Law360 Canada. Excerpt from Access Model for prospectuses: Final amendments… -
Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Administrators Announce Implementation of the Access Model for Prospectuses
On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published the final form of amendments to securities legislation to implement an access model (the “Access Model”) for delivery of…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Global Band 2, Coporate/M&A 2024
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Chambers Canada Band 2, Corporate/M&A 2024
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Chambers Canada Band 1, Corporate/Commercial: The Elite Ontario 2024
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Chambers Global Band 2, International & Cross-Border Transactions 2024
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their… -
Banking and Financial Services
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Global Recognition
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from… -
Shareholder Activism
Jon Feldman at the 2024 Activist Investor Conference
Join Jon Feldman at the 2024 Activist Investor Conference for the session "Evolution of Shareholder and Management Rights". The Activist Investor Conference is a forum for discussing…