Acquisition Finance

Effective acquisition financing is crucial to completing successful M&A transactions. Clients operating in today’s competitive market need financing structures that are strategic, responsive, and aligned with both short‑term deal objectives and long‑term growth. Whether supporting a leveraged buyout, private equity investment, or strategic acquisition, the right legal guidance can significantly reduce risk and streamline execution.

Goodmans regularly works with clients on the following acquisition finance matters:

• Sophisticated Deal Structuring and Execution. We design and negotiate acquisition financing structures tailored to each transaction, including senior, mezzanine, second‑lien, unitranche, and hybrid facilities. Our team manages credit agreements, intercreditor arrangements, and security packages to ensure financing terms support the commercial goals of the deal and deliver closing certainty.
• Strategic Advice for Sponsors, Borrowers and Lenders. Goodmans acts for private equity sponsors, strategic buyers, portfolio companies, financial institutions, and alternative lenders. This broad perspective allows us to anticipate market expectations, optimize leverage and covenant flexibility, and negotiate solutions that balance borrower needs with lender risk management.
• Cross‑Border and Special Situations Transactions. We regularly advise on U.S.–Canada cross‑border acquisition financings, foreign investment considerations, and multi‑jurisdictional security issues. Our team also supports clients in distressed and special situations, including restructurings, opportunistic acquisitions, bridge financings, debtor in possession (DIP) financings, and bespoke capital solutions requiring fast execution.

Our approach focuses on delivering practical, business‑driven solutions that help client’s close transactions with confidence and speed.