Banking and Finance

In an industry that is increasingly competitive and regulated, clients navigating banking and finance transactions need trusted advisors who deliver practical legal solutions that support growth, manage risk, and advance strategic objectives.

Our lawyers combine market insight with a solutions‑oriented approach to drive successful outcomes on matters including:

• Acquisition Finance. For clients seeking acquisition finance options, we structure and negotiate efficient credit arrangements that support transformational transactions. Our finance lawyers advise on leveraged buyouts, private equity financings, syndicated loans, and complex acquisition facilities.
• Asset‑Based and Corporate Lending. For lenders and borrowers seeking asset‑based lending or corporate lending facilities, our lawyers design customized solutions to optimize liquidity and operational flexibility.
• Debt Issuances and High-Yield Debt. Whether supporting financial institutions as underwriters or debt issuers, or representing creditor committees in high-yield debt exchange offerings, we assist clients with debt issuances and high-yield debt on all sides of major transactions.
• Financial Regulatory and Compliance Advisory. We provide clear, actionable guidance on Financial Services regulatory compliance, governance, and industry developments, advising domestic and international banks, fintechs, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
• Power and Energy Finance. Our power and energy finance lawyers help clients develop and implement green, social, and transition finance products that align with evolving market expectations and regulatory frameworks. Goodmans was counsel on Canada’s first sustainability‑linked loan.
• Real Estate and Project Finance. We offer end‑to‑end legal support for large‑scale real estate finance and project and construction finance transactions across real estate, transportation, and social infrastructure sectors.
• Structured Finance and Derivatives. We work with clients to structure and execute novel and complex transactions incorporating a broad spectrum of structured finance and derivative products; to help our clients achieve their goals.

Goodmans cross-disciplinary team represents leading banks, financial institutions, private lenders, private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, and emerging companies on complex domestic and cross‑border financings.