Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Banking and Financial Services Group is consistently involved in some of the most high-profile national and international financing transactions. Our lawyers strategically structure and close some of Canada’s most novel and complex deals, including pioneering the first sustainability loan in Canada.
Clients choose us for our strength in ground-breaking financings for emergent companies, complex real estate financings, infrastructure and project finance loans, traditional corporate secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, acquisition financing, sponsor financing and sustainability loans.
In recent years, our lawyers have been involved in many of the largest private equity financings and corporate acquisition financings in Canada, representing both local and foreign lenders, private equity firms, and corporate borrowers. We have developed solid relationships with some of the leading private equity firms and major lending institutions both inside and outside of Canada.
Using a collaborative and future-oriented approach, we meticulously align aspects of financing transactions to efficiently achieve our clients’ objectives. Building long-standing relationships with our clients positions them to prosper well beyond the deal and through various stages of their business models.
We regularly advise domestic and international banks and other financial institutions, as well as regulators, borrowers, private equity sponsors, asset-based lenders, mezzanine funds and subordinated lenders, development banks and project finance participants.
Our Group has been consistently recognized as a market leader by several international publications.
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Meet our teamFeatured Work
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Restructuring
Instant Brands’ Restructuring Proceedings
Goodmans LLP is counsel for Ernst & Young Inc. (“EY”) in its capacity as court-appointed information officer (the “Information Officer”) in the recognition proceedings of Instant Brands Inc… -
Mining
Hudbay Minerals buys Copper Mountain Mining
Goodmans LLP acted for Hudbay Minerals Inc. in the closing of its previously announced court-approved plan of arrangement with Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, pursuant to which Hudbay has acquired… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Gamut Capital Management to Acquire Extreme Reach
Goodmans LLP is acting for Gamut Capital Management, L.P. (“Gamut”), a leading New York-based middle market private equity firm, in its definitive agreement to acquire Extreme Reach, Inc. (“Extreme… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Classic Fire + Life Safety expands in Western Canada
Goodmans LLP advised Classic Fire + Life Safety, a McCain Capital Partners portfolio company, in its expansion into Western Canada through the acquisitions of Legacy Fire Protection, Photon Electric… -
Restructuring
Sherritt International Corporation Completes $90 Million Notes Purchase Transaction
Goodmans LLP represented Sherritt International Corporation in its $90 Million Notes Purchase Transaction Pursuant to Oversubscribed Offers… -
Banking and Financial Services
Argonaut Gold Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Magino Financing Package
Goodmans LLP represented Macquarie Bank Limited and a syndicate of lenders in connection with a financing provided to Argonaut Gold Inc. ("Argonaut…
Insights
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Financial Services Regulatory
CSA and OSFI Announce Guidance Concerning Crypto Asset Holdings
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) have recently announced guidance concerning the holding of crypto assets.A public… -
Financial Services Regulatory
FINTRAC Advisory Concerning Financial Transactions Related to High-Risk Countries Identified by FATF
On July 17, 2023, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) issued an advisory (the “Advisory”) concerning financial transactions related to countries identified by the… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans: OSFI Draft Advisory on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting
In April 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) identified cyber risk as a major issue to be addressed in its Annual Risk Outlook – Fiscal Year… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Budget Implementation Act: Key Changes for Financial Institutions
In Budget 2023, the Government of Canada announced its intentions to strengthen measures to protect financial institutions from foreign interference and efficiently address emerging risks to Canada’s… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Government of Canada Commences Consultation on Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime
The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation to consider ways to improve Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime (the “AML/ATF Regime”). A Consultation Paper… -
Banking and Financial Services
OSFI Announces New Guidelines to Manage Third Party Risks
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has released its Guideline B-10 – Third-Party Risk Management (“Guideline”) for all federally regulated financial institutions…
Awards & Recognition
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IFLR1000 Tier 3, Project Development: Energy 2023
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IFLR1000 Tier 3, Banking and Finance 2023
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IFLR1000 Tier 3, Project Development: Infrastructure 2023
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IFLR1000 Tier 2, Project Finance 2023
News & Events
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Restructuring
IFLR1000 2023 Recognizes Goodmans Lawyers and Practices
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized by IFLR1000 in its annual guide. Recognition in IFLR1000 is based on a combination of in-depth qualitative research and… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Partners Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023
We are delighted to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023 once again features Goodmans partners among Canada's experts.Congratulations to our 29 featured partners:Alan… -
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Francesca Guolo at Joint Staff Notice 23-329 on Short Selling in Canada
On the 8th of December 2022, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) published a Joint Staff Notice 23-329 on Short Selling…