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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Mergers and Acquisitions
WildBrain sells 41% Peanuts stake to Sony for C$630 million
Goodmans LLP acted for WildBrain Ltd. in connection with the sale of its 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (together… -
Cannabis
Organigram to acquire Sanity Group
Goodmans LLP is advising Organigram Global Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire Sanity Group GmbH… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
General Atlantic to sell Budge Studios to Haveli
Goodmans LLP is acting for General Atlantic LLC in connection with its definitive agreement to sell its mobile entertainment studio, Budge Studios, to Haveli Investments, L.P… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
GTCR acquires Dentalcorp for C$2.2 billion
Goodmans LLP advised GTCR LLC (“GTCR”) in connection with its acquisition of dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“Dentalcorp”) by way of a plan of arrangement in a transaction that values Dentalcorp at… -
REITS and Income Securities
Minto Apartment REIT announces going-private transaction with Crestpoint and Minto Group
Goodmans LLP is acting for Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) in connection with its going-private transaction with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership… -
Banking and Financial Services
Doman Building Materials Group completes reopening of C$170 million senior notes
Goodmans LLP advised Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. in connection with the closing of its offering of an additional C$170 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.50% Senior Unsecured Notes…
Insights
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Acquisition Finance
In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance - Edition 12 - Canada
David Nadler, Dan Dedic, Caroline Descours, Cathy Costa-Faria, Chris Baxter, Zhiyao Chen, Kyle Gerow, and Michael Hassar have co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Acquisition and… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Retail Payments Supervision – Annual Reporting of Retail Payment Activities
Payment service providers (PSPs) that are registered with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA) must submit their annual report by March 31, 2026. In addition, PSPs that… -
Financial Services Regulatory
In-Depth: Securitisation Law - Edition 7 - Canada Chapter
Brian Empey, Francesca Guolo, and Jon Northup co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Securitisation Law - Edition 7. The seventh edition of The Securitisation Law Review, provides… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Global Affairs Canada Releases Sanctions Compliance Guidance
The Sanctions Bureau at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recently released guidance, including sector-specific guidance, to assist individuals, businesses, and entities in Canada, as well as Canadians… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Budget 2025 Announces Measures to Combat Financial Crime
In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced its intentions to implement legislative changes in its continued efforts to combat financial crime. Key aspects of these measures are summarized… -
Financial Services Regulatory
FINTRAC Publishes Guidance on Information Sharing Between Reporting Entities
As we previously reported, amendments made earlier this year to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) allow reporting entities under the PCMLTFA to voluntarily…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Banking and Finance 2026
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Chambers Global Band 3, Banking & Finance 2026
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Chambers Global Band 2, International & Cross-Border Transactions 2026
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The Legal 500 Tier 3, Banking and Finance 2026
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Chambers and Partners Honours Goodmans with 2026 Global Recognition
We are proud to announce Goodmans receives top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide released today.Recognition from Chambers and Partners is based on… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Featured in the 2026 Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans is once again recognized in the Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada.The Lexpert 500 is based upon Lexpert’s annual… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Receives Top-Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada 2026
We are pleased to announce Goodmans has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2026 Guide.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent research and…