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
Gamut Capital Management Acquires Extreme Reach
Goodmans LLP acted for Gamut Capital Management, L.P. (“Gamut”), a leading New York-based middle market private equity firm, in its acquisition of Extreme Reach, Inc. (“Extreme Reach” or “ER”) — a… -
Restructuring
MAV Beauty Brands Inc.'s Restructuring Proceedings
Goodmans LLP acts for Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. in respect of MAV Beauty Brands Inc., a publicly traded global hair care and personal care company focused on managing a diversified portfolio of… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Group led by Michael Andlauer buys Ottawa Senators
Goodmans LLP acted for an entity controlled by Michael Andlauer in its purchase of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club from the Melnyk Estate… -
Banking and Financial Services
Finastra Group $5.32 billion refinancing
Goodmans LLP acted for Finastra International Limited in the full refinancing of its existing credit facilities and restructuring of its capital structure… -
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…
Insights
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Financial Services Regulatory
OSFI Releases New Framework to Modernize Financial Supervision
On February 8, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a new framework (the “Framework”) for supervising federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs… -
Financial Services Regulatory
The Bank of Canada Opens Consultation for Supervisory Guidelines
The Bank of Canada continues preparations for its supervision of payment service providers (PSPs) under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). The Bank has published draft supervisory guidelines… -
Financial Services Regulatory
Bank of Canada publishes guidance for registration under the Retail Payment Activities Act
As the November 1 – 15, 2024 window for registration of payment services providers (“PSPs”) approaches, the Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) has published guidance for PSPs determining: (i) whether the… -
Acquisition Finance
In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance - Edition 10 - Canada
David Nadler, David Wiseman, Dan Dedic, Caroline Descours, Michael Royal, Cathy Costa-Faria and Zhiyao Chen have co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged… -
Financial Services Regulatory
The Retail Payment Activities Act: The Countdown to Registration Has Begun
A major milestone for the implementation of the Bank of Canada’s retail payments supervisory regime was met on November 22, 2023, with the publication of final regulations (the “Regulations”) under… -
Financial Services Regulatory
In-Depth: Securitisation Law - Edition 5 - Canada Chapter
Francesca Guolo, Mark Surchin, Brian Empey, and Jon Northup co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Securitisation Law - Edition 5. The fifth edition of The…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Global Band 3, Banking & Finance 2024
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Banking and Finance 2024
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Chambers Global Band 2, International & Cross-Border Transactions 2024
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 3, Banking and Finance 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… -
Banking and Financial Services
Who's Who Legal Continues to Recognize Goodmans in the Canada 2023 Guide
We are pleased to share Goodmans lawyers have been recognized across Who's Who Legal's National Guide: Canada 2023. WWL National Guides identify national or regional leaders in a sector, industry…