Restructuring
Goodmans Restructuring Group is the largest in Canada and is widely and consistently recognized as Canada’s top restructuring and insolvency practice. For 21 consecutive years, Chambers Global has ranked Goodmans Restructuring Group as Canada's #1 and most experienced restructuring practice.
We were named “Restructuring Firm of the Year” for Canada at the IFLR Americas Awards 2021. We are consistently ranked as Canada’s market leader by several other international publications.
We have played a significant role in substantially all of the leading insolvency cases in Canada and have acted on more restructurings than any other Canadian law firm.
Our strategic, common sense approach is informed by our transactional and capital markets dominance in Canada. We have cross-functional abilities with “down the hall” experts in our top-ranked practices, such as M&A, corporate finance, banking, real estate, securities, tax and litigation, among other practices. We provide strategic solutions that include a broad range of financing and restructuring alternatives, corporate plans, exchange offers and other material transactions.
We are consistently engaged in complex restructuring and insolvency mandates across Canada and across industry sectors. Our domestic and international clients include private and public companies, noteholders, purchasers, investors, lenders, private equity firms, special committees, court-appointed officers, industry regulators, institutional funds, governments and other key parties.
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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… -
Restructuring
MJardin’s Restructuring Proceedings
Goodmans LLP acts for KSV Restructuring Inc. (“KSV”) in respect of MJardin Group, Inc. (“MJardin” or the “Company”), a publicly traded licensed Canadian cannabis producer, in its ongoing restructuring… -
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… -
Restructuring
Stoneway Capital Corporation’s CBCA Proceedings
Goodmans LLP acted as co-counsel to the Term Loan Lenders to Stoneway Capital Corporation in its proceedings before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) to implement a pre-arranged… -
Restructuring
Harte Gold CCAA Proceedings
Goodmans LLP (“Goodmans”) is counsel to FTI Consulting Canada Inc. (“FTI”), the court-appointed monitor of Harte Gold Corp. (“Harte Gold” or the “Company”) in its ongoing proceedings under the… -
Real Estate
Credit facility to Blackstone
Goodmans LLP represented Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Deutsche Bank Canada and Deutsche Bank New York, in connection with a $1.5 billion senior credit facility to finance the purchase by Blackstone…
Insights
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Employment, Pensions and Executive Compensation
Bill C-228: The Pension Protection Act – It’s Time to Prepare
Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, or the Pension Protection Act (PPA) in short… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Caroline Descours, Michael Royal, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th… -
Restructuring
ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations - Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello, Andrew Harmes and Brennan Caldwell co-authored the Canada Chapter of ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations - 16th Edition.The… -
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Supreme Court of Canada Holds Pre-filing Claims can be Set Off in Proceedings Under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
In Montreal (City) v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc., a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”) authorizes a court, though only in rare… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Carrie Smit, Caroline Descours, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review 7th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Nadler, Carrie Smit, David Wiseman, and Caroline Descours co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review 7th Edition. The publication…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency 2024
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 1, Restructuring and Insolvency 2024
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The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms List Recognized, Restructuring & Insolvency 2024
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IFLR1000 Tier 1, Restructuring and Insolvency 2023
News & Events
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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… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans named one of Canada's Best Law Firms for 2024
We’re pleased to announce Goodmans was once again named to The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list, recognizing us as one of the country’s best law firms for 2024.Goodmans was… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Top-Tier Recognition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Canada 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from…