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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Restructuring
LoyaltyOne cross-border restructuring
Goodmans LLP is counsel to KSV Restructuring Inc. in its capacity as court-appointed monitor of LoyaltyOne, Co. in its restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act before… -
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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
FASHIONPHILE acquires LXRandCo, Inc. Business
Goodmans LLP acted for FASHIONPHILE, LLC in connection with its acquisition of the inventory, intellectual property assets, including domains, and other intangible assets of LXRandCO, Inc… -
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… -
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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… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Coinsquare, WonderFi and CoinSmart close business combination
Goodmans LLP acted for Coinsquare Ltd. in its business combination transaction with WonderFi Technologies Inc. and CoinSmart Financial Inc…
Insights
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Restructuring
ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations Canada 2023-2024
Joseph Pasquariello and Andrew Harmes co-authored the Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations Canada 2023-2024.This chapter covers common issues in restructuring and… -
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International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2023, Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello and Andrew Harmes co-authored the Canada Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2023. The Canada chapter covers common issues in… -
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… -
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ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations - Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello and Andrew Harmes co-authored the Canada Chapter of ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations - 16th Edition.The chapter covers common issues… -
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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…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Global Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency 2024
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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 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Most Frequently Recommended, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring 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… -
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Brendan O'Neill at the International Insolvency Institute's 2024 North American Regional Conference
Join Goodmans partner Brendan O'Neill at the International Insolvency Institute's 2024 North American Regional Conference. On January 18th, Brendan will be joining the panel for the session…