Goodmans is pleased to announce that Alan Mark has returned to the firm as a partner in our Litigation group.
Alan’s practice involves corporate and commercial litigation with an emphasis on M&A and securities litigation, shareholder and partnership litigation, class actions and banking and insolvency. He also has extensive experience in electricity law and regulation. Alan has appeared in all levels of the Ontario and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, in the courts of several other provinces and before various administrative tribunals.
Alan is listed as recommended counsel in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 for Energy Regulatory, Securities Law, Director and Officer Liability, and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. He also appears in Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in Dispute resolution and Class Action (Defence) and in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2012 for Corporate Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation. He appears in the 2013 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. In 2013, Alan was recognized as Canada’s Energy/Resource Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Canada.
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Crisis Management and Urgent Proceedings
Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2026 - Canada Chapter
Mark Dunn and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2026. The publication explores the key factors that businesses must consider when a crisis… -
Energy
Supreme Court of Canada Interprets the Telecommunications Act
In Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the correct interpretation of the term “transmission line”, as used in sections 43 and… -
Crisis Management and Urgent Proceedings
Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2025 - Canada Chapter
Mark Dunn and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2025. Crisis Management explores the key factors that businesses… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Court Declines to Rule Out Duty of Care Owed by Social Media Platforms to School Boards
In Toronto District School Board v. Meta Platforms Inc. et al. (2025 ONSC 1499), Ontario Superior Court Justice Leiper dismissed a motion to strike a lawsuit commenced by the Toronto District School… -
Crisis Management and Urgent Proceedings
Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2024 - Canada Chapter
Mark Dunn and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2024. Through a series of interviews with expert legal… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Director Duties and Climate Change
Decisions earlier this year from the English courts in ClientEarth v Shell Plc et al., and the recent appeal decision from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, shed light on climate change issues…
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Screaming Eagle merges with Lionsgate Studios
Goodmans LLP acted for Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. in connection with its merger with the Studio Business of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., comprised of its Television Studio and Motion Picture… -
Restructuring
Cirque du Soleil Restructuring
Goodmans LLP acted for the Ad Hoc Committee of Lenders of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in connection with the successful closing of a sale transaction and its emergence from creditor… -
Banking and Financial Services
Nelson Education Ltd. Completes Restructuring Transaction
Goodmans represented Nelson Education Ltd. in connection with the completion of a sale of substantially all of its assets to 682534 N.B., now operating as Nelson Education Ltd., in exchange for the… -
Banking and Financial Services
Mandalay Resources Corporation Completes Acquisition of Elgin Mining Inc.
Goodmans represented Mandalay Resources Corporation (Mandalay), a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing assets in Australia and producing and development projects in Chile in its… -
Real Estate
LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services Completes $1.22 Billion Acquisition of CML HealthCare Inc.
Goodmans represented CML HealthCare Inc. ("CML") in its acquisition by LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services (“LifeLabs”) on October 1, 2013 for $965 million in cash and the assumption of $255 million… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
MCAN Completes Acquisition of Xceed
Goodmans represented MCAN Mortgage Corporation (“MCAN”), a mortgage investment corporation, in connection with its successful acquisition of Xceed Mortgage Corporation (“Xceed”), a Canadian…
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Goodmans Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada
We are delighted to announce Goodmans is recognized as a Highly Recommended firm in the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada.16 Goodmans Partners have been recognized as the country’s most… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026 Recognizes Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Congratulations to the 90 Goodmans lawyers recognized as leaders across… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Recognized in the Best Law Firms - Canada 2026
Goodmans is pleased to share we are once again featured in the Best Law Firms - Canada 2026, recognizing us as one of Canada’s most exceptional law firms across 42 industries and practices.We are also…