World Tax Recognizes Goodmans with Top Tier Rankings
Goodmans LLP Tax Group has been recognized in the 2023 edition of World Tax with multiple top-tier rankings:
- Tier 1: Transactional tax
 - Tier 2: Tax
 - Tier 3: Tax Controversy
 
Congratulations to Jon Northup, Mitchell Sherman and Carrie Smit for their individual inclusion in the guide!
About World Tax
The annual World Tax guide is a key resource in assisting tax professionals locate specialist advice. Each edition rates the tax expertise offered in various jurisdictions, giving tax executives the most comprehensive information about the market for tax advice.
World Tax is unique among directories as it classifies professional services, law firms and other tax advice providers together, rather than looking at them separately, because they undoubtedly compete for work.
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Tax
Is Sham a Successful Argument for the Crown?, Canadian Tax Focus
In a recent article for the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Canadian Tax Focus, authors Colin Romano and Samantha Curry discuss the use of sham as a legal argument by the Crown, in relation to… - 
                            
Financial Services Regulatory
Obligations and Opportunity - Budget 2024’s Impact on the Blockchain Industry
As crypto-assets become subject to further regulation both domestically and globally, industry players find themselves presented not only with new obligations but also with new opportunities. Canada’s… - 
                            
Tax
Policy Forum: Cognitive Bias as a Factor in Determining the Efficiency of Sliding Scales, Canadian Tax Journal
Colin Romano authored Policy Forum: Cognitive Bias as a Factor in Determining the Efficiency of Sliding Scales in Volume 71, Issue 3, 2023 Canadian Tax Journal. Excerpt from Policy Forum… - 
                            
Tax
CRA Suggests Depositing Cryptocurrency with Trading Platform Could Trigger Tax
On November 2, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) answered a series of questions as part of the Association de planification fiscal et financière’s annual conference in Quebec City that may have… - 
                            
Tax
Policy Forum: The Income Taxation of Crypto Contracts, Canadian Tax Journal
Colin Romano authored Policy Forum: The Income Taxation of Crypto Contracts in the 2023 Canadian Tax Journal. Excerpt from Policy Forum: The Income Taxation of Crypto Contracts:Current Canada… - 
                            
Tax
Using Pre-Acquisition Non-Capital Losses Under the Debt Forgiveness Rules, Canadian Tax Focus
Colin Romano co-authored Using Pre-Acquisition Non-Capital Losses Under the Debt Forgiveness Rules in the 2022 Canadian Tax… 
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Mergers and Acquisitions
CompoSecure announces business combination with Husky Technologies
Goodmans LLP is acting as Canadian counsel to CompoSecure Inc. in connection with its proposed business combination with Husky Technologies Limited, for enterprise value of $5 billion. The transaction… - 
                            
Mining
Coeur Mining, Inc. to acquire New Gold Inc. for US$7 billion
Goodmans LLP is acting for Coeur Mining, Inc. in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire New Gold Inc. for US$7 billion pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement… - 
                            
Mergers and Acquisitions
RF Capital Group acquired by iA Financial Corporation in C$597 million all-cash transaction
Goodmans LLP advised RF Capital Group in connection with its acquisition by iA Financial Corporation, a Quebec City-based insurance and wealth management company, in an all-cash transaction valued at… - 
                            
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Dragoneer Investment Group co-leads C$750 million equity financing for Wealthsimple Technologies Inc.
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel for Dragoneer Investment Group in connection with its investment in Wealthsimple’s C$750 million equity financing round. Dragoneer and Singapore sovereign wealth… - 
                            
Mergers and Acquisitions
Onex sells WestJet stakes to Delta and Korean Air
Goodmans LLP advised WestJet Airlines Ltd. and its controlling shareholder, Onex Corporation, in connection with the sale of Onex’s minority stakes in WestJet to Delta Air Lines and Korean Air… - 
                            
Entertainment
Cineplex to sell its digital place-based media division to Creative Realities for $70 million
Goodmans LLP is acting for Cineplex Inc., Canada's leading entertainment and media company, in connection with the sale of its digital place-based media division, Cineplex Digital Media (“CDM”) to… 
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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… - 
                            
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2026
We are proud to announce Goodmans has once again been featured on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list, recognizing us as one of the country’s best law firms for 2026.Goodmans was listed… - 
                            
Restructuring
Goodmans Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring 2025
We are pleased to announce 15 Goodmans LLP lawyers are recognized among Canada's experts in corporate restructuring and insolvency law in the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring…