Awards & Recognition

Chambers Global 2023 recognizes 34 Goodmans lawyers among Canada’s finest and the firm as leading in the areas of Restructuring, IP: Litigation, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, IT, IP, International & Cross Border Transactions, Tax, Telecommunications and Broadcasting.

Chambers Canada 2023 recognizes 65 lawyers among Canada’s finest with 19 Band 1 rankings across lawyers and practices including Corporate/Commercial: The Elite (Ontario), Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Ontario), IP: Litigation, Media & Entertainment, REITs, Hospitality and Restructuring/Insolvency.

IFLR1000 2022 recognizes 41 Goodmans lawyers across 11 practice areas. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency, and was recognized for strengths in Banking, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity, Project Finance, and Project Development: Energy and Infrastructure.

The Legal 500 Canada 2023 recognizes 77 Goodmans lawyers across 16 practice areas. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in the areas of Corporate M&A, Entertainment and Restructuring, while also recognized for its strength in Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution: Ontario, IP, Construction, Real Estate and Tax.

Best Lawyers in Canada 2023 recognizes 100+ Goodmans lawyers across 41 practice areas and 7 lawyers on its “Ones to Watch” list. Partners Dale H. Lastman, John Connon and Tara Parker were also honoured as "Lawyer of the Year" in their practice areas while the firm was named Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Law Firm of the Year”.

Benchmark Canada 2023 recognizes Goodmans Dispute Resolution team and 15 of our litigators as “Litigation Stars” and "Future Stars".

At the Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards 2022, Goodmans won an 'Impact Case Award' for Cineplex v. Cineworld and Partner Alan Mark was named 'Ontario Litigator of the Year'.

The 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 85 Goodmans lawyers as being top-tier in 31 areas of law.

The 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada recognizes 20 Goodmans lawyers as "Most Frequently Recommended" across 13 areas.

Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022 recognizes 41 Goodmans lawyers across 15 practice areas. Partners Andrew Brodkin, Stephen Halperin, Juli Morrow, Harry Radomski, Peter Ruby, Carrie Smit, Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman were additionally honoured as “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in their distinct areas of practice.