Awards & Recognition

Goodmans is honoured to be recognized by leading industry publications and directories, and to be commended by our clients around the world.

We're proud of our achievements and pleased to share them here – to give you a sense of what you can expect from us.

Please visit our Expertise page for a detailed awards & recognition overview of each of our practice areas.

Recent Rankings

  • Filtered Accolades Page - Chambers

    Chambers Global 2025 recognizes 36 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, Information Technology, International & Cross Border Transactions, Private Equity, Tax, Telecommunications and Broadcasting.

  • Filtered Accolades Page - Chambers

    Chambers Canada 2026 recognizes 75 lawyers among Canada’s finest with 17 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.

  • Filtered Accolades Page - IFLR1000

    IFLR1000 2025 recognizes 43 Goodmans lawyers across 15 practice areas. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in M&A and Restructuring and Insolvency, and was recognized for strengths in Banking, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity, and Project Development: Energy and Infrastructure.

  • Filtered Accolades Page - Legal 500
    The Legal 500 Canada 2026 recognizes 86 Goodmans lawyers across 19 practice areas. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in Corporate & M&A, IP Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Sports Law, and is also recognized for its strengths in Banking & Finance, Cannabis, Capital Markets, Competition & Antitrust, Construction, Dispute Resolution, IP, Life Sciences, Real Estate, Tax, Technology, and Telecoms. 
  • Best Lawyers Directory

    Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 recognizes 100+ Goodmans lawyers across 45 practice areas and 20 lawyers on its “Ones to Watch” list. Partners Neill May and Monique McAlister were also honoured as "Lawyer of the Year" in their practice areas.

    Best Law Firms - Canada 2026 awarded Goodmans “Law Firm of the Year” for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. 

  • Filtered Lexpert link

    The 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 96 Goodmans lawyers as being top-tier in 35 areas of law.

    The 2025 Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada recognizes 14 Goodmans lawyers as "Most Frequently Recommended" across 10 areas.

  • "The firm represents a broad range of clients including sports and radio broadcasters, internet services and satellite television providers." — Chambers Canada