
Overview
Alan Bowman is a partner in the Tax Group at Goodmans. Alan's practice focuses on all aspects of income taxation that arise in corporate and commercial transactions with a particular focus on the mining industry. He advises public and private clients on M&A, debt and equity financing, corporate reorganizations, debt restructurings and international tax planning.
Alan is recognized by Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada for tax. He is also featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A.
Expertise
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Cross-Border and International Tax
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Mining
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Tax
Featured Work
Alan has provided tax advice in the following transactions:
- Newmont Mining Corporation in its $10 billion acquisition of Goldcorp Inc.
- Essar Steel Algoma Inc. in its restructuring under the CCAA and sale of substantially all of its assets to Algoma Steel Inc.
- Altria Group, Inc. in its $2.4 billion strategic investment in cannabis producer, Cronos Group
- a joint venture between prominent businessman and philanthropist, Larry Tanenbaum O.C., and Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA player, renowned entrepreneur and owner of Kansas City-based Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, in the joint venture’s acquisition of Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Company from a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company
- Aryzta in the $850 million sale of its North American bakery business to funds of Lindsay Goldberg
- Berkshire Partners LLC in its $1 billion acquisition of VetStrategy
- MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in its sale from Maxar Technologies Inc. to a consortium led by Northern Private Capital for $1 billion
- MDA in its initial public offering of its common shares
- Thomas H Lee Partners in the sale of Give & Go to Mondelez
- Shaftesbury Inc. in its acquisition by AMC Networks
- Miller McAshphalt in its $931 million acquisition by Colas Canada
- Cott Corporation in its US$1.25 billion sale of its traditional beverage manufacturing business to Refresco
- Coeur Mining in its US$250 million acquisition of Denham Capital’s JDS Silver and B.C. Silvertip Mine
He has also advised on numerous acquisitions and dispositions by private equity funds and other public/private transactions.
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Global Band 3, Tax 2023
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Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Tax 2023
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Tax 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2023
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Who's Who Legal Recommended National Leader, Corporate Tax 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Alan has authored numerous papers and speaks frequently on commercial income tax matters.
Alan is the former board chair at Kingsway College School, an independent school located in Etobicoke, Ontario. Formerly, Alan chaired the Audit Committee of Youth Without Shelter, a shelter for homeless youth in Toronto, and he was an adjunct professor at Western University Faculty of Law.
Credentials
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1995
- Western University, B.A., 1992
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- International Fiscal Association
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 1997 Ontario
Insights
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Tax
Restructuring Debt of a Resource Company, Taxnet Pro
Distressed corporations often resort to restructuring their debts into shares of the corporation. However, in situations where those shares constitute taxable Canadian property, these debt exchanges… -
Capital Markets
2012 Federal Budget Proposals Applicable to Mining Companies
The 2012 federal budget (the “Budget”), released last Thursday, promises legislative changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (the “CEAA”) that will streamline the federal environmental…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Partners Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023
We are delighted to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023 once again features Goodmans partners among Canada's experts.Congratulations to our 29 featured partners:Alan… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce we have once again been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023.85 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their fields and leaders across… -
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 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from Chambers and…