Overview
Allan Goodman is a partner in a business law group, and co-heads the Technology Group at Goodmans. His practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters.
Allan acts for a broad range of issuers and underwriters on corporate finance transactions, including public offerings and private placements. Allan also provides advice to boards of directors and special committees with respect to governance and compliance matters.
Allan leads the firm’s emerging business initiative, in its role as “legal counsel in residence” at the DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson University), one of Canada’s largest business incubators for emerging tech startups. Through this initiative, Allan provides legal advice and mentorship to some of Canada’s most promising startups.
Allan is recognized as a leading lawyer by numerous publications including: Best Lawyers in Canada, The Legal 500 Canada, IFLR 1000, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate finance and securities, M&A), the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A and the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences.
Featured Work
Allan’s representative work includes acting for:
Technology
- Match Group with respect to its acquisition of PlentyOfFish Media Inc., a Canadian internet dating service
- Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., a global human capital management software company, in its initial public offering of common shares
- Eventbrite in connection with its acquisition of Picatic, a Canadian online ticketing company
- HomeAdvisor.com, a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp, with respect to its acquisition of HomeStars, the leading Canadian home services platform connecting homeowners with service providers
Corporate Finance
- Cura Partners in connection with its convertible debenture financing
- underwriters in connection with various H&R REIT equity and debenture offerings
- National Bank, as lead underwriter for a bought deal for Solium Capital Inc.
- the syndicate of agents in OMERS Realty Corporation's private placement of debentures
- underwriters in connection with a bought deal offering of common shares by Mogo Finance Technology Inc.
- ArcTern Ventures in connection with its interest in GreenMantra Technologies
Public M&A
- Cura Partners in connection with its $1 billion sale to Curaleaf and the sale of its CBD business to Sentia Wellness
- Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. in connection with its $450 million sale to Onex Corporation
- Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. in its going private transaction with Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Technology 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Corporate Law, Corporate Governance Practice, FinTech Practice, Mining Law, Securities Law 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Technology 2022
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IFLR1000 Canada Notable Practitioner, Financial and Corporate 2022
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Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences Recognized, Canada's Leading Technology and Health Sciences Lawyers 2022
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Corporate Law 2022
Credentials
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 1991
- York University, M.B.A, 1988
- York University, B.B.A, 1987
- Osgoode Professional Development, Certificate in Mining Law
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Technology
Class Action Lawsuit Highlights Importance of Legal Wrappers for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
In a first-of-its kind lawsuit filed in the Southern District of California last month, a handful of members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called bZx DAO (bZx), commenced a class… -
Technology
New Resources for Tech and Innovation in Federal Budget 2022
On April 7, 2022, the Government of Canada released its budget for the upcoming 2022 fiscal year (the “Budget”). Formally titled Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow our Economy and Make Life Affordable… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
The Technology Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2nd Edition - Canada Chapter
Richard Corley, Allan Goodman, Michelle Vigod and Jessica Bishop authored the Canada Chapter of The Technology Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2nd Edition.Overview from the Canada Chapter:Deals in… -
Technology
CSA Provides Advertising, Marketing and Social Media Guidance for Crypto-Trading Platforms
On September 23, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) provided detailed guidance directed at the marketing practices… -
Technology
CSA Provides Guidance on Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms
On March 29, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released much anticipated comprehensive guidance for crypto-asset… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
World Law Group 2021 Global Venture Capital Guide
Allan Goodman, Co-Chair of World Law Group's Venture Capital Group, and Daniel Seidman co-authored the Canada section of the World Law Group 2021 Venture Capital Guide. The guide intends to provide a…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Legal 500 Canada Continues to Recognize Goodmans with Top Tier Rankings
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on… -
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Goodmans Presents: Key Insights For Navigating the Changing Venture Capital Landscape
Ongoing economic and political uncertainty has impacted global markets in 2022, and the venture capital market is no exception-- while the pace of deals may have slowed, total capital being invested… -
Banking and Financial Services
IFLR1000 2022 Recognizes Goodmans Lawyers and Practices
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized by IFLR1000 in its annual guide. Recognition in IFLR1000 is based on a combination of in-depth qualitative research and…