Allan Goodman

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 (formerly 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 also a mentor for the NACO Angels & Dreams Fellowship Program. This initiative connects aspiring entrepreneurs with a network of investors and senior business leaders, providing invaluable mentorship to help them secure funding, explore new markets, and scale their businesses.

Allan is recognized as a leading lawyer by numerous publications including: Best Lawyers in Canada, The Legal 500 Canada, IFLR1000, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate finance and securities), the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A and the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences.