
Overview
Brad Ross is a partner in and a head of a business law group at Goodmans.
His practice is transaction-based, with particular emphasis on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Brad often represents issuers, private companies and underwriters, with a focus on both public and private equity sponsored companies executing on aggressive growth strategies. Brad also assists companies with their corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations.
Brad is recognized as a leading lawyer in Canada by IFLR 1000, The Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023.
Featured Work
Brad's representative work includes acting for:
Corporate Finance
- The issuer on numerous initial public offerings, including those by E Automotive Inc., Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc., Docebo Inc., Ceridian HCM Holdings Inc., BSR REIT, Milestone Apartments REIT, Northstar Healthcare Inc. and The Brick Group
- The issuer on numerous follow on public offerings, including those by Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc., Docebo Inc., Ceridian HCM Holdings Inc., NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., BSR REIT and Park Lawn Corporation
- The underwriters on numerous follow on public offerings, including those by Brookfield Asset Management Inc., IBI Group Inc. and StorageVault Inc.
- Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC in connection with the formation of The Harrison Street Canada Alternative Real Estate Fund
Public M&A
- The financial advisor in connection with IBI Group Inc.’s going private transaction
- Milestone Apartments REIT in connection with its going private transaction
- NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT in connection with its merger with NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT
Private M&A
- McCain Capital Partners Inc. on its acquisitions of Chair-man Mills Corp., Loungeworks Corporation, MacFarlands Event Rentals, Classic Fire Protection Inc. and Forest City Fire Protection Inc.
- Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. on its acquisitions of Logistics Support Unit (LSU) Inc., T.F. Boyle Transportation, Inc., Skelton Canada Inc. and Skelton USA Inc.
- Keystone Capital Partners LP on its acquisition of Pinchin Ltd.
- LifeWorks Corporation Ltd. on its acquisition by Morneau Shepell Inc.
- GTCR and its various portfolio companies on numerous private equity transactions, including the acquisition of Global Claims Services Inc., FanXchange Limited and Global Traffic Network, Inc.
- OMERS Private Equity Inc. and its various portfolio companies on numerous private equity transactions, including the sale of MMM Group Limited, acquisitions by and the sale of Logibec Inc., acquisitions and sale of Golf Town Canada Inc. and acquisitions by Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp.
- Birch Hill Equity Partners on various private equity transactions, including acquisitions by and the sale of Bluewave Energy Partners LP.
Awards & Recognition
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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 Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Capital Markets 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Corporate and M&A 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Corporate Law, Securities Law 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Brad is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he teaches Case Studies in Business Enterprises. In 2019, he received the Osgoode Hall Law School Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award in recognition of teaching excellence.
Credentials
- Western University, LL.B., 2003, with Distinction
- Mount Allison University, B.Comm., 2000
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Administrators Proposes Amendments and Changes to Corporate Governance Disclosure Practices and Guidelines
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published for comment proposed amendments and changes to: (i) Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure (Form 58-101F1) of National Instrument… -
Capital Markets
2023 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season – Key Areas of Focus
Reporting issuers in Canada are subject to governance standards and continuous disclosure obligations under securities laws and stock exchange rules.From time to time, securities regulators, including… -
Capital Markets
TSX Proposes TSX Company Manual Amendments to Clarify When it Will Apply its Private Placement Rules to Prospectus Offerings
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the TSX Company Manual (the “Manual”) that clarify when the TSX will apply its private… -
Capital Markets
CSA Announces Results of Continuous Disclosure Review for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 Emphasizing Challenges of Disclosure During Economic Uncertainty
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Staff Notice 51-364 (the “Staff Notice”), summarizing the results of its Continuous Disclosure Review Program for fiscal years… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Structuring Private M&A Transactions in Canada
Canada, like its neighbors to the south, experienced a record-breaking M&A environment in 2021. Transaction activity increased across the board, with significant growth particularly in the… -
Capital Markets
CSA Creates New Exemption to Allow Eligible Listed Public Companies to Issue Freely Tradable Securities Without Filing a Prospectus
On September 8, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a new prospectus exemption aimed at streamlining the process for eligible listed public companies to raise small amounts of…
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
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…