Dale H. Lastman, C.M., O.Ont.

Chair of Goodmans LLP. Practices corporate, commercial and securities law and provides counsel in connection with public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and business restructurings.

Dale has held prominent leadership and governance roles in professional sports, including as a Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. and an Alternate Governor of the NHL and NBA. From 2019 to 2022, he served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFL and as the Governor representing the Toronto Argonauts.

Dale is deeply involved in community and charitable organizations, having served as Chair of Baycrest Health Sciences and as an Honorary Trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children. He also has extensive corporate governance experience and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Roots Corporation.

Dale is a distinguished Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, recognized for his contributions to leadership, philanthropy, and public service. He has been appointed Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy by the Minister of National Defence and has received the prestigious rank of Honorary Chief of Police from the Toronto Police Service. Dale has been awarded the title of Honorary Big by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto and has also been listed among Toronto Life's “50 Most Influential People.” He is a recipient of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40” and the “Best of the Best” Canadian Leadership Award. His philanthropic efforts have earned him recognition as one of ICRF’s “Men of Distinction” and twice as the recipient of the ICRF Chairman’s Award. In recognition of his outstanding legal achievements and commitment to charitable work, Dale was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from York University.

Dale is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners (corporate/M&A and sports law), and has been recommended as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 Canada (corporate and M&A and sports law), The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate/M&A), Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers, Lexology Index (M&A and sports), The Lexpert 500 (corporate commercial and M&A), Best Lawyers in Canada (corporate / M&A / securities / corporate governance practice) which has also named him "Lawyer of the Year" in Sports Law. Dale has been recognized by the Finance Monthly Law Awards as the "Canadian Lawyer of the Year" in M&A and "Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year", and by Corporate Law Experts as its exclusively recommended lawyer in Canada.