
Overview
Dan Dedic is a partner in a business law group and is a member of the Opinions Committee at Goodmans.
His practice is focused on a range of domestic and cross-border financing and corporate transactions. He has significant experience in debt financings, high yield issuances, recapitalizations, restructurings and streaming transactions. He advises public and private borrowers, private equity sponsors, banks and other financial institutions, as well as private lenders, in a broad range of complex financing transactions. Dan also advises mining companies and streamers in connection with streaming transactions.
Dan is recognized as a leading banking lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada (2018-present), The Legal 500 Canada (2020-present), IFLR 1000 (2020-present), and as a Rising Star in the 2020-2022 edition of Legal Media Group’s Expert Guide for his Banking and Finance practice. He has been ranked since 2018 in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions and is featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Global Mining, Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A.
Featured Work
Dan’s recent representative experience includes acting for:
Debt Finance
- Macquarie Bank Limited in connection with its US$80 million credit facilities provided to Karora Resources Inc.
- Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc., combining Canada’s two largest cable providers
- Cineplex Inc., CanWel Building Materials and Clearwater Seafoods in connection with their high yield bond issuances
- Various private equity sponsors including BDT Capital, ZMC and Searchlight Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing of Canadian portfolio companies
- Algoma Steel Inc. in connection with its term loan and revolving financing facilities
- Brookfield Asset Management in connection with its acquisition financing of a marine terminal by a consortium of private equity sponsors
- Brookfield Principal Credit in connection with its financing and restructuring of Bumble Bee Seafoods
Restructuring and Recapitalization
- Sherritt International Corporation, Source Energy Services Ltd. and Pengrowth Energy Corporation in connection with their successful recapitalizations and exit financings
- a syndicate of first-lien lenders in connection with their pre-and post-filing financing of Sears Canada
- Toys “R” Us Canada in connection with its successful restructuring and recapitalization under the CCAA
Mining
- Franco-Nevada Corporation in connection with its various stream financing transactions HudBay Minerals Inc. and its affiliates in connection with its precious metals stream transactions with Wheaton Precious Metals and its affiliates
- HudBay Minerals Inc. and its affiliates in connection with its precious metals stream transactions with Wheaton Precious Metals and its affiliates
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, Asset-Based Lending, Banking & Financial Institutions 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Banking and Finance Law 2023
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Legal Media Group Rising Stars Awards Americas Recognized, Banking and Finance 2022
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Lexpert Special Edition: Global Mining Recognized, Canada's Leading Mining Lawyers 2022
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Legal Media Group's Expert Guides Recognized, Rising Star 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Dan is a regular presenter at Osgoode Hall’s annual Perfect your PPSA Skills conference. He is also a board member of Youthdale Treatment Centres, an organization providing comprehensive, integrated mental health services to troubled children and their families. He currently chairs its governance committee.
Credentials
- Western University, B.A., Honours, Media Studies and Political Science, with Distinction
- Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D., Bronze Medalist
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Banking and Financial Services
Bill 154 Receives Royal Assent, Bringing Clarity to the PPSA's Conflict of Laws Rules
On November 14, 2017, Bill 154, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 (“Bill 154”) received royal assent from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Bill 154 represents an effort by the Ontario…
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… -
Goodmans Lawyers Named Across 2022 Expert Guides
We are pleased to share Goodmans lawyers have been recognized across several Expert Guides 2022 editions. Recognition from Expert Guides is based on peer review, and demonstrates our lawyers…