
Overview
Dan Dedic is a partner and co-head of 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 and restructurings. 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, offtakers, streamers, royalty holders and other parties in connection with mining finance transactions.
Dan is recognized as a leading banking lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada (2018-present), The Legal 500 Canada (2020-present), IFLR1000 (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: 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
- IAMGOLD Corporation in connection with its first and second lien credit facilities and other financing and joint venture arrangements
- Macquarie Bank Limited in connection with various credit facilities provided to Canadian and international mining companies
- Algoma Steel Inc. in connection with its financing facilities
- 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 lenders including Brookfield Principal Credit and Carlyle Credit, in connection with their Canadian and cross-border lending arrangements
- Various private equity sponsors including BDT Capital, ZMC and Searchlight Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing of Canadian portfolio companies
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
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Banking and Finance 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Mining Recognized, Canada's Leading Mining Lawyers 2023
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IFLR1000 Canada Highly Regarded, Banking 2023
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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
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 Continues to Receive Top Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on… -
Mining
Goodmans Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining has recognized 8 Goodmans lawyers among Canada's top-ranked experts in the mining industry.The Goodmans lawyers named in… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski…