David Matlow

Counsel

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Overview

David Matlow serves as counsel in a business law group at Goodmans. His practice is transaction based, involving all aspects of corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on private equity fund formation and secondary transactions, as well as on sports matters.

David also assists companies and sports organizations with their governance matters and, in respect of family-owned businesses, inter-generational shareholder arrangements.

David is recommended as a leading lawyer by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate finance/securities, corporate commercial law, M&A, private equity), The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (private equity), the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, Chambers Canada (investment funds: fund formation), Euromoney's Banking, finance and transaction Expert Guide and Best Lawyers in Canada (corporate, M&A, securities, private funds and leveraged buyouts and private equity).

Expertise

Featured Work

David’s representative work includes acting for:
Private Equity
  • Clairvest Group Inc. in the formation of Clairvest Equity Partners VI Limited Partnerships, a US$850 million fund
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in numerous commitments to private equity funds in North America and internationally
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in numerous secondary purchases and sales of interests in private equity funds
Sports
Securities Matters
  • RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust with respect to various matters
  • Clairvest Group Inc. with respect to various matters

Awards & Recognition

  • Chambers Canada Senior Statespeople, Investment Funds: Fund Formation 2025
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Commercial Law, Private Equity, Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions 2025
  • Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Securities Law 2025
  • Chambers Canada Senior Statespeople, Investment Funds: Fund Formation 2024
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers 2024
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Commercial Law, Private Equity, Corporate Finance & Securities 2024
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Credentials

Professional Involvement

David is the immediate past Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, Chair of the Ontario Jewish Archives, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Israel Education and the National Marketing Committee of State of Israel Bonds (Canada).

He was the co-chair of Toronto’s 2015 United Jewish Appeal Campaign. David produced a 52-minute documentary film entitled “My Herzl” and owns the world’s largest collection of Theodor Herzl memorabilia, which he has exhibited and spoken about in Canada, the United States and Israel.   

Education

  • University of Toronto, LL.B., 1984

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

Call to Bar

  • Ontario

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