
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 2022, 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).
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
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. with respect to the expansion of Major League Soccer into Canada to form Toronto FC
- the major investor with respect to the expansion of Major League Rugby into Toronto to form the Toronto Arrows
Securities Matters
- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust with respect to various matters
- Clairvest Group Inc. with respect to various matters
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 1, Investment Funds: Fund Formation 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Securities Law 2023
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Legal Media Group's Expert Guides Recognized, Banking, Finance and Transactional 2022
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Securities Law 2022
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Chambers Canada Ranked, Tier 1, Investment Funds: Fund Formation, Canada - Nationwide 2022
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Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Recognized - Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
David is the immediate past Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Jewish Archives and 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
Insights
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Private Equity and Venture Capital
Funds: Private Equity, Hedge and All Core Structures, Wiley
David Matlow authored the Canada Chapter of "Funds: Private Equity, Hedge and All Core Structures", published by Wiley.Funds: Private Equity, Hedge and All Core Structures is a practical…
News & Events
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Goodmans Recognized in the 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
We are delighted to announce that The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada once again features Goodmans in their 2023 Guide.The Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory, produced in… -
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… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Top Tier Recognition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Canada 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from Chambers…