
Overview
Mark Spiro is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans.
His practice involves all aspects of corporate and commercial law. Mark advises public and private companies on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, going-private, capital raising, corporate reorganizations and private equity transactions. Mark also regularly advises clients on complex commercial transactions and drafts and negotiates a variety of commercial agreements for companies operating in a broad range of industries.
Mark has been involved in a number of contested shareholder matters, including proxy contests, representing both dissident shareholders and boards of directors.
In addition to transactional work, Mark provides ongoing advice to clients on matters relating to continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance, legislative compliance and general corporate law.
Mark is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Featured Work
Mark’s representative work includes acting for:
Public and Private M&A
- Invesque Inc. in connection with its reverse takeover of Kingsway Arms Retirement Residences Inc.
- Welltower Inc. and Revera Inc. in connection with their acquisition of Regal Lifestyle Communities Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement
- Invesque Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Mohawk Medical Properties, a private real estate investment trust
- HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust in connection with its going private transaction
- TOTAL SA in its initially unsolicited takeover bid and subsequently board approved acquisition of UTS Energy
- Postmedia Network Canada Corp. in connection with the sale of its media monitoring division to Meltwater News Canada Inc.
- the special committee of Brookfield Office Properties in connection with its going private transaction
Corporate Finance
- the issuer in numerous initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings and rights offerings, including Invesque Inc., Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust, Postmedia Network Canada Corp., HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Franco-Nevada Corporation, Student Transportation Inc. and Cott Corporation
Private Real Estate Funds
- the issuer and the agent in connection with the structuring, formation of, and private placements by, various private real estate investment trusts and limited partnerships, including numerous offerings involving Plazacorp, Plaza Partners, Central Condominium Real Estate Investment Trust, Podium Developments and Block Developments
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2026
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mergers and Acquisitions 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, MBA/LLB, 1999
- Schulich School of Business, MBA/LLB, 1999
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Capital Markets
Amendments Proposed to Significantly Change Take-Over Bid Rules
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) yesterday published for comment proposed amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime that, if implemented, would significantly change the dynamics…
News & Events
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100+ Goodmans Lawyers Once Again Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2026 Edition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 106 lawyers featured across 45 practice areas.Congratulations to Neill… -
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
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…