Sheldon Freeman

Sheldon Freeman is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. He has developed a leading practice in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and securities law. He is recognized for his successes in completing sophisticated transactions with efficiency and precision, and has a reputation for resolving complex issues in a practical manner.  Sheldon is also known for his regular involvement in high-profile transactions and expertise in corporate governance. 

Sheldon’s strong corporate and securities law practice and significant expertise in completing a wide range of multi-faceted transactions have provided him with numerous opportunities to act on behalf of underwriters and issuers in IPOs and subsequent offerings.

Sheldon has built a substantial general corporate practice, advising various clients on issues ranging from formation to shareholder disputes and liquidity events. He is placed in the top tier of his peers in terms of his exposure to complex, high-profile proxy contests, public take-over bids and other merger and acquisition transactions, many of which were highly contested.

Sheldon is recognized as a leading lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of corporate, leveraged buyouts and private equity, mergers and acquisitions and securities law, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for corporate finance & securities and M&A and the  Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023.