Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
Provided by Goodmans LLP
Goodmans M&A Group delivers clear, practical advice to clients undertaking high-profile and complex mergers and acquisitions to protect value, manage risk and position them for success. Goodmans’ integrated team approach ensures seamless legal execution on matters including:
• Public and Private M&A Transactions (supporting negotiated and hostile takeovers, plans of arrangement, and share and asset acquisitions).
• Cross-Border and Multi-Jurisdictional Deals (structuring complex international transactions, coordinating foreign counsel, managing regulatory, tax and closing risks across multiple legal regimes).
• Private Equity and Strategic Investments (representing sponsors, institutional investors and strategic buyers on acquisitions, minority investments, recapitalizations and exits).
• Founder Exits and Family-Owned Business Sales (guiding owners through liquidity events, succession planning, and post-closing arrangements).
• Deal Structuring and Risk Allocation (negotiating purchase price mechanisms, representations and warranties, indemnities, earn‑outs and material adverse change provisions).
• Regulatory, Competition, and Foreign Investment Requirements (advising on Competition Act approvals, Investment Canada Act reviews and other domestic and international regulatory processes).
• “Bet-the-Company” Transactions and Special Situations (advising on transformative, high-risk transactions where execution certainty, speed and strategic judgment are critical).
Provided by Chambers
Goodmans is a well-established Toronto firm with a strong reputation for high-value M&A in Canada. The team regularly advises on transactions in sectors including mining, energy, technology, cannabis, healthcare, media and telecoms, and has a notable presence in the REITs space. It is experienced in public offerings, going-private transactions, SPAC work, private equity, corporate governance and shareholder activism.
Provided by Chambers
Goodmans advised Coeur Mining on its USD7 billion acquisition of New Gold Inc. and the USD1.7 billion acquisition of SilverCrest Metals.
Provided by Chambers
Goodmans works together, puts egos aside and serves clients effectively. It is really an exceptional law firm.
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