Goodmans is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading private equity law firms, and was twice named “Law Firm of the Year” for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law by Best Law Firms - Canada. We work as trusted strategic partners, delivering pragmatic, innovative legal solutions that align with our clients’ commercial objectives - from fund formation to acquisition, portfolio growth and exit.
We advise domestic and international private equity funds, pension funds and institutional investors on their most significant transactions, including:
• Fund Formation and Fundraising: advising sponsors on the structuring, formation and fundraising of private equity funds, including domestic and cross-border fund vehicles, regulatory compliance, and negotiations with institutional and sophisticated investors.
• M&A and Portfolio Company Investments: advising on complex public and private M&A, control and minority investments, add-on acquisitions and carve-outs.
• Exit Strategies and Liquidity Events: advising on exits through strategic sales, IPOs, secondary transactions and recapitalizations.
• Financing, Tax and Deal Structuring: providing integrated legal advice on leveraged buyouts, acquisition financing, debt and equity structures, tax planning and cross-border transactions.
• Restructuring and Special Situations: supporting sponsors and portfolio companies in distressed investments, balance sheet restructurings, turnaround transactions and complex restructuring scenarios.
