Chris Sunstrum
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Corporate/Commercial
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About
Provided by Chris Sunstrum
Practice Areas
Chris is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and complex reorganizations, representing public and private buyers, sellers and issuers, as well as boards of directors and special committees. Chris has extensive experience in cross-border transactions involving private equity buyers and sellers.
Chris also advises bidders, targets and investors involved in hostile take-over bids, proxy contests, appraisal remedies and other contested situations. He is frequently asked to assist public companies with their corporate governance and disclosure obligations.
Career
Chris is recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Canada, IFLR1000, The Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, and Lexpert Special Edition: Mining. In 2019, he was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
Professional Memberships
Chris is a member of the Securities Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). He is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Toronto, where he teaches on various corporate, securities and commercial law topics and is a frequent writer and speaker on a variety of corporate and securities law issues.
He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, and Ontario Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Chris Sunstrum is noted for his representation of clients from a variety of industries including mining and energy. His practice includes advising on corporate governance and M&A and private equity transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is an exceptional lawyer who can quickly identify the central issues in any legal setting. A tireless worker, Chris is a skilled communicator, advocate and an invaluable asset to our business."
"Chris Sunstrum was extremely knowledgeable and very responsive. I would highly recommend him."
"One of the very best M&A lawyers in Canada."
"Chris is an excellent lawyer providing strong commercial and transaction advice. He has a strong work ethic."
"Chris is an exceptional lawyer who can quickly identify the central issues in any legal setting. A tireless worker, Chris is a skilled communicator, advocate and an invaluable asset to our business."
"Chris Sunstrum was extremely knowledgeable and very responsive. I would highly recommend him."
"One of the very best M&A lawyers in Canada."
"Chris is an excellent lawyer providing strong commercial and transaction advice. He has a strong work ethic."