Dale H. Lastman, C.M., O.Ont.

Practice Areas

Chair of Goodmans LLP. Practices corporate, commercial and securities law and provides counsel in connection with public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and business restructurings. Dale is a Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd and serves as an Alternate Governor of the NHL and NBA. From 2019-2022, Dale served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFL and currently serves as the Governor representing the Toronto Argonauts. Dale is actively involved in community and charitable organizations and is a Director and former Chair of Baycrest Health Sciences and an Honorary Trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children. He has extensive experience on corporate boards, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Roots Corporation.

Career

Dale is a distinguished Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, recognized for his contributions to leadership, philanthropy, and public service. He has been appointed Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy by the Minister of National Defence and has received the prestigious rank of Honorary Chief of Police from the Toronto Police Service. Dale has been awarded the title of Honorary Big by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto and has also been listed among Toronto Life's “50 Most Influential People.” He is a recipient of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40” and the “Best of the Best” Canadian Leadership Award. His philanthropic efforts have earned him recognition as one of ICRF’s “Men of Distinction” and twice as the recipient of the ICRF Chairman’s Award. In recognition of his outstanding legal achievements and commitment to charitable work, Dale was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from York University.

Dale is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners (corporate/M&A), and has been recommended as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 Canada (corporate and M&A), The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate/M&A), Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers, Lexology Index (M&A and sports), The Lexpert 500 (corporate commercial and M&A), Best Lawyers in Canada (corporate / M&A / securities / corporate governance practice) and as its 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in Sports Law. Dale has been recognized by the Finance Monthly Law Awards as the "Canadian Lawyer of the Year" in M&A and "Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year", and by Corporate Law Experts as its exclusively recommended lawyer in Canada.

Professional Memberships

For over 30 years, Dale was one of Osgoode Hall Law School's longest serving lecturers in securities law. During his tenure, he received the Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence as well as the Alumni Gold Key award for outstanding professional achievement and contribution to the legal community.