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John Connon

Global 2026

Goodmans LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Buyouts

Canada

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

John Connon is a partner and co-heads a business law group and the Private Equity and Venture Capital Group at Goodmans. He has a broad transactional practice involving all aspects of corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on private equity, public and private mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions.

Career

John was recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as the 2023 Toronto Mergers & Acquisitions "Lawyer of the Year”, as well as a leading lawyer for leveraged buyouts and private equity law and securities law. John is also recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Canada and Chambers Global for private equity: buyouts, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for corporate finance and securities, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions and by IFLR1000 for mergers and acquisitions. John is featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and the Lexpert Special Edition: M&A and was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 in 2008.

Professional Memberships

John is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.

Personal

From 1998 to 2004, John was an associate in the New York, Hong Kong and London offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Private Equity: Buyouts - Canada

Band 3

Individual Editorial

John Connon is a well-regarded partner based in Toronto. His expertise encompasses a range of matters including advising private equity firms and portfolio companies on cross-border sales and acquisitions. John co-heads the firm's private equity and venture capital group.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

John Connon is excellent and a go-to for any advice.
Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Global Guide
John is a seasoned private equity professional who excels at quickly identifying the crux of a complex matter and providing effective, commercial advice.
Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Global Guide