Private Equity: Buyouts
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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Provided by Goodmans LLP
Goodmans is internationally recognized as one of Canada’s top private equity law firms, and has been named “Law Firm of the Year” for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law by Best Lawyers in Canada for two years in a row.
We are trusted partners on some of the industry’s most complex transactions, offering bespoke, innovative and practical solutions to meet client needs. We represent funds throughout their lifecycles, from structuring, formation and fundraising through acquisitions, exits and ultimately the formation of successor funds.
We have a long-standing, leading presence in public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, fund investments, tax structuring, debt financing and corporate restructuring that uniquely positions us to advise our clients on all aspects of complex transactions and develop innovative ways to get the deal done efficiently.
Combined with our deep expertise, the close relationships we develop with our clients have made us trusted advisors to many prominent Canadian and foreign private equity sponsors and pension funds, in connection with their direct portfolio company investments. The extensive activities of our sophisticated investor client base provides us with considerable visibility into the structures and terms of a wide variety of real estate, private equity and other investment funds, further strengthening our understanding of the market.
Chambers Review
Goodmans is a major player in the private equity space in Toronto. It represents institutional investors and large private equity firms in cross-border deals on both the buy and sell sides, with wide-ranging industry expertise. The firm advises on transactions in the private equity secondary market and is recognised for its representation of funds clients in corporate restructuring and recapitalisation mandates. It displays supplementary strengths in areas such as fund formation and public M&A.
Work Highlights
- Goodmans guided 9 Story Media and its private equity investor ZMC on 9 Story's CAD250 million sale to leading US publisher Scholastic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their lawyers are comparable to the highest-quality attorneys I have interacted with at any law firm."
"They have a high level of expertise and are extremely responsive."
"They are extremely diligent and hard-working. They offer very good customer service and solid advice."
"They take a personal interest in understanding the needs of the client."
"Their lawyers are comparable to the highest-quality attorneys I have interacted with at any law firm."
"They have a high level of expertise and are extremely responsive."
"They are extremely diligent and hard-working. They offer very good customer service and solid advice."
"They take a personal interest in understanding the needs of the client."
Notable Practitioners
Neill May boasts considerable expertise in complex transactional matters, acting for investment managers as well as portfolio companies.
"Neill is a strong team leader and adviser. We are impressed with his knowledge and expertise, and we rely on him for a variety of corporate, commercial and securities work."
"Neill May is great. He is very practical and easy to work with."
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 Connon is a very capable lawyer."