Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Banking and Financial Services Group is consistently involved in some of the most high-profile national and international financing transactions. Our lawyers strategically structure and close some of Canada’s most novel and complex deals, including pioneering the first sustainability loan in Canada.
Clients choose us for our strength in ground-breaking financings for emergent companies, complex real estate financings, infrastructure and project finance loans, traditional corporate secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, acquisition financing, sponsor financing and sustainability loans.
In recent years, our lawyers have been involved in many of the largest private equity financings and corporate acquisition financings in Canada, representing both local and foreign lenders, private equity firms, and corporate borrowers. We have developed solid relationships with some of the leading private equity firms and major lending institutions both inside and outside of Canada.
Using a collaborative and future-oriented approach, we meticulously align aspects of financing transactions to efficiently achieve our clients’ objectives. Building long-standing relationships with our clients positions them to prosper well beyond the deal and through various stages of their business models.
We regularly advise domestic and international banks and other financial institutions, as well as regulators, borrowers, private equity sponsors, asset-based lenders, mezzanine funds and subordinated lenders, development banks and project finance participants.
Our Group has been consistently recognized as a market leader by several international publications.
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Capital Markets
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces inaugural unsecured debentures offering
Goodmans LLP advised Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT in connection with a private placement offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debentures of the REIT in two… -
Mining
Coeur Mining, Inc. acquires SilverCrest Metals Inc. at an implied equity value of approximately US$1.7 billion
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel to Coeur Mining, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of SilverCrest Metals Inc., whereby pursuant to a plan of arrangement Coeur acquired all of the issued… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Apotex acquires CanPrev
Goodmans LLP acted for Apotex Inc. in connection with its acquisition of CanPrev, a leading Canadian provider of vitamins, supplements, and other natural health products… -
Restructuring
Comark Group’s restructuring proceedings
Goodmans LLP is counsel for Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. in its capacity as court-appointed monitor in the recognition proceedings of Comark Group under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act… -
Banking and Financial Services
Majority interest in Vault Credit Corporation and Vault Home Credit Corporation sold for $60 Million to HB Leaseco affiliate
Goodmans LLP represented Vault Credit Corporation and Vault Home Credit Corporation in the sale of Chesswood Group Limited's entire interest in Vault to an affiliate of HB Leaseco Holdings Inc., in… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Apotex acquires Searchlight Pharma Inc.
Goodmans LLP advised Apotex Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Searchlight Pharma Inc…
Insights
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Banking and Financial Services
Practical Law The Journal - Canadian Interest Rate Transition from CDOR to CORRA
The article, “Canadian Interest Rate Transition from CDOR to CORRA” authored by Michael Bertrand, has been republished in Practical Law The Journal, December 2024 Year in Review Issue.The article… -
Financial Services Regulatory
FINTRAC Advisory Concerning Financial Transactions Related to High-Risk Countries Identified by the FATF
On November 18, 2024, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) issued an updated advisory (the “Advisory”) concerning financial transactions related to countries identified by… -
Acquisition Finance
In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance - Edition 11 - Canada
David Nadler, David Wiseman, Dan Dedic, Caroline Descours, Cathy Costa-Faria, Chris Baxter and Zhiyao Chen have co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Acquisition and… -
Banking and Financial Services
Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Temporary Exemptions For Derivatives Data Reporting Requirements
On October 31, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced temporary relief from certain derivative data reporting requirements under the Trade Reporting Rules identified… -
Banking and Financial Services
OSFI Releases Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024
On October 15, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) published its annual report for the fiscal year from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”), which… -
Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Administrators Further Extend Compliance Deadline in Interim Approach to Value-Referenced Crypto Assets
On September 26, 2024, the CSA provided a further update for crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs) that are registered, or that have provided a pre-registration undertaking (PRU), on the interim…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Banking and Finance 2025
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 3, Banking and Finance: Transactional Matters 2025
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 3, Banking and Finance 2025
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Best Law Firms - Canada Recognized, FinTech Practice 2025
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Chambers and Partners Once Again Honours Goodmans with Global Recognition
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP continues to receive top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2025 Guide released today.Recognition from Chambers and Partners is… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Featured in the 2025 Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada
We are pleased to announce that Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada once again recognizes Goodmans in their 2025 Guide.The Lexpert 500, produced in… -
Banking and Financial Services
IFLR1000 2024 Recognizes Goodmans Lawyers and Practices
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized by IFLR1000 in its annual guide.Recognition in IFLR1000 is based on a combination of in-depth qualitative research and direct client…