Dan Dedic

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Overview

Dan Dedic is a partner and co-head of a business law group and is a member of the Opinions Committee at Goodmans.

His practice is focused on a range of domestic and cross-border financing and corporate transactions. He has significant experience in debt financings, high yield issuances, recapitalizations and restructurings. He advises public and private borrowers, private equity sponsors, banks and other financial institutions, as well as private lenders, in a broad range of complex financing transactions. Dan also advises mining companies, offtakers, streamers, royalty holders and other parties in connection with mining finance transactions. 

Dan is recognized as a leading banking lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada (2018-present), The Legal 500 Canada (2020-present), IFLR1000 (2020-present), Chambers Canada (2025), and as a Rising Star in the 2020-2022 edition of Legal Media Group’s Expert Guide for his Banking and Finance practice. He has been ranked since 2018 in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions, and is featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining, Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, and Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring.

Expertise

Featured Work

Dan’s recent representative experience includes acting for:
Debt Finance
  • IAMGOLD Corporation in connection with its first and second lien credit facilities and other financing, royalty and joint venture arrangements
  • Macquarie Bank Limited in connection with various credit facilities provided to Canadian and international mining companies
  • Apotex Inc. in connection with its financing facilities 
  • Algoma Steel Inc. in connection with its financing facilities
  • Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc., combining Canada’s two largest cable providers
  • Cineplex Inc., Algoma Steel Inc. and CanWel Building Materials in connection with their high yield bond issuances
  • Various private lenders including Brookfield, Carlyle, Blue Torch, Cerberus, Beach Point Capital and TCW in connection with their Canadian and cross-border lending arrangements
  • Various private equity sponsors including BDT Capital, GTCR, ZMC and Searchlight Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing of Canadian portfolio companies
Restructuring and Recapitalization

Awards & Recognition

  • Chambers Canada Up and Coming, Banking & Finance 2025
  • The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Banking and Finance 2025
  • Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2025
  • The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Banking and Finance 2024
  • IFLR1000 Canada Highly Regarded, Banking 2024
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring Canada's Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers 2024
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Credentials

Professional Involvement

Dan is a regular presenter at Osgoode Hall’s annual Perfect your PPSA Skills conference. He is also a past board member of Youthdale Treatment Centres, and a chair of its governance committee.

Credentials

  • Western University, B.A., Honours, Media Studies and Political Science, with Distinction
  • Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D., Bronze Medalist

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Ontario

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  • Ontario

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