Overview
Julian Di Bartolomeo is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. He has a broad transactional practice involving all aspects of corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on private equity transactions and public and private mergers and acquisitions.
Julian is recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" and “Rising Star” by The Legal 500 Canada, and as "One to Watch" by The Best Lawyers in Canada. Julian is also an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he teaches Case Studies in Business Enterprises.
Featured Work
Julian’s representative work includes acting for:
- Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.
- Onex Corporation in connection with WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines
- Harlo Capital in connection with its acquisition of Goodwood Golf Club
- Clairvest Group Inc. and its managed funds in numerous private equity transactions including: its acquisition of the solar operations and maintenance divisions of SunPower Corporation and First Solar Inc., its investment in Mountain Land Physical Therapy, its sponsorship of the merger of Rogers Insurance and CapriCMW to form Acera Insurance and its divestiture of CRS Contractors Rental Supply to Sunbelt Rentals
- Nelson Education in various corporate law matters and M&A transactions
- Playmaker Capital Inc. in connection with its take-private transaction with Better Collective A/S
- Torcan Lift Equipment in connection with its combination with LOU-TEC
- Kensington Private Equity Fund and its affiliated funds in numerous private equity and venture capital transactions
- Kent Road Capital in connection with its fund formation and majority acquisition of Cube Packaging Solutions
- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust in numerous public debenture offerings
- Morneau Shepell Inc. in connection with its public financing and acquisition of LifeWorks Corporation Ltd.
- Enwave Energy Corporation in connection with its acquisition of district energy systems in London, Ontario and Prince Edward Island
- Wellington Financial L.P. in the sale of its venture debt business assets and its Fund V loan portfolio to CIBC
- Digital Media Solutions, LLC in its acquisition of UE.co, including ZipQuote
- NexPoint Hospitality Trust in connection with its initial public offering
- Evergreen Coast Capital in its investments in Coveo Solutions, Inc.
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Corporate and M&A 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch, Corporate Law 2025
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Corporate and M&A 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch, Corporate Law 2024
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The Legal 500 Canada Rising Star, Corporate and M&A 2023
Credentials
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D., 2015, Bronze Medalist
- York University, B.A., 2012, Honours, summa cum laude
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2016 Ontario
Insights
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Capital Markets
New Guidance for Evaluating Poison Pills in Ontario
Eight years after the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) adopted fundamental amendments to Canada’s take-over bid regime in May 2016, regulators and other market participants continue to grapple… -
Capital Markets
CSA Releases Results of Tenth Gender Diversity Review
On October 30, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-317 – Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions… -
Capital Markets
British Columbia Securities Commission Provides Guidance on Early Warning and Joint Actor Rules in Proxy Solicitations
Prompt, robust and wide dissemination of material information is a central tenet of Canadian securities laws. The early warning disclosure requirements contained in National Instrument… -
Capital Markets
Proxy advisors update Canadian voting guidelines for 2024, Law360 Canada
Michelle Vigod, Julian Di Bartolomeo and Duncan Lurie published an article in Law360 Canada, part of LexisNexis Canada Inc.Excerpt from "Proxy advisors update Canadian voting guidelines for… -
Capital Markets
ISS and Glass Lewis Update Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2024
Proxy advisors Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have updated their respective Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2024. This year’s updates address a number of pressing issues… -
Capital Markets
Ontario Securities Commission Clarifies Ground Rules for Confidential Disclosure of Material Non-Public Information
In the recent decision of Kraft (Re), the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) provided new guidance about when insiders and others can confidentially disclose material non-public…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Once Again Receives Top-Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2025 Guide released today.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent… -
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Continues to Receive Top Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on…