Overview
Kenneth Saddington is a partner in the Tax Group at Goodmans.
He advises on all areas of Canadian domestic and international income taxation that arise in corporate and commercial transactions. His practice has an emphasis on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, debt restructurings, corporate finance, and investment funds.
Kenneth is recognized as a leading tax lawyer in publications including The Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. He is named a "Lawyer to Watch" in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A and Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring.
Expertise
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Cross-Border and International Tax
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Tax
Featured Work
Kenneth’s representative work includes acting for:
- Michael Andlauer and his partners on the acquisition of the Ottawa Senators hockey club
- Michael Andlauer on the sale of his interest in the Montreal Canadiens hockey club
- Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. in connection with its merger with the Studio Business of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. in a transaction that valued the company at US$4.6 billion.
- Clairvest Group in connection with the closing of its seventh private equity fund at US$1.2 billion
- Atlantic Power in its agreement to be acquired by I Squared Capital for US$961 million
- the Ad Hoc Committee of lenders in its successful $1.2 billion credit bid acquisition of Cirque du Soleil pursuant to a coordinated CCAA and U.S. Chapter 15 proceeding
- Newmont Mining Corporation in its $10 billion acquisition of Goldcorp Inc.
- Altria Group, Inc. in its $2.4 billion strategic investment in Cronos Group Inc., a cannabis producer
- BSR REIT in its US$135 million cross-border initial public offering
- Mettrum Health Corp. in its approximately $430 million acquisition by Canopy Growth Corporation
- InterOil Corporation in its US$2.5 billion acquisition by Exxon Mobil Corporation
- the Plan Sponsors (leading private equity firms) in Lightstream Resources Ltd.’s $2 billion restructuring
- the Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders in Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.’s $1 billion restructuring
- HealthLease Properties REIT in its $1 billion acquisition by Health Care REIT, Inc.
- Health Care REIT, Inc. and Revera Inc. in their US$2 billion joint venture resulting in shared ownership of 70+ Canadian retirement residences previously owned by Revera Inc.
- the underwriters and agents in various public offerings by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and its affiliates, including Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., Brookfield Office Properties Inc. and Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2025
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Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring Canada's Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers - Lawyer to Watch 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers - Lawyer to Watch 2024
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Leading Lawyers to Watch, Corporate Tax 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2023
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Kenneth has authored numerous papers and speaks frequently on commercial and international income tax matters. He is a frequent guest lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School on business tax planning.
Credentials
- Western University, J.D., 2010
- Queen's University, B.Sc., 2007
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Tax Foundation
Call to Bar
- 2011 Ontario
News & Events
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Restructuring
Goodmans Featured in the Inaugural Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring 2024
We are delighted to announce 13 Goodmans LLP lawyers are recognized among Canada's experts in the areas of Insolvency and Restructuring in the inaugural Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and… -
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 Lawyers Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024
We are delighted to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024 once again features Goodmans lawyers among Canada's experts.Congratulations to our 33 featured lawyers:Alan…