Goodmans LLP is a Canadian corporate law firm. First established in Toronto in 1917 by David Bertram Goodman, Goodmans LLP now has approximately 200 lawyers.[3] The firm acts for Canada's largest corporations, financial institutions and multinationals, and was recognized two years in a row as the National Law Firm of the Year for Canada at the International Financial Law Review's Americas Awards.[4] In September 2018, Goodmans was awarded the Americas Energy Tax Deal of the Year at the 13th annual Americas Tax Awards by International Tax Review in New York City.[5]
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| Headquarters | Bay Adelaide Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| No. of offices | 1 |
| No. of attorneys | 200+[1] |
| Major practice areas | Mergers and acquisitions, litigation, corporate restructuring, private equity, corporate finance and securities, mining and natural resources, banking, commercial real estate, entertainment, tax and intellectual property, among others[2] |
| Key people | Dale Lastman (chairman) |
| Date founded | 1917 |
| Founder | David Bertram Goodman |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.goodmans.ca |
Notable firm members and alumni
edit- Edwin A. Goodman – One of the founding partners: Canadian lawyer and political figure
- Mike Harris – Former advisor: MPP and 22nd Premier of Ontario (1995–2002)
- Gord Kirke – Counsel and later sports and entertainment lawyer[6]
- Dale Lastman – Current chair of Goodmans
- Allan Leibel – Counsel and former co-chair: Canadian Olympic sailor
- Bob Rae – Former partner: Member of Parliament, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (2011–13) and 21st Premier of Ontario (1990–1995)
- Herb Solway – Former chair of the firm: Chairman of the Toronto Blue Jays
References
edit- ^ "Goodmans LLP | Lexpert Directory". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Goodmans LLP : Practice Listing".
- ^ "Goodmans". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Awards". Iflr.com. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Americas Tax Awards 2018". International Tax Review. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Livesey, Bruce (2006-01-25). "The champs' champion". Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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