Goodmans

{{Short description|Canadian corporate law firm}} {{about|the Canadian corporate law firm|the electronics company|Goodmans Industries}} {{Infobox Law Firm | firm_name = Goodmans LLP | firm_logo = File:Goodmanslogo.jpg | headquarters = Bay Adelaide Centre<br />Toronto, Ontario, Canada | num_offices = 1 | num_attorneys = 200+<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lexpert.ca/directory/firm/goodmans-llp-221/ |title=Goodmans LLP | Lexpert Directory |access-date=2013-11-15 |archive-date=2013-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114015623/http://www.lexpert.ca/directory/Firm/goodmans-llp-221/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | num_employees = | 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodmans.ca/Section/Expertise/Practice_Listing|title=Goodmans LLP : Practice Listing}}</ref> | key_people = Dale Lastman (chairman) | revenue = | date_founded = 1917 | founder = David Bertram Goodman | company_type = Limited liability partnership | homepage = [http://www.goodmans.ca/ www.goodmans.ca] }}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodmans|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/global/firm/3767/goodmans|website=Chambers and Partners|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iflr.com/Channel/17440/Awards.html |title=Awards |publisher=Iflr.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2011-11-15}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/b1f7n2kb2ss0mm/americas-tax-awards-2018|title=Americas Tax Awards 2018|website=International Tax Review|date=15 October 2018 |language=en-gb|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>

== Notable firm members and alumni ==

* 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<ref name="Livesey">{{cite web|url=https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/article/the-champs-champion-8/|title=The champs' champion|last=Livesey|first=Bruce|date=2006-01-25|website=Canadian Lawyer Magazine|access-date=2019-05-02}}</ref> * 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

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== External links == * [http://www.goodmans.ca Goodmans LLP]

Category:Law firms of Canada Category:Law firms established in 1917 Category:1917 establishments in Ontario Category:Companies based in Toronto Category:Canadian companies established in 1917