Goodmans

Goodmans LLP
Headquarters	Bay Adelaide Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
No. of offices	1
No. of attorneys	200+
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
Date founded	1917
Founder	David Bertram Goodman
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Website	http://www.goodmans.ca/

Goodmans LLP is a Canadian corporate law firm. It is one of the seven sisters; a collection of seven leading Canadian law firms with offices in Toronto.^[3] First established in Toronto in 1917 by David Bertram Goodman, Goodmans LLP now has approximately 200 lawyers.^[4] 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.^[5]

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 (1985–90)
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 (1990–95)
Herb Solway – Former chair of the firm: Chairman of the Toronto Blue Jays