Overview

Jamie van Diepen is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. He has a transactional-based practice involving all aspects of corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions.
Jamie routinely acts for public companies, private companies and private equity firms on a broad range of merger and acquisition transactions, including cross-border transactions, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, going private transactions and divestitures. In addition, Jamie frequently advises clients on contested governance matters, including proxy contests.
Jamie has been recognized as a leading lawyer by publications including: The Legal 500 Canada, IFLR1000 and Best Lawyers in Canada. He is also “Repeatedly Recommended” by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Mergers & Acquisitions and featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A. In 2024, Jamie was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
Jamie is a lecturer at the Osgoode Hall Law School and York University’s Intensive Course in Canadian Securities Law and Practice, where he teaches various merger and acquisition topics.

Practice Areas

• Corporate Law
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2011 (ON)