Our tax lawyers have played a leading role in many of the most significant and innovative Canadian and cross-border business transactions on a standalone basis and as an integral part of the firm's representation on transactions. With our integrated Canadian and U.S. tax practice, we are especially well positioned to assist our clients in achieving their North American tax planning objectives. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide creative and unified Canadian and U.S. tax advice, particularly where the two tax systems do not easily align.
Our 40 tax lawyers in Toronto, Montréal and New York work closely with the lawyers in the firm's other practice areas to provide timely, innovative and practical Canadian and U.S. tax advice on a wide range of commercial matters. Our integrated team approach provides workable, business-oriented solutions to the complicated Canadian and U.S. tax issues including:
- Transfer Pricing
- Tax Dispute Resolution/Litigation
- Corporate and International Tax Planning
- REITs and Income Trusts
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Financings and Derivatives
- Investment Funds
- Personal Tax Planning and Executive Compensation Arrangements
In addition to our leading tax planning practice, we provide expert advice and counsel on all aspects of dispute resolution and tax litigation from the commencement of an audit by the tax authorities through representation before every level of court.
Our Clients
We provide value by solving tax problems, not merely identifying them, and pride ourselves on helping our clients accomplish their business objectives with creative and practical solutions.
We have extensive experience providing tax advice and solutions on complex domestic and international transactions of all types, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, financings, capital markets transactions and other transactions for clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, real estate, manufacturing, telecommunications, publishing, technology, pharmaceuticals, mining and other natural resources, infrastructure and retailing. We also provide sophisticated personal tax planning to high net worth individuals and families.
Recognition
We are consistently recognized as leaders in the tax area. The practice has received the highest ranking in International Tax Review's World Tax: The Comprehensive Guide to the World's Leading Tax Firms, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, and The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. In Chambers Global, the firm ranked in the top tier and our tax group was declared "brilliant at finding solutions, and very service-oriented".
Organizational Leadership
Our partners are leaders in the national and international tax community, playing important roles in organizations such as the Canadian Tax Foundation, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Joint CICA/CBA Committee on Taxation and the International Fiscal Association. Our lawyers are widely published and are frequent speakers and lecturers at conferences and universities.