Tax Law

Tax law is a very complex and specialized area of the law. To that end, our lawyers are nationally and internationally recognized as leading practitioners in their field. As such, to minimize our client’s tax risks, while maximizing their overall tax efficiency, we offer both tax litigation and tax planning services. By working closely with our corporate /commercial, litigation, family, wills and estates practice groups, our tax lawyers are able to offer our clients top quality advice pertaining to any tax issue that might arise.

From the simple to the complex, we take pride in offering practical tax solutions to our clients’ needs. For example, we can assist you in matters that range from setting up a simple health and welfare trust, to more involved transactions such as the best tax vehicle for taking your company public in either Canada or the US.

Also, a high percentage of our lawyers are qualified to practice law in the US. Accordingly, we have the skills necessary to advise on a host of cross-border transactions or off-shore financial matters.

Our tax lawyers have experience in all aspects of tax law including:

  • Tax planned estate and succession planning for intergenerational wealth transfer
  • Corporate structuring for international business transactions
  • Income tax and GST appeals to the Tax Court of Canada
  • Health and welfare trusts
  • Captive insurance programs
  • Estate Freezes
  • Voluntary disclosures
  • Asset protection trusts
  • Departure and immigration planning for individuals
  • Representation for audit and reassessment purposes

Finally, our tax lawyers possess the academic prowess and professional experience that you would expect from a top tier practice. Not only respected by our clients for the high caliber of their servcies, our tax lawyers are repeatedly solicited for their advice by both national and international forums.