John Leopardi

Practice Areas

John's practise includes all aspects of Canadian domestic and international income tax law, with a particular emphasis on Canadian corporate taxation in respect of mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, pension fund investment, corporate reorganizations and structuring Canadian inbound and outbound investments. John also advises domestic and foreign entities operating in the resource industry, including in respect of public and private financings structured to take advantage of Canadian and Quebec resource tax incentives. John's practice includes representing taxpayers throughout tax audits and disputes at all the stages in the Canadian federal and Quebec tax appeal process.

John has a well-known presence in the Quebec market, as former president of the Quebec tax branch of the Canadian Bar Association and a committee member of the Bar of Montreal.

John is a member of the Quebec and New York bars and is councillor of the Canadian branch of the International Fiscal Association.

John is fluent in English, French and Italian.