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Bennett Jones acted as lead Canadian counsel to O'Leary Productions in providing full concept tax advise on the development of the Wonder Data Centre project, which will be the world's largest AI data centre.
Strengths
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The firm has such depth of expertise and understanding of the transactions at hand, which leads to efficiencies in time spent planning and implementing tax strategies.
Tax respondentCanadaThe firm has very strong commercial awareness with a view to pragmatism to achieve business objectives efficiently.
Tax respondentCanadaThe team provides really thoughtful views. When things go great, they are on point and when something doesn't go our way, they have already identified that risk, so there is no surprise.
Tax respondentCanadaBennett Jones is extremely responsive and timely to any of our asks and deliverables always exceed my expectations.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople Darcy Moch KC
Darcy Moch KC is sought out for his counsel on corporate tax and commercial transactions. He is based in Bennett Jones' Calgary office.
Darcy is very experienced, has good ideas and communicates well.
Tax respondentCanadaDarcy Moch is an exceptional individual who applies his knowledge and experience in a very practical way.
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Band 1 
Band 1 Edwin Kroft KC
Edwin Kroft KC remains one of Canada's pre-eminent tax litigators. He possesses a wealth of contentious experience in issues spanning the enforcement of Canada Revenue Agency settlements, tax exemptions and disputes stemming from transactions.
Edwin has always been a great litigator.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Anu Nijhawan
Calgary-based Anu Nijhawan is the co-head of Bennett Jones' tax group and advises clients on M&A transactions, financings and refinancings. She has been engaged in a number of standout deals in the energy, construction and power generation sectors.
Anu is very well-versed in the practices of the CRA and provides outstanding advice.
Tax respondentCanadaAnu is very practical in her approach and applying any new rules to our business. She is very good at explaining issues in a way we can really relate to our business.
Tax respondentCanadaAnu is able to quickly deduce the key issues and delivers advice in a clear and concise fashion that arms one with critical information required to make informed decisions.
Tax respondentCanadaAnu has a very strong technical background and is consistently up to date with legislative updates and market trends and consistently exceeds expectations.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Jehad Haymour
Calgary-based Jehad Haymour has a practice focused on tax litigation and possesses extensive experience appearing before the country's tax authorities and courts. He acts for major clients in the oil and gas sector. His experience, ability to comprehend very complicated situations and his courtroom litigation stands out.
Tax respondentCanadaJehad's dedication throughout has been outstanding. His knowledge in tax law and his strategic approach has been excellent.
Tax respondentCanadaJehad has a strong understanding of complex transactions and commercial mindedness.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Thomas Bauer
Toronto-based Thomas Bauer is the co-head of Bennett Jones' tax group and provides tax counsel to clients on various issues, including acquisitions and sales, rights offerings and restructurings. He has significant experience acting for clients in the mining sector.
Tom has a great ability to take the legal issue and put it into layman's terms. He lays out the facts that are pertinent to our operations and is very responsive and timely.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Gregory M Johnson
Calgary-based Gregory Johnson offers diverse tax advice to clients, with a particular practice focus on commercial transactions, including cross-border and offshore restructuring mandates. Greg has years of experience and has seen a lot of the issues that I may not have answers to.
Tax respondentCanadaGreg is our trusted advisor for tax structuring and planning.
Tax respondentCanadaI really appreciate working with Greg. He responds so quickly and always has the right answers.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Jared Mackey
Jared Mackey receives market praise for his expert handling of Canadian tax matters. Based in Calgary, he actively advises on the tax elements of corporate restructurings and of notable acquisitions across sectors.
Jared has been really thoughtful in the analysis.
Tax respondentCanadaJared consistently exceeds expectations on service, which helps to ensure transactions are completed accurately and on time.
Tax respondentCanadaJared does excellent work, is timely and is responsive to client needs.
Tax respondentCanadaJared is super detailed and very knowledgeable of our structure and what we need to be careful of. He is a very smart individual and knows his stuff.
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Ranked Individuals at Bennett Jones LLP (7)
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Darcy Moch KC
Tax
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Tax
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Tax
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Tax
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