Tax
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 4
Contact number
+1 416-367-6000About
Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Our Tax Group at BLG has extensive experience in domestic and international taxation matters. We are recognized for our ability to develop innovative solutions that help our clients minimize their tax burden while benefiting fully from available tax incentives.
We provide international tax advice to many Canadian corporations with business operations outside of Canada and the foreign subsidiaries of such corporations, and to foreign companies that either directly or through a Canadian subsidiary operate in Canada. Our international tax expertise covers such areas as international business transactions, structuring the acquisition of Canadian businesses by non-residents, acquisition of businesses in foreign jurisdictions by Canadians, international tax planning, transfer pricing, inbound and outbound financing, repatriation of funds, cross-border executive compensation and employee relocation.
Members of our Tax Group have served in government and private industry tax departments. They regularly make submissions to government on tax laws, write and lecture on tax, and actively contribute to the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Investment Funds Institute of Canada, the International Fiscal Association and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais provides national tax support across a number of sectors, including energy, mining, employee benefits and investment funds. The firm offers additional expertise in sales and commodity taxation, inbound and outbound investments and tax litigation. The tax team is well versed in advising financial services sector clients and REITs. Other clients include energy and real estate companies.
Work Highlights
- Borden Ladner Gervais team assisted Capital Power with the tax aspects of its hybrid note financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I appreciate the firm's ability to understand particularly complex tax issues, as well as its ability to give clients practical and workable solutions and advice."
"I am always impressed with Borden Ladner Gervais's technical expertise."
"The tax team at Borden Ladner Gervais thinks outside of the box and maintains a very high level of tax knowledge."
"I appreciate the firm's ability to understand particularly complex tax issues, as well as its ability to give clients practical and workable solutions and advice."
"I am always impressed with Borden Ladner Gervais's technical expertise."
"The tax team at Borden Ladner Gervais thinks outside of the box and maintains a very high level of tax knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Steve Suarez provides counsel on corporate tax and transactions, as well as business reorganisations. He possesses notable experience in the infrastructure and mining industries.
"Steve Suarez is of world class in providing tax law support to our company over the years."
Natasha Miklaucic is a highly regarded tax partner who advises on the tax implications of corporate transactions, restructurings, Islamic finance and disputes.
"She has been very practical in providing tax advice that relates to our actual business goals."
"Natasha is wonderful to work with, She is extremely talented and clients love her presentation."