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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tax

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Rankings

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Tax - Nationwide - Canada

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

The Cassels Brock & Blackwell tax team receives praise for its expert handling of various taxation matters across Canada. The Toronto-based group is able to assist with withholding tax issues, complex tax structuring and reviews. Its client base includes REITs, international corporations and private equity firms.

Work Highlights

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  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell provided end-to-end tax support in connection with Lundin Mining Corporation's sale of its Neves-Corvo operation in Portugal and Zinkgruvan operation in Sweden to Boliden AB for up to USD1.52 billion.

Strengths

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  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell has a good sense as to the clients' business objectives and tailors its advice to assist in meeting those objectives.

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  • The level of expertise at Cassels is always top quality and responsiveness is always excellent.

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  • The firm is very business-focused and can field an entire team for complex matters.

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  • The Cassels Brock & Blackwell team is timely and has expertise, both breadth and depth, in various tax and commercial matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Zahra Nurmohamed
    Band 5Zahra Nurmohamed

    Zahra Nurmohamed

    Zahra Nurmohamed serves as co-chair of the tax and trusts group. She offers notable experience handling the tax aspects of significant cross-border transactions.

    • Zahra is very insightful and knowledgeable.

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    • She is very skilled and personable and can explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.

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    • Zahra is truly excellent. She is an excellent technical tax practitioner and very practical in her approach.

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