About

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Every transaction involving money or property has tax consequences, whether it's a merger, a public-private partnership or a cross-border exchangeable share deal. Tax issues can be a deal-breaker-but not for us. Turn to Dentons' Tax practice in Canada to resolve these issues creatively and completely, turning them from deal-breakers into deal-makers.

We work closely with clients to provide authoritative tax advice in areas including entertainment, M&A, real estate, mining and natural resources. Across Canada and around the world, we advise corporations, trusts, partnerships, high net worth individuals and governments at all levels. Your issues become ours to solve, from long-term tax planning to negotiating the tax aspects of a deal. Our capabilities also cover goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST), customs, provincial sales tax and pensions.

Our tax litigation team has extensive experience resolving tax disputes at all levels of government. Some members of our Tax group have previously worked for the Canadian Department of Justice and for provincial tax departments. With our successful track record handling both tax and litigation matters, we eliminate the need to delegate to litigators unfamiliar with tax law. Where collaboration is in your best interest, our team also works with Dentons' class action litigators in the defense and strategic resolution of tax-related class actions.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Nationwide - Canada

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

The tax team at Dentons Canada advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions, such as restructuring, tax planning and IPOs. It also operates a strong sales and commodity tax practice, and is active in tax litigation. The firm acts for clients hailing from a range of industries including mining, real estate and entertainment. It is recognised for its active national practice, particularly in Western Canada.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons advised Scholastic Corporation's entertainment division in connection with its CAD250 million acquisition of 100% economic interest in 9 Story Media Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Larry Nevsky
4
Larry Nevsky
4
Band 4

Larry Nevsky operates a notable Toronto-based transactional tax practice that advises on numerous cross-border acquisitions, including significant deals in the technology, pharmaceutical and fintech sectors.

Larry is smart and responsive.

Larry is experienced, provides clear communication of difficult tax concepts and offers pragmatic solutions.

He has strong technical skills, combined with practical business acumen.

Mark Jadd
4
Mark Jadd
4
Band 4
Mark Jadd advises on the tax aspects of commercial transactions, including cross-border acquisitions. He is based in Toronto.

Mark is very talented with a great ability to communicate.

I highly value Mark's expertise regarding Canadian tax and legal matters. He has a healthy mix of deep technical knowledge and practical commercial considerations.

He is very accessible and a very clear communicator to lay people.

Mark is very responsive and can leverage Dentons' capabilities.

Mark loses sleep worrying for us. He wakes up in the morning thinking about how we could be put in a better position. His quality of service is extraordinary.

Paige Donnelly
Paige Donnelly
Associates to watch

Paige Donnelly is a senior associate in Dentons' tax group, based in Toronto. She frequently advises clients on corporate tax issues, with specific experience for clients in the entertainment sector.

Paige provides outstanding client service and project leadership.

Paige is a great tax lawyer. She is very smart, capable and business-minded. Her communication skills are also excellent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Canada LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Tax

Larry Nevsky
4
Larry Nevsky
4
Band 4
Mark Jadd
4
Mark Jadd
4
Band 4
Paige Donnelly
Paige Donnelly
Associates to watch

Members

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Joel A. Nitikman

Mark H. Woltersdorf