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Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada
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About
Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
With over 30 tax professionals in offices across Canada, Gowling WLG's Tax Group is recognized as a leader in the areas of tax, transfer pricing, tax planning and indirect tax.
Our extensive experience advising clients – from small entrepreneurs and mid-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies – means we have the right background to meet your unique tax needs. We counsel both Canadian and international clients, and have an in-depth understanding of a wide range of industries, including apparel, banking, energy, finance and leasing, insurance, manufacturing, payments, real estate, traditional and Internet retail, telecommunications and transportation.
We implement Canadian in-bound investments for multinational corporations, tax-exempt entities, foreign sovereign entities, and high-net-worth individuals, and tailor outbound tax structures for Canadian entities doing business abroad. Our tax professionals can work with you to provide specialized advice to meet all of your tax requirements, from corporate reorganizations, executive compensation and international trade to private client services, tax dispute resolution and transfer pricing.
Our tax practice includes lawyers, accountants, economists and former senior officers of the Canada Revenue Agency. We have the resources and first-hand experience to anticipate the problems you may face – and offer creative, practical solutions that deliver effective tax results for your business.
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Work Highlights
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Gowling WLG advised shareholders of Enovum Data Centers on putting in place an exchangeable share structure to enable them to obtain Canadian tax rollover treatment, in circumstances where it would not otherwise have been possible, related to its acquisition by Bit Digital.
Strengths
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Gowling is technical, practical and they understand both the law and the reality of doing business. This is very appreciated.
Tax respondentCanadaThe team has very strong technical skills, responsiveness and provides practical advice.
Tax respondentCanada
Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Ash Gupta
Ash Gupta regularly assists clients with tax structuring and planning, with particular proficiency in cross-border investment agreements. He is based in Toronto. Band 5 
Band 5 
Paul Carenza
Toronto-based Paul Carenza of Gowling is recommended for his work on transactional matters, such as M&A. His clients include utility companies.
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Laura Gheorghiu
Laura Gheorghiu is a rising star in the tax field. She regularly works on tax aspects of M&A and capital markets transactions. I am always really impressed whenever I engage with her.
Tax respondentCanadaLaura provides very solid and technical advice.
Tax respondentCanada
Ranked Individuals at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (3)
Members
Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Ash Gupta
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Laura Gheorghiu
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Paul Carenza
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