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McMillan LLP

Tax: Litigation

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


McMillan LLP

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About

Provided by McMillan LLP

McMillan’s Tax Group is a leading source for tax advice in Canada, engaging with companies from a range of industries including financial services, automotive, pharmaceutical, private equity and natural resources.

With expertise in substantive tax law, tax administration, court procedure and tax policy, our tax team prioritizes understanding clients’ business objectives to provide effective advisement and minimize the tax risk associated with our clients’ domestic and international business activities.

We are one of Canada’s leading cross-border taxation practices with extensive experience implementing a full range of cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations and spin-offs.

We also advise clients at every stage of the tax dispute resolution process, from audits through to administrative appeals and court challenges, routinely achieving great success in resolving tax disputes with Canada’s federal and provincial revenue authorities.

Furthermore, McMillan’s tax lawyers are recognized leaders in helping clients manage complex sales and commodity tax challenges. We provide clients with pragmatic advice on matters relating to customs duties, harmonized sales tax (HST), goods and services tax (GST), Québec sales tax, British Columbia provincial sales tax, federal excise tax and duties, provincial land transfer taxes and other provincial taxes such as those on gasoline, fuel and tobacco.

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What the Team is Known For

McMillan is a law firm with notable reach across Canada thanks to its tax practices in a number of major cities. The group provides a broad spectrum of advice to clients on both domestic and cross-border taxation, including M&A deals, financings and transfer pricing. It is also recognised for its solid tax litigation practice. Clients include financial institutions and companies involved in the oil and gas, technology and automotive sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • McMillan acted as the sole outside legal advisor to the Canadian Department of Justice, the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Department of Finance on all corporate and tax matters related to the Canadian government's special issuance of two sets of ten-year "Green Bonds".

Strengths

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  • The team is great, very practical and very technically good.

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  • McMillan has thorough knowledge of tax policy and legislation, the ability to think strategically and strong advocacy skills.

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  • The team I worked with were strong commercially. They worked with us to find practical solutions.

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  • Among the strengths that set McMillan's tax counsel apart is their responsiveness, concise communication and their ability to take a creative problem-solving approach to negotiations.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Michael Lubetsky
    Band 3Michael Lubetsky

    Michael Lubetsky

    Michael Lubetsky handles a range of contentious tax matters, including appeals. His clients include large and medium-sized companies, as well as high net worth individuals.
    • I have nothing but the highest praise for his skills as a tax litigator.

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    • Michael Lubetsky provides an exceptional level of service. He has very deep knowledge and expertise.

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    • He brings a lot of passion and commitment to the process and he is very creative in developing different possible avenues we could pursue.

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    • He takes an intellectual approach to the problem at hand and thinks creatively to find a solution, while remaining practical about commercial realities.

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    • Mike is exceptional to work with. He has a high level of technical knowledge and practical experience.

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  • Band 4Michael Friedman
    Band 4Michael Friedman

    Michael Friedman

    Michael Friedman has strong expertise in handling tax aspects of transactions.

    • Michael is very smart, practical and a really good adviser.

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    • Michael is a calm and very detailed professional with outstanding deep legal knowledge.

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    • He is always thinking of the most practical solution to achieve the desired outcome in a straightforward and efficient manner. He is able to explain his rationale in a logical and reasonable fashion.

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    • Michael is very knowledgeable of complex tax issues and of current market practice, which is constantly evolving.

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  • SpotlightJamie M Wilks
    SpotlightJamie M Wilks

    Jamie M Wilks

    Jamie Wilks is a well-known figure in Canadian market, especially on matters dealing with indirect tax. His practice is focused on commodity tax and multi-stage value added tax, assisting clients from a variety of sectors.

    • He is extremely accommodating, accurate and concise with his messaging.

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    • Jamie has excellent knowledge and is great to work with.

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    • Jamie is excellent and a valued asset for us.

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