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Charities/Non-profits - Nationwide - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
All of our issues or challenges have been handled in a very detailed and timely manner.
The firm does an excellent job of considering all the facts in a situation.
Miller Thomson manages very nuanced and complex pieces of work beautifully.
Notable practitioners
Elena Hoffstein is a Toronto-based charities lawyer who is particularly well-regarded for her expertise in tax and regulatory matters. She is also highly adept at handling both contentious and non-contentious estate litigation matters.
Elena is always available to talk through challenges and answer my questions.
Susan Manwaring acts for a broad array of charities and non-profit organisations, including prestigious domestic and international foundations.
Susan provides solid, practical advice suited to our operating environment.
Susan brings a level of experience to matters that is second to none. She is practical and deeply knowledgeable about the charitable sector.
Andrew Valentine is a respected lawyer with significant experience in not-for-profit and charity law. Based in Toronto, he heads Miller Thomson's social impact group and assists clients with gift planning, registration and compliance matters.
He takes critical steps to understand the client's needs and unique contexts and to partner with us to problem-solve critical and complex issues.
He is a valued advisor who understands the business and understands the sector.
Andrew is a very reliable and practical counsel. He partners well with internal counsel and understands the business realities of our work.
Michael Blatchford dedicates his practice to non-profit organisations, assisting clients with a broad range of matters covering structuring and regulation, as well as negotiating financing, property lease and commercial agreements. He is based in Vancouver.
Michael is knowledgeable and helps us get to where we want to go.
David Tang frequently acts for non-profit organisations in the real estate sector, advising on corporate governance and tax compliance. He is based in Toronto.
David is insightful and responsive.
Vancouver-based Sarah Fitzpatrick offers a range of experience in the charities and non-profit space, including with regard to the tax treatment of high-value charitable donations as well as in connection with general structuring concerns.
Sarah Fitzpatrick has consistently demonstrated exceptional legal acumen, combined with a practical sense of charity law.