Norton Rose Fulbright, Tax | Chambers Canada Profile

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Effective tax planning is key to many business transactions. Globalization has resulted in tax issues becoming more complex and multi-jurisdictional than ever before. We provide pragmatic tax advice that is insightful, creative and tailored to protect each client’s business interests. As an additional benefit, we cultivate and maintain contacts with tax authorities at all levels of government, and help clients remain informed on the changing tax issues that impact their business.

Clients benefit from our experience in domestic and international corporate tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, private and public debt and equity financings, tax dispute resolution and litigation, investment funds, structured finance, private equity, reorganizations and restructurings, executive compensation and benefits plans, personal tax planning, estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, commodity taxes and customs matters, transfer pricing, and trusts.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright is an international firm with a solid Canadian tax practice featuring considerable national reach. With offices in the country's major business centres, the tax department offers seamless multi-jurisdictional advice across all manner of corporate and transactional tax issues. Tax litigation is a further area of strength for the team nationwide. It maintains a strong presence in the resources sector. The Vancouver office is known for a focus on private company tax planning.

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Work Highlights

Norton Rose Fulbright represented Montage Gold Corporation in its collaboration with Wheaton Precious Metals International and Zijin Mining Group in connection with a USD825 million financing package to fund the development of its flagship Koné project in Côte d'Ivoire.

Strengths

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Norton Rose Fulbright gives pragmatic, useful advice that we can put in place within the organisation.

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I have found their responsiveness to be impressive and the team consistently meets deadlines as promised.

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The firm has deep knowledge of the tax legislation and the various legal solutions are applied in a practical manner.

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Norton Rose Fulbright is very knowledgeable and prepared at every step of the process. They develop thought-out litigation strategy at every step.

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Norton Rose Fulbright provides excellent customer service. They have a deep bench of expertise.

Tax respondent
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Norton Rose Fulbright gives pragmatic, useful advice that we can put in place within the organisation.

Tax respondent
Canada

I have found their responsiveness to be impressive and the team consistently meets deadlines as promised.

Tax respondent
Canada

The firm has deep knowledge of the tax legislation and the various legal solutions are applied in a practical manner.

Tax respondent
Canada

Norton Rose Fulbright is very knowledgeable and prepared at every step of the process. They develop thought-out litigation strategy at every step.

Tax respondent
Canada

Norton Rose Fulbright provides excellent customer service. They have a deep bench of expertise.

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Canada

Notable Practitioners

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Dominic Belley

Band 1

Based out of Montréal, Dominic Belley maintains a notable standing for his contentious tax work, particularly in the province of Québec. He is active in rectification cases and disputes relating to tax credits.

Dominic has very strong tax knowledge and great creativity for legal remedies.

Dominic always offers advice based on strong technical skills and very extensive experience.

He is exceptional. His advice is always supported with detail and commercial awareness.

Dominic has so much experience in the area of tax and a really deep understanding of Canadian rules and implications. I don't think I have met anyone with such a deep knowledge.

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Barry Segal

Band 4

Barry Segal assists domestic and international clients with the tax structuring and planning of corporate and private equity transactions.

Barry is a subject matter expert.

Barry is an excellent, very technical and commercial tax lawyer. He understands the technical issues and is able to find strong solutions for the insurers and our clients.

Barry is efficient and able to quickly address an issue if it is urgent.

He is an excellent tax lawyer, who can distill complex tax considerations into understandable parts and provides practical advice.

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Dion Legge

Band 4

Calgary-based Dion Legge provides broad transactional tax support to clients hailing from an array of industries including pharmaceuticals, technology and energy.

Dion is a practical lawyer.

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Jonathan Lafrance

Band 4

Jonathan Lafrance is a partner in the firm's Montréal office who is focused on assisting clients with income tax disputes in various sectors.

He is very client-oriented and results-driven.

Jonathan is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is insightful and knowledgeable.

Jonathan is carefully strategic and always keeps a laser-sharp focus on obtaining the best possible outcome.

Jonathan is very knowledgeable, collaborative and responsive.

He is excellent counsel who puts us at ease with his advice.

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Adrienne F Oliver

Band 5

Toronto-based Adrienne Oliver focuses her practice on tax planning as well as transactional tax counsel, including acquisitions and restructurings.

Adrienne's intellect, technical competence and business acumen have assisted our company in achieving its goals.

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Darren D. Hueppelsheuser

Band 5

Darren Hueppelsheuser is a well-reputed tax practitioner based in Calgary. He is particularly active on matters involving income tax law, as well as on tax planning and transactional mandates.

Darren provides great technical tax insights.

Darren is awesome.

He puts things into simple, easy to follow terms, explaining why and what we are doing.

Darren is a strong practitioner and extremely practical in his approach. He is able to concisely digest complex legal theory quickly and is always a pleasure to work with.

Darren is bright, creative and able to explain very complex tax matters to a lay person.

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