Chambers Review
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Private Wealth Law - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt have a strong tax-focused practice, advising ultra-wealthy clients on international tax and estate planning.
Strengths
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt have the depth of resources to address complex client situations, and excellent communication skills to distil down complex strategies to a less sophisticated audience.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt have expert knowledge, creative thinking and flexibility.
The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt are very experienced, reputable, and have top-of-mind knowledge in key areas impacting clients' lives.
Notable practitioners
Mark Brender leads the tax group in Osler's Montréal office. Brender is particularly well known for his tax expertise.
Mark is a very strong tax lawyer. He is brilliant, intellectually extremely alert and a very thoughtful person to deal with.
Mark is extremely capable, vastly experienced, sophisticated and has sound awareness on many areas impacting clients of significant wealth.
Mark is one of the most knowledgeable in the field. His breadth and depth of knowledge is remarkable.
Héléna Gagné is a partner in the tax team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt. Gagné advises wealthy clients on international tax planning.
Héléna is a specialist in trusts, estate planning and international tax.
Héléna is incredibly knowledgeable, very engaging and is a good source of information. She is practical and goal-oriented.
Héléna is an excellent adviser to ultra high net worth families.