Alex Pankratz
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Tax
About
Provided by Alex Pankratz
Practice Areas
Tax
Tax Planning
Career
Alex’s practice is focused on Canadian tax issues that affect multinationals with operations in Canada, including international tax planning (inbound structuring, transfer pricing, foreign affiliate taxation, cross-border employee mobility, withholding tax, tax treaty issues), M&A, reorganizations and financings.
Alex represents clients before the Canada Revenue Agency (audits, appeals, ruling requests, waiver applications, voluntary disclosures). He also represents clients seeking legislative amendments from the Department of Finance. Clients include multinationals in the digital economy, infrastructure, resource, healthcare, consumer products and retail spaces.
Alex is a frequent speaker on international tax matters. Recent speaking engagements include presentations at events sponsored by the Tax Executives Institute, the Council on State Taxation, the International Fiscal Association (Canadian Branch), Bloomberg BNA and, of course, Baker McKenzie.
Professional Memberships
International Fiscal Association, Canadian Branch - Council member
Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
Law Society of Ontario - Member
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario - Member
Chambers Review
Global
Alex Pankratz is recommended for his expertise in tax planning and transactional matters. He has over 20 years of experience in the field.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alex Pankratz has a good understanding of all the technical nuances and rules."
"I really respect Alex; he is a terrific tax lawyer and is a very likeable, approachable guy."
"Alex Pankratz has a good understanding of all the technical nuances and rules."
"I really respect Alex; he is a terrific tax lawyer and is a very likeable, approachable guy."