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Anu Nijhawan

Anu Nijhawan

Canada 2027

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About

Provided by Bennett Jones LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Anu Nijhawan KC is a partner in and the Lead Director and Head of Tax Department, based in the Calgary office. She provides client-centered and pro-active tax expertise to meet the needs of clients on their most complex issues. She has extensive experience advising a diverse client base on the income tax aspects of corporate and partnership reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing transactions, and resource taxation issues. Her practice encompasses all aspects of income tax issues related to international structures for Canadian-based multinational corporations, on investments by non-residents in Canada, and on structuring cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, financings and derivative transactions. Anu's practice also includes the incorporation of tax into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies. In addition, a significant component of Anu's tax practice is devoted to structuring tax-effective employee and executive compensation programs, including cross-border and domestic stock option plans, phantom unit plans and employee stock purchase trusts.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Tax - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Calgary-based Anu Nijhawan is the head of Bennett Jones' tax department and advises clients on M&A transactions, financings and refinancings. She has been engaged in a number of standout deals in the energy, construction and power generation sectors.

Strengths

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  • Anu is very responsive and detail-oriented.

    TaxChambers Canada Guide
  • Her technical depth is exceptional across a wide range of tax matters, and she has the ability to translate complex tax concepts into clear, practical points.

    TaxChambers Canada Guide
  • Anu is wonderful to work with. She is a true expert in all things tax, and I feel privileged to get to work with her.

    TaxChambers Canada Guide
  • She is one of the brightest tax minds I have the pleasure of working with.

    TaxChambers Canada Guide

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Alberta

British Columbia

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