E. Rebecca Potter

Becky Potter is a seasoned tax litigator and a partner based out of the firm’s Toronto office.

Becky brings a strategic and practical approach to tax disputes, and is known for her ability to distill complex technical tax matters down to their core principles. Using her honed advocacy skills and breadth of tax knowledge, Becky has successfully represented clients at every level of court both provincially and federally, including a landmark win at the Supreme Court of Canada. In addition to her in-court experience, she has extensive out-of-court experience negotiating favourable settlements for her clients in the course of complex CRA audits, objections, and litigation.

Becky is an active leader in the tax law community: she is the Chair of the Advocates’ Society’s Tax Litigation Practice Group (having previously served in several different roles), she speaks and writes regularly on a variety of tax issues, she served as national reporter for Canada to the International Fiscal Association in 2025, she participates as a judge in the annual Bowman National Tax Moot for law school students, and she provides mentorship to junior lawyers through several formal and informal mentoring programs.

For all her successes and contributions, Becky has been recognized by her peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada in Tax Law by Best Lawyers International, and as a Consistently Recommended Corporate Tax Litigator by Lexpert. She has also been included in multiple editions of both the Lexpert Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers, and the Lawyer Monthly Magazine.