Elie Roth

As co-head of the Tax practice at Davies, Elie advises on all aspects of domestic and international tax planning, corporate reorganizations, mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance. He frequently consults on cross-border transactions, structuring non-resident investment into Canada and outbound investment by Canadian multinationals. He advises taxpayers on tax audit matters and has been highly successful in representing taxpayers in tax litigation proceedings at various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. An Adjunct Professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School, Elie teaches international taxation and taxation of real estate transactions. He is the lead co-author of the textbooks Canadian Taxation of Trusts (CTF, 2016) and Federal Regulation of Charities: A Critical Assessment of Recent Proposals for Legislative and Regulatory Reform (York University). Elie is an academician and Vice President of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, where he sits on the Taxation Committee, and a member of the Council of the Canadian Branch of the International Fiscal Association. He has also been designated a Derivatives Market Specialist by, and is a Fellow of, the Canadian Securities Institute. Select Recognition: Chambers High Net Worth Guide; International Tax Review’s World Tax: The Comprehensive Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Firms, General Corporate Tax; The Legal 500 Canada; Tax Directors Handbook; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A; The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40; ALM/Legal Week, Private Client Global Elite Directory; Who’s Who Legal Canada; The Best Lawyers in Canada.