Elie Roth

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A partner in the Tax practice, 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. He also acts as counsel to charitable and non-profit organizations. An Adjunct Professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School, Elie teaches international taxation and taxation of real estate transactions. He speaks frequently on taxation issues and is lead co-author of Canadian Taxation of Trusts (CTF, 2016). Elie is a council member of the International Fiscal Association, a former governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation, a council member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, where he sits on the Taxation Committee, and an International Fellow of ACTEC. He has also been designated a Derivatives Market Specialist by the Canadian Securities Institute. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers High Net Worth; Lexpert Finance and M&A; Who’s Who Legal Canada; The Best Lawyers in Canada.