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Gwen Watson

Global 2026

Torys LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Canada

5 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Torys LLP

Global

Practice Areas

With extensive experience and a practical mindset, Gwen gives clients strategic insight and guidance on their challenging and complex tax matters.

Gwen provides comprehensive income tax advice to corporations, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganizations, including butterfly and bump transactions. Highly experienced in complex transactions, Gwen regularly advises on the income tax aspects of cross-border and capital markets transactions, derivatives and financial instruments, and has extensive knowledge of the application of Canadian foreign affiliate rules.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Tax - Canada

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Gwen Watson impresses for her role as lead tax adviser on a number of transformative agreements, including acquisitions and corporate reorganisations. She is based in Toronto.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gwen has been a very helpful resource for our organisation.
TaxChambers Global Guide
Gwen is very knowledge of various tax matters and has immense knowledge within her tax practice area. She takes the time to explain matters and is very responsive in addressing queries.
TaxChambers Global Guide
Gwen Watson is outstanding.
TaxChambers Global Guide
Gwen is very easy to work with and is very practical.
TaxChambers Global Guide