Jacques Bernier
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Tax: Litigation
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About
Provided by Jacques Bernier
Practice Areas
Tax
Tax Disputes
Transfer Pricing
Dispute Resolution
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Career
Jacques Bernier assists his clients in resolving Canadian tax controversies and litigating them before the courts. He provides strategic advice to multinationals in their dealings with the Canadian tax authorities and is the relationship partner to many Firm clients meeting their tax needs.
Jacques concentrates on tax litigation and representations to the Canadian tax authorities at the federal/provincial levels on a range of tax controversies. His most recent involvements include transfer pricing APAs and MAPs, anti-avoidance rules, FAPI, e-commerce issues, permanent establishment and residency issues, GST/HST and provincial sales taxes, SR&ED tax incentives, independent contractor vs. employee status issues, taxable benefits, voluntary disclosures, taxpayer relief and judicial review.
Clients describe him as, "very determined, pragmatic and knowledgeable" and the "go-to-guy" in Canada. "He's thoughtful, he's calm, he thinks of the entire journey and the objective. He's responsive, very professional and easy to talk to."
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Barreau du Québec
Canadian Tax Foundation
Law Society of Upper Canada
Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
The Advocates' Society
International Fiscal Association
L'Association de Planification fiscale et financière
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery - President, Board of Directors
Publications
Co-author, "The Future of Transfer Pricing," Report from Canada at the 2017 International IFA Congress, Vol. 102, Cahiers de droit fiscal international
Co-author with Mark Tonkovich of the Canada Chapter, The Tax Disputes and Litigation Review, 3rd ed, London: Law Business Research Ltd., 2015