Jeffrey C. Trossman

Senior counsel in the Blakes Tax group; previously led the group as National Practice Group Leader for over 15 years. Over his career, Jeffrey has provided strategic tax advice and assisted clients in managing tax audits and resolving tax disputes. Jeffrey is widely known and respected by advisors and government officials in the Canadian and international tax communities.

Former Chair of the National Taxation Section (CBA); Former Co-Chair of the CBA/CPA Canada Joint Committee on Taxation; Former Chair of Lex Mundi Tax Practice Group. Advisor to Board of Governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation. Co-Chair of C.D. Howe Institute Fiscal and Tax Competitiveness Council.

Co-author: Deeper into the Knight: Exploring Deans Knight and Its Effects on the Canadian GAAR, Tax Notes International, September 25, 2023, p. 1639. Writes/speaks frequently for the Canadian Tax Foundation, C.D. Howe Institute, University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School; Instructor: Selected Topics in Tax Policy, Osgoode Professional LLM Program; Editor - Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy.