Jonathan Lafrance

Jonathan Lafrance is a tax litigator. Based in Montreal, he has developed a national practice helping clients resolve their tax disputes.

In recent years, Jonathan has served as lead counsel in the most high-profile cases involving returns of donations by foundations and charities, guiding his clients through the complex legal and tax implications of returning charitable donations to unfit donors, including obtaining court orders and navigating related tax audits.

Over the years, he has argued cases before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal; the Court of Quebec; the Superior Court of Quebec and the Quebec Court of Appeal; the Supreme Court of British Columbia; the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench; the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the context of tax disputes against the federal and provincial tax authorities. He also represented clients in Supreme Court of Canada cases, including one on the merits and four at the leave to appeal stage.