Marie-France Dompierre

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Marie-France is a partner in the Tax, Tax Disputes and Investigations and White Collar Defence practices at Davies in Montréal. She works with Canadian and international clients to avoid, manage and resolve complex domestic and international tax disputes with provincial and federal tax authorities. Corporations and high-net-worth individuals – including athletes and entertainers – turn to her for guidance at every stage of the tax dispute process, from audit to appeal to trial. A skilled and strategic litigator, she regularly represents clients before all levels of Court. Before joining Davies, Marie-France served as counsel with the Department of Justice, representing the Canada Revenue Agency in tax appeals, and as a Crown prosecutor focusing on the proceeds of crime and tax fraud. Marie-France articled as a judicial law clerk at the Tax Court of Canada. She is an active member of the legal community, including serving as Vice-President of the Canadian Bar Association’s Québec Tax Section, president for the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Tax Litigation Committee and as past chair for The Advocates’ Society’s Tax Litigation Practice Group. Select Recognition: Benchmark Litigation Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation; National Law Journal—Gaming and Entertainment Law Trailblazers (2022), Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Best Lawyers in Canada.