Robert Hayhoe

Practice Areas

Robert Hayhoe is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Toronto office and leads the firm’s Charities and Non-Profits practice. He is a leading adviser in the charities and non-profit sector in Canada. Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Tax Law, Robert provides both general counsel and specialized tax advice to charities and not-for-profit organizations across Canada.

Robert advises clients on the tax law governing charitable registration and non-profit status. He has experienced dealing with the complex law governing foreign expenditures and activities by Canadian charities, and with establishing structures to permit foreign charities to work and fundraise in Canada. Robert coordinates teams of McCarthy Tétrault lawyers to provide advice on large projects such as national mergers.

Robert provides sophisticated advice on cutting-edge charity law issues including social enterprise structures and political activities. Robert often represents charities and not-for-profit organizations faced with tax audits on these issues, and on other compliance issues.

Career

Ontario Bar, 1998

British Columbia Bar, 2006

Professional Memberships

Robert is active in numerous professional organizations, including the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Fiscal Association, and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP), among others. He also engages in cross-border legal policy through participation with the Canadian and American Bar Associations.

Publications

Robert contributes to the Canadian Tax Journal, the International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, the Canadian Bar Review and the Exempt Organization Tax Review. He is the principle author of the Charities Taxation: Policy and Practice textbook.