Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Tax Law

John Gregory practices principally out of our Vancouver office. John’s practice focuses on personal and corporate taxation, estate planning, corporate reorganizations, and international tax planning. John advises a number of private business groups and high net worth families on tax matters. Their businesses are involved in various sectors including real estate development and investment, hospitality, agriculture and entertainment. John has served as a senior rulings officer with the Ca...

Asif Abdulla is a partner working out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. He practices in the area of domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and other private enterprises with a view to achieving tax efficiency across all aspects of his clients’ personal and business affairs. Asif’s practice is focused on advising individuals and businesses in respect of succession and estate planning, tax-driven corporate reorganizations, immigrat...

David Christian is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia Law School and a partner of Thorsteinssons, Tax Lawyers. David’s practice covers all taxation matters, with a particular focus on corporate reorganizations and taxation of owner-managed businesses. David was for eight years an adjunct professor of corporate tax law at Allard Hall, the law school at the University of British Columbia. He was for many years a contributor to the tax materials fo...

Joyce Lee is a partner at Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Her practice involves tax advice and planning including private and public corporate tax planning, corporate reorganizations, personal and estate tax planning, domestic and offshore trust planning, advising charitable organizations and advising on federal tax issues, including voluntary disclosures, net worth assessments and audit strategy. Her practice is focused on Canadian tax issues involving Asia-Pacific clients. Joyce was admitted to ...

Terry Barnett is a partner practicing in the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Terry’s practice focuses on the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Goods and Services Tax (GST), Provincial Sales Tax, customs law, land transfer taxes, Speculation Tax and all other Canadian commodity and indirect taxes. Terry has practiced in the GST area since the inception of the tax in 1991 and writes extensively on GST/HST and other indirect tax matters in Canadian and international publications. Areas o...

Michelle is a partner in the Tax Group and leads the tax litigation practice at Farris LLP. Michelle has extensive experience in all aspects of tax litigation and dispute resolution, including representing clients in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Ministry of Finance, from the audit and objection stages to appeals before the courts. Michelle regularly appears on tax matters before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and all...

Mark's practice encompasses all areas of Canadian taxation, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, initial public offerings, corporate reorganizations and dispute resolution. He also has experience in corporate governance, secured project financing, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions as in house counsel. Mark was a partner at Farris from May 2009 to March 2012, and rejoined in September 2018. From March 2012 to August 2018 Mark was general counsel of Seaspan Corporation, ...

Reinhold advises clients on both international and domestic income taxation matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate reorganizations, and cross-border transactions. He regularly provides taxation and structuring advice to large institutions and pension funds as well as large public and private clients on multi-billion dollar transactions. Reinhold has extensive experience in structuring complex financial transactions relating to investments across Canada, the United Sta...

Cheyenne Reese is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Cheyenne, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cheyenne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael McLaren is a partner working out of the Vancouver and Toronto offices of Thorsteinssons LLP. Michael’s practice focuses on corporate and international tax planning, regularly advising Canadian and foreign-based multi-national groups on a variety of matters, including: inbound and outbound investment and financing; mergers and acquisitions; divestitures; spin-offs; restructurings; and natural resource taxation. He also has considerable experience in handling tax controversy issue...

Zaira’s experience includes assisting with corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, taxation issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, and tax litigation and dispute resolution. Zaira acts for both private and public companies across a range of industries, including mining, technology, financial services, and aviation. Zaira clerked at the Federal Court and interned with the Provincial Court of British Columbia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Prior to law s...

Hiva is an associate lawyer in Fasken's Vancouver office, practicing in the Wills and Estate Group. Hiva's experience includes: preparation of wills, testamentary trust agreements, powers of attorney, and representation agreements; preparation of alter ego, joint partner, and disability trusts; preparation of family agreements (pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements); estate administration services, including application to obtain grant of probate or administration; and providing legal advic...

Trevor’s practice involves advising individuals and companies on corporate and tax matters – including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, individual tax planning and dispute resolution. Trevor earned his Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia and his Honors Business Administration degree from Western University. Trevor is also a chartered professional accountant.

Chris is a Tax Partner in the Vancouver office. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings, and other business transactions. Chris has a strong professional reputation and network in the Canadian tax community. He is regularly invited to deliver presentations, publish papers, and serve on committees at the Canadian Tax Foundation, widely regarded as Canada’s leading source of insight on tax issues. He is also an active member...

Max has a taxation practice advising clients on a range of issues. He provides guidance on income and sales tax matters in connection with private equity funds and a range of commercial transactions, tax compliance for both commercial and non-commercial organizations, and regularly advises on pension fund investment structuring and taxation. His practice also includes personal tax and estate planning, as well as issues related to the British Columbia property transfer tax and sales tax. In ad...