Best Lawyers in Ontario, Canada for Tax Law
Robert Martini is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates . Robert, who practices law in Markham, Ontario, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Florence Sauve is a partner in the Toronto office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Florence’s practice focuses on all aspects of taxpayer representation. She assists her clients in managing and resolving tax audit and appeal disputes and represents her clients before the courts. Florence has extensive experience in making representations to the federal and provincial tax authorities and successfully negotiating out of court settlements. She is currently working on a number of audits and appeals d...
Christopher Steeves is the Leader of the firm’s Tax group. Frequently advising Canadian businesses in corporate restructurings and acquisitions, Christopher also assists with income tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border financings, and financial instruments including derivatives, securities lending and collective investment funds. With expertise in transfer pricing and the resolution of disputes with Canadian tax authorities, Christopher has worked with clients and advisors o...
D’Arcy's area of practice includes ESG/Carbon and GST/HST/QST/PST transactional work, planning, opinions, and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on Financial Services and Cross-Border transactions. D’Arcy has acted as counsel on numerous high profile tax litigation matters, including appearances before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal. D’Arcy is currently the Chair of the CRA Liaison Committee for the Commodity Tax, Customs, and Trade Secti...
Mike Collinge is the Leader of the Tax Litigation and Controversy Practice for the Ontario Region of Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. His practice is primarily focused on tax litigation and tax controversy. He was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 2012 after receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and completing a clerkship at the Tax Court of Canada. Mike has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of domestic and international tax disputes invol...
Ray Adlington is an experienced lawyer well versed in all areas of tax law. He has a robust practice with particular focus on corporate tax, commodity tax, and tax dispute resolution with the Canada Revenue Agency on behalf of taxpayers. Ray is a past four-year member of the joint Canadian Bar Association – CPA Canada Joint Committee on Taxation tasked with advising the Department of Finance (Canada) on tax policy and legislative drafting matters. He acts as counsel to private and publi...
Biography Emmanuel Sala is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North American Tax Practice Group in Toronto. He has broad experience advising Canadian and foreign companies on complex domestic and international tax matters with respect to mergers, tax reorganizations, financing transactions and acquisitions. He also represents taxpayers at all stages of tax disputes with the Canadian tax authorities. Since 2012, Emmanuel has been teaching at the Master of Laws (taxation) program jointly sponsored b...
David W. Chodikoff, B.A. (Spec. Hons), M.A., LL.B., is a partner and specializes in civil and criminal tax litigation at Miller Thomson. David was a former counsel and a Crown Prosecutor at the Department of Justice. He has over 100 reported decisions. David has appeared in over 565 cases before the courts. David has been recognized by Canadian, American and European authorities as one of the leading tax controversy leaders in the world. He has edited and contributed to 9 tax books including ...
Kathryn Walker offers expertise in corporate tax law, specializing in income tax planning. With a background in law and economics and a focus on domestic and cross-border tax matters, Kathryn delivers strategic solutions tailored to a diverse client base. Her thought leadership includes articles and presentations on a variety of tax law issues, including debt restructuring, the hybrid mismatch rules, international tax planning and cryptocurrency taxation.
Anish Kamboj is a crypto tax lawyer in Toronto and the Principal and Founder of Solstice Law , one of the few Canadian firms devoted exclusively to crypto tax. He advises individual taxpayers, traders, high-net-worth clients, Web3 protocols, exchanges, funds, and multinationals, in Canada and across borders, and leads a team of four. His practice has two halves. On the planning side, he structures token distributions and generation events through domestic and offshore vehicles, guides founder...
Pritika Deepak advises clients on a variety of issues pertaining to wealth management, estate and family planning. As a part of her practice, Pritika assists clients in developing tax-effective plans to allow for an orderly and efficient transfer of wealth in accordance with clients' wishes. Pritika regularly prepares documents relevant to estate planning and administration, corporate reorganizations, including estate freezes, domestic and cross-border wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Pr...
Elizabeth is an associate practicing in the firm’s Toronto office. Elizabeth’s practice focuses on tax litigation and dispute resolution in the context of Canadian commodity tax, including the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Goods and Services Tax (GST), and provincial sales taxes. She has represented clients in appeals before the Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and in intervening to the Supreme Court of Canada. She also assists clients throughout the CRA&...
Brittany is a Partner in Koskie Minsky’s Pension and Employee Benefits Group, specializing in Pension Fund Investments. Brittany’s practice involves advising pension and other benefit funds with respect to their investments, both in the traditional and alternative asset classes. She also has experience advising pension and other benefit funds to ensure their investments are compliant with Canadian and provincial pension legislation. Brittany frequently negotiates on behalf of clie...
Osnat Nemetz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Osnat practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Osnat Nemetz since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Osnat Nemetz is held by other lawyers.
Biography Bryan Horrigan is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Toronto. Prior to joining the Firm in 2018, Bryan was a lawyer with a boutique tax law firm in Toronto, providing advice on indirect tax and trade matters in both planning and dispute resolution contexts. He started his career as an articling student and associate at a national law firm. Practice Focus Bryan's practice is focused on Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), provincial sales...
Igor is recognized for his expertise and strategic acumen in tax litigation. Prior to Taxpayer Law, Igor was a partner at a prominent Bay Street firm in Toronto. In 2023, Igor transitioned from his role at a large firm to lead Taxpayer Law. After being called to the Bar in Ontario in 2014, Igor dedicated himself to the niche field of tax disputes. He approaches tax litigation like a competitive sport, strategizing and navigating through the intricacies of the law. Igor’s commitment to t...
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