Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law

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...

Stéphanie Pépin is a partner in the tax group of our Montréal office, focusing on tax planning and tax litigation. Stéphanie is recognized for her understanding of the business environment and her in-depth knowledge of complex tax issues. She advises both individuals and companies on structuring their affairs in a constantly evolving legal environment, with a focus on tax optimization and compliance with current laws. Her analytical and strategic approach enables h...

Alex's practice focuses on Canadian tax issues that affect multinationals with operations in Canada, including international tax planning (inbound structuring, transfer pricing, foreign affiliate taxation, cross-border employee mobility, withholding tax, tax treaty issues), M&A, reorganizations and financings. Alex is both a lawyer and a Chartered Professional Accountant. Alex advises clients in the digital economy, infrastructure, resource, healthcare, consumer product and retail spaces....

Lorne H. Saltman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Lorne H. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Lorne H. Saltman since 2022. 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 Lorne H. Saltman is held by other lawyers.

Marie-Hélène Tremblay is a tax partner as well as the leader of Miller Thomson’s Tax Disputes Resolution & Commodity Taxes group. Through her specialized practice, she advises taxpayers by intervening in audits and objection processes before Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency. She represents her clients at the judicial level before the provincial and federal courts. In addition, she offers a wide range of legal services to help her clients avoid tax lit...

Myles is an experienced tax planning lawyer. He brings more than a decade of experience in tax planning for small and medium sized businesses, with a focus on optimizing tax structures for owner managers. He is dedicated to working with growth-focused business owners to ensure their business objectives are met in the most tax effective manner. He has a particular interest in helping owner managers design tax structures that both minimize tax and enhance creditor protection. Myles believes in ...

Natasha Kisilevsky is a partner in the Vancouver office specializing in taxpayer representation and litigation matters. She is also the Director of Associate Development for Thorsteinssons. Natasha has been practicing tax law since her call to the Bar of British Columbia in 2007, including a year in the tax litigation section of the Department of Justice. She has appeared in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Provincial Court of...

Paul Cabana’s practice focuses on tax law and covers both income tax and commodity taxes, including customs law. Paul advises both Canadian and foreign businesses in the course of their various transactions and current operations, as well as in the context of disputes with the tax authorities. He is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, audits, objections and appeals. Paul also helps employers navigate their tax obligations,...

Luc Pariseau is a partner and member of the Business law group, specializing in tax law. In his practice, Mr. Pariseau has often been called upon to advise emerging companies, major corporations, family businesses, and non-profit organizations on Canadian and international tax matters. Mr. Pariseau was also a lecturer for several years. Between 1990 and 1994, he gave courses on tax law related to real estate transactions at Université du Québec à Montréal, and, in ...

Martin Raymond addresses tax and estate matters with speed and straightforwardness. Martin is a member of the board of directors and the head of the Tax Law team. Specialized in tax planning, he advises families, professionals and new immigrants on transferring and managing their assets, both in Canada and abroad. He helps individuals and businesses set up asset holding structures and frequently advises SMEs, public corporations and start-ups on business organization and reorganization. Over ...

Riley Burr's practice largely focuses on commercial tax work. Riley also advises clients on GST, PST and property transfer tax issues in the corporate, charitable and real estate sectors, both in structuring designed to minimize taxes as well as in handling administrative appeals, ruling requests and voluntary disclosures relating to such taxes. Riley also works with high-net-worth individuals with significant private company interests in a wide variety of industries to structure their affair...

Daniel Lang has extensive experience with tax matters arising from domestic and cross-border corporate transactions and reorganizations, inbound investment into Canada, and financings. His practice includes representing public companies, private companies, and private equity funds on the tax aspects of business operations and acquisition transactions, covering tax-effective structures for purchasers and vendors, tax due diligence, post-closing reorganizations and divestitures, and drafting re...

Matthew Williams is a partner and practices in the firm’s Toronto office. Matthew’s practice focuses on all aspects of taxpayer representation. He has appeared before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Canada on a wide range of issues. Matthew has extensive experience dealing with Canada’s general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in both domestic and international contexts having su...

Catherine practices in estate and trust planning, as well as estate administration. She focuses on personal estate and business succession planning and advises on matters such as: wealth preservation, probate minimization and incapacity planning. Catherine’s background in tax also equips her to navigate various income tax and regional real estate tax issues and to provide comprehensive solutions that complement her extensive background in estates and corporate law. She works with accoun...

Carole Chouinard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Charities / Non-Profit Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Carole practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Carole Chouinard since 2018. 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 Carole Chouinard is held by other lawyers.

Barry Horne is an experienced international and M&A tax lawyer with decades of practice, utilizing his deep tax knowledge and project management tools to deliver optimal client outcomes. He has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, allowing him to provide holistic tax solutions. In international tax, Barry focuses on cross-border tax structuring, minimizing withholding taxes, and managing transfer pricing engagements. His M&A tax practice includes due diligence, structuring acqui...