Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law
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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...
Chris is a Tax Partner in the Vancouver and Calgary offices. 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 ...
Brittany is an associate 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 c...
Biography Andrew Boyd is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Toronto. His practice focuses on tax litigation and dispute resolution. Andrew is also an active member of the tax community, having served on the Steering Committee of the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Young Practitioner’s Group (Toronto) for four years, during which time he organized and moderated presentations on topics such as rectification, developments in GAAR jurisprudence, responding to audits, the ch...
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.
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...
Aicha is a Partner in the Tax Controversy and Litigation practice of Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Aicha practices tax law with a focus on tax litigation and tax controversy, from the audit and objection stages to tax appeals and judicial reviews before the courts. She regularly assists clients in resolving tax disputes, both in and out of Court, and engages in managing complex tax audits. Aicha has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of domestic and international tax disputes inv...
Etienne Godel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Etienne, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Etienne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael Ding is an Associate in the Tax Group at WeirFoulds LLP with a practice that focuses on various areas of domestic and international taxation planning, advice, and dispute resolution. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Michael practised as Counsel at the Department of Justice Canada, representing the Crown before the Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court of Canada, Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Michael has experience in advising on various tax and disput...
Gloria is a partner practicing in the firm’s Toronto office. Gloria’s practice includes corporate tax advisory, tax planning for individuals and trusts, business structuring, and tax dispute resolution. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. Prior to joining Thorsteinssons, Gloria was a summer and articling student at an international law firm.
Mélanie Nguyen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Mélanie, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mélanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Alex Thivierge Côté is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Alex, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Cadie Yiu is an associate practicing in the firm’s Toronto office. Cadie advises on all aspects of domestic and international tax planning, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and trust and estate planning for individuals and families. She also advises clients on tax disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency. Prior to joining Thorsteinssons, Cadie practiced with the tax group of a national law firm.
Jennie Han is an associate in our litigation and disputes group in Calgary. Her practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation, including tax, audit, and administrative law matters. She has acted for individual, class, and corporate clients in trial, appeal, and judicial review proceedings before the Court of King’s Bench and Court of Appeal in Alberta, the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as in arbitrations and mediations.
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