Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law

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.

Camil Chaput is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Camil, 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 Camil is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Lisa-Marie Gauthier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Lisa-Marie, 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 Lisa-Marie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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...

Biography Shereen Cook is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Toronto. She advises Canadian and foreign taxpayers in the areas of tax planning, tax structuring, tax reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions, as well as domestic and cross-border financing. She also represents taxpayers in tax disputes with the Canadian federal and provincial (Quebec) tax authorities. Shereen also serves as an adjunct professor of law at HEC Montreal/University of Montreal, where she teach...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Brittany Rossler is an associate working out of the Toronto office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Brittany’s practice focuses on all aspects of tax litigation and dispute resolution. She has represented clients in appeals before the Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, and various levels of provincial courts on a wide range of international and domestic issues. She also assists clients throughout the CRA’s administrative processes and has drafted successful submissions for audits...

Lauzanne Bernard Normand is a lawyer with Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Her practice focuses on tax and customs litigation and dispute resolution. She advises and provides assistance to taxpayers in disputes against the tax authorities, from the audit and objection stages to appeals before the courts. She appears before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as the provincial courts. Prior to joining Deloitte Le...

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...

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...

Pierre-Marc Seers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Pierre-Marc, 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 Pierre-Marc is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.