Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Audrey Pelletier is a member of the Business Law group and her practice is focused on tax controversy and tax litigation. Prior to joining Lavery, Audrey Pelletier practised law with a boutique law firm specialized in tax litigation. Prior to that, she worked in an international accounting firm in tax litigation and tax planning, allowing her to diversify her practice and develop a critical approach to taxation. Her practice covers all aspects of tax litigation, including negotiating out-of-c...

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.

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.

Molly Martin is an associate practicing in the firm’s Toronto office. Molly’s practice focuses on tax litigation and taxpayer representation at every level and also includes tax planning for businesses, individuals, not-for-profits and charities. Molly Martin writes on tax issues and her work has been published in the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Tax for the Owner-Manager publication and the Federated Press’ Resource Taxation Journal. Molly has won multiple awards for her...

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.

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...

Mareine Gervais Cloutier practises tax litigation with the Montreal office and is also a CPA Auditor. She is interested in all aspects of tax litigation as well as disputes in connection with fraud, securities and financial crime. Over the past few years, Ms. Gervais Cloutier has represented clients in litigated matters that resulted in out-of-court settlements or decisions. Her areas of expertise include income tax, tax collection measures, protection of information and various aspects of fi...