Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law
Anthony’s practice covers a wide array of taxation law matters, providing businesses and high net-worth families with transactional tax, estate planning and tax dispute resolution advice. In 2022, Anthony was appointed King’s Counsel. Recognized for tax law in the Canadian Lexpert®, the Lexpert/ALM 500, The Best Lawyers in Canada™ guide, and as the 2021 Corporate Tax Planning Lawyer of the Year by Lawyer Monthly, Anthony is one of our co-managing partners in Calgary. Ant...
John Israel Galambos is a partner in Private Client Services at Miller Thomson’s Montréal office. He focuses his practice on corporate and individual taxation, tax and estate planning, wills and trusts, corporate reorganizations, and asset protection. He regularly advises clients on a broad range of tax matters, including asset and share transactions, shareholders’ agreements, and employee stock option plans. John is also frequently sought after to help resolve estate and s...
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...
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...
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...
Chris Johnston is a tax lawyer with a broad tax practice that includes personal and corporate tax planning. He has experience advising clients on tax-effective corporate structuring, reorganizations, business succession planning, as well as inter vivos and post-mortem estate planning. He also advises on transactional tax planning and international tax matters.
Alex Thivierge Côté is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Alex practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Alex Thivierge Côté since 2026. 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 Alex Thivierge Côté is held by other lawyers.
Devon LaBuik is a tax lawyer who helps businesses and individuals navigate complex income tax matters. He advises clients on tax planning, tax compliance, and tax disputes. Devon works with a broad range of clients, including corporations, trusts, emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and high‑net‑worth individuals. As part of his practice, Devon advises clients on the tax implications of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and cross‑border structures. His experience includes st...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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