De Grandpré Chait LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Serving a wide range of business clients, Matthew Bilmes is an authority on tax and estate planning matters.

Matthew Bilmes proudly assists business owners plan for tax efficiency throughout their company’s life cycle. He works with commercial clients and owner-operators across generations to effectively minimize tax while helping to propel growth for a future sale or family succession.

He is also involved in numerous cross-border tax planning files, assisting clients with interests in both Canada and the United States. With his strong relationships south of the border, he confidently advises his Canadian clients on cross-border real estate acquisitions, departure planning and estate tax minimization. Matthew Bilmes is always up to date on recent tax and business law developments. He often speaks before various private sector and professional practitioner groups to inform them on emerging solutions available to them.

Matthew Bilmes is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Young Bar Association of Montreal, International Fiscal Association, Canadian Tax Foundation, and the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF). He is also involved in various community organizations and maintains a strong connection to both his alma maters, the McGill University Faculty of Law and Concordia’s John Molson School of Business.

De Grandpré Chait LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

De Grandpré Chait LLP logo

Overview

  • English
  • French

  • McGill University, B.C.L./LL.B., graduated 2007
  • Concordia University, B. Comm., graduated 2002

  • Quebec, 2008

  • Association de planification fiscale et financière - Member
  • Barreau du Québec - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
  • International Fiscal Association - Member
  • Jewish Chamber of Commerce - Member
  • English
  • French
  • Quebec, 2008
  • Association de planification fiscale et financière - Member
  • Barreau du Québec - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
  • International Fiscal Association - Member
  • Jewish Chamber of Commerce - Member
  • McGill University, B.C.L./LL.B., graduated 2007
  • Concordia University, B. Comm., graduated 2002

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in Canada

    Tax Law

    2020 and 2021

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