William J. "Bill" Fowlis KC, FCA

William J. "Bill" Fowlis KC, FCA

Calgary, AB recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015
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190 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

William (Bill) Fowlis, KC, FCPA, FCA, TEP is a lawyer, a Chartered Professional Accountant/Chartered Accountant, and a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). With this complementary professional background, Bill focuses on taxation, corporate, trust, succession, and estate planning law for privately owned businesses, corporations, family enterprises and high net worth individuals. Bill is considered to be one of the top legal professionals practicing in these areas of law in Canada. His practice covers merger and acquisition transactions with a focus on private corporations and dealing with taxation authorities on contentious matters on behalf of his clients.

In 2015, Bill was named Lawyer of the Year in the area of tax law for Calgary by The Best Lawyers in Canada. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of tax law, trusts and estates, corporate law and mergers and acquisition law. Bill is also listed in the Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory as one of Canada’s leading tax practitioners in the areas of estate and personal tax planning and corporate tax, and is ranked by the Chambers HNW Guide for Private Wealth Law – Canada.


Miller Thomson LLP

190 Best Lawyers awards

Miller Thomson LLP logo

Overview

  • Alberta, 1987

  • Family Enterprise Xchange - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, 1980 - Member
  • Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) - Associate Member
  • Entrepreneurial CPA's of Calgary Society - Member
  • International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Member
  • Law Society of Alberta, 1987 - Member
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, 2000 - Member
  • Alberta, 1987
  • Family Enterprise Xchange - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, 1980 - Member
  • Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) - Associate Member
  • Entrepreneurial CPA's of Calgary Society - Member
  • International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Member
  • Law Society of Alberta, 1987 - Member
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, 2000 - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Tax Law, Calgary, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2014
  • Awarded an FCA, 2014
  • Received STEP Founder's Award, 2015
  • •The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Corporate Tax, Estate & Personal Tax Planning, 2008-present
  • •Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, Calgary, 2015
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada©, International Trade and Finance Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, 2010-2017
  • •Martindale–Hubbell Directory, AV Preeminent rating
  • Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide

Additional Information

  • Community involvement
  • Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial (1988-present)
  • Past President, Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial (1994-1995)

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