Tax
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 3
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+1 416 863 1500About
Provided by Aird & Berlis LLP
The Aird & Berlis Tax Group is highly regarded on a national and international basis for domestic and international tax planning, structuring of business transactions and resolving tax disputes. Our lawyers are recognized for innovative domestic and international tax planning and for the development of creative structures. Other law firms and accounting firms regularly seek the expertise of our Tax Group to serve their clients more effectively.
We provide advice on the structuring of all types of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, plans of arrangement, financings and sale transactions. We also assist the owners of private corporations in doing succession planning. Lawyers from our Tax Group work closely with our Capital Markets Group and Corporate/Commercial Group to ensure that business transactions, arrangements and strategies produce the most favourable tax consequences possible.
As a result of our strong technical expertise and superior negotiating skills, we are able to successfully represent clients seeking advance tax rulings, handling audits, disputing and negotiating the settlement of tax reassessments and, if necessary, appearing on their behalf in the Tax Court and appellate courts of Canada.
Chambers Review
Aird & Berlis is a popular choice among multinational companies for international tax planning, cross-border M&A, financings and restructurings. The firm offers a depth of knowledge in a number of tax law areas, including dispute resolution, and regularly acts for clients in the finance, energy and mining sectors. Based in Toronto, the firm is recognised for its national reach.
Work Highlights
- The team at Aird & Berlis acted for Linamar Corporation on the tax aspects of its CAD260 million acquisition of shares of the Salford Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Aird & Berlis provides excellent-level knowledge and strong strategies."
"The entire team at Aird & Berlis are top litigators and experts. We found them to be helpful and very strategic in their approach to successfully arguing our positions in court."
"The team we work with is fantastic. The lawyers explain and present technical issues in a very simple way, and they know where they are going with their strategy."
"They are an excellent firm. The team is very responsive and very creative."
"The tax litigation team has established a very well-rounded group that can each handle matters very capably on their own. As a team, the lawyers provide very sound and capable advice."
"Aird & Berlis provides excellent-level knowledge and strong strategies."
"The entire team at Aird & Berlis are top litigators and experts. We found them to be helpful and very strategic in their approach to successfully arguing our positions in court."
"The team we work with is fantastic. The lawyers explain and present technical issues in a very simple way, and they know where they are going with their strategy."
"They are an excellent firm. The team is very responsive and very creative."
"The tax litigation team has established a very well-rounded group that can each handle matters very capably on their own. As a team, the lawyers provide very sound and capable advice."
Notable Practitioners
Jack Bernstein chairs the firm's international tax practice and assists clients with tax planning and transactional mandates. He is admitted to both the Québec and Ontario Bars.
"Jack Bernstein is incredibly experienced."
"Jack is a fount of knowledge."
Barbara Worndl is a well-regarded and longstanding figure in the Canadian tax market. She advises clients on various transactions, with a particular focus on REITs and in the real estate sector more generally.
"Barbara Worndl is very technically strong and very practical."
Louise Summerhill is frequently called upon for her disputes practice, with a wealth of experience in tax litigation mandates.
"Louise Summerhill is a well-experienced lawyer and is always able to adopt an appropriate approach to resolve issues."
"She is thorough, practical and extremely strong technically."
Francesco Gucciardo is praised for his tax expertise as it relates to complex transactions.
"Francesco Gucciardo stands out for his turnaround speed and clear depth of technical knowledge. He is excellent and a pleasure to deal with."
"Francesco is a very good technical tax lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Aird & Berlis LLP
Canada
Members
Provided by Aird & Berlis LLP
Andrew Nicholls
Angelo Gentile
Archie Rabinowitz
Brodie Kirsh
Carol J. Burns
Christopher Slade
Clifford Rand
David Malach
Donald Carr
Ed Esposto
Edward Miller
Elisabeth V. Atsaidis
Francesco Gucciardo
Holly V.A. Cunliffe
Jacob C. Brown
Josh Kumar
Louise R. Summerhill
Manjit Singh
Marni Pernica
Megan Lambert
Melanie A. Yach
Michael A. Selchen
Monica Carinci
Neil Bass
Rachel L. Blumenfeld
Renee Van
Saam Nainifard
Stacey Byldorp
Stan Fedun
Stephanie D'Amico
Stuart F. Bollefer