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Tax - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a top-tier, full-service national law firm with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver. Its prominent tax team is highly sought after for its experience in transactional planning, including a high volume of cross-border M&A work. The firm's diverse offering also features impressive capabilities in transfer pricing and commodity tax, as well as tax controversy and litigation. It has notable expertise across various industry sectors, including energy, infrastructure and transportation, and is also active in the private equity space.

Work Highlights

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon represented Adboss before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal in a CAD7 million Excise Tax Act dispute.

Strengths

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Our experience with the entire team has been exceptional.

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Blakes bring a commercial lens to their tax advice, which is very helpful. 

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Our Blakes team is always responsive and ready to provide appropriate service in a timely manner. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey C. Trossman
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Jeffrey C. Trossman
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Senior Statespeople
Jeffrey Trossman is a seasoned Toronto-based tax lawyer who assists clients with complex and high-value M&A, disputes and tax audits. He continues to be sought out to work on high-profile deals and investments.
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Mark Tonkovich
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Mark Tonkovich
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Band 2
Toronto-based Mark Tonkovich represents clients in high-profile tax enforcement and litigation files. He has worked on several longstanding disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.

With Mark, we always feel like we have the latest and most complete information about the status and next steps of the matters.

Mark Tonkovich tirelessly maintains a full grasp of all nuances and details that can make an important difference in unexpected moments.

He is a very client-focused lawyer who grasps complex matters quickly and is able to provide his analysis and recommended approach in a clear and practical way.

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Jeffrey Shafer
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Jeffrey Shafer
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Band 3
Jeffrey Shafer is well versed in both contentious and non-contentious tax work, advising on transfer pricing and M&A transactions. He operates out of the firm's Toronto office.

Jeffrey Shafer always cuts straight to the heart of any issue, which helps us navigate our very complex matters.

He provides exceptional support in the area of cross-border taxation.

Jeffery is able to apply his wealth of experience to our unique issues.

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Paul Stepak
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Paul Stepak
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Band 3
Head of the firm's tax group Paul Stepak is particularly well known for advising clients on tax planning and M&A transactions. He is based in Toronto.

Paul offers strong technical knowledge and practical experience.

He is very helpful in all aspects of the service provided.

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Andrew Spiro
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Andrew Spiro
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Band 5
Andrew Spiro is a respected practitioner who handles a range of tax matters including those arising from transactions.

Andrew Spiro is an expert in his field. He is client-focused and responsive.

He is a pleasure to work with and he provides a prompt service.

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John Leopardi
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John Leopardi
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Band 5
John Leopardi advises on the tax aspects of corporate transactions and reorganisations.

We really appreciated John Leopardi's commercial sensitiveness and expertise.

John is responsive and very dedicated.

His timing is always impeccable, and his ability to navigate through complex issues has been excellent. He is a valuable asset.

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Josh Jones
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Josh Jones
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Band 5

Josh Jones retains a well-known presence in the Canadian tax market, notably advising clients on Canadian income tax matters, as well as on mandates with cross-border components. He offers further expertise in the tax aspects of acquisitions and corporate restructurings across various industries. Jones is based in the firm's Toronto office.

Josh has consistently provided great guidance.

Josh is tremendous to work with. He is responsive, thoughtful, has incredible attention to detail, ensures no stone is uncovered and always protects our best interests.

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V. Daniel Jankovic
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V. Daniel Jankovic
5
Band 5

Daniel Jankovic is an up-and-coming lawyer who often works with clients on the tax aspects of transactions.

He is very helpful and makes himself available to us.

Daniel Jankovic offers excellent client service, is very strong technically and provides pragmatic tax advice.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Jeffrey C. Trossman
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Jeffrey C. Trossman
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Senior Statespeople
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Jeffrey Shafer
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Jeffrey Shafer
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Band 3
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Paul Stepak
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Paul Stepak
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Andrew Spiro
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Andrew Spiro
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Band 5
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John Leopardi
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John Leopardi
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Josh Jones
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Josh Jones
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Band 5
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V. Daniel Jankovic
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V. Daniel Jankovic
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Tax: Litigation
Mark Tonkovich
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Mark Tonkovich
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Band 2
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