Tax
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
About
Provided by Dentons Canada LLP
Every transaction involving money or property has tax consequences, whether it's a merger, a public-private partnership or a cross-border exchangeable share deal. Tax issues can be a deal-breaker-but not for us. Turn to Dentons' Tax practice in Canada to resolve these issues creatively and completely, turning them from deal-breakers into deal-makers.
We work closely with clients to provide authoritative tax advice in areas including entertainment, M&A, real estate, mining and natural resources. Across Canada and around the world, we advise corporations, trusts, partnerships, high net worth individuals and governments at all levels. Your issues become ours to solve, from long-term tax planning to negotiating the tax aspects of a deal. Our capabilities also cover goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST), customs, provincial sales tax and pensions.
Our tax litigation team has extensive experience resolving tax disputes at all levels of government. Some members of our Tax group have previously worked for the Canadian Department of Justice and for provincial tax departments. With our successful track record handling both tax and litigation matters, we eliminate the need to delegate to litigators unfamiliar with tax law. Where collaboration is in your best interest, our team also works with Dentons' class action litigators in the defense and strategic resolution of tax-related class actions.
Chambers Review
The tax team at Dentons Canada advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions, such as restructuring, tax planning and IPOs. It also operates a strong sales and commodity tax practice, and is active in tax litigation. The firm acts for clients hailing from a range of industries including mining, real estate and entertainment. It is recognised for its active national practice, particularly in Western Canada.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised NADG NNN Operating on the tax elements of the acquisition of a property portfolio held by the US REIT. The transaction was valued at USD138 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons are extremely responsive and extremely thorough."
"They are great at understanding commercial transactions and at planning to protect clients' needs."
"I have full confidence in Dentons. They also provide excellent service."
"Dentons are extremely responsive and extremely thorough."
"They are great at understanding commercial transactions and at planning to protect clients' needs."
"I have full confidence in Dentons. They also provide excellent service."
Notable Practitioners
Larry Nevsky operates a notable Toronto-based transactional tax practice that advises on numerous cross-border acquisitions, including significant deals in the technology, pharmaceutical and fintech sectors.
"Larry Nevsky provides very pragmatic responses and solutions that are tailored to our company. He is extremely clear in his communication and explains complex matters very well."
"We rely heavily on him for legal counsel and expert advice, which we can always count on."
"He was extremely adept at ensuring we were focused on the end goal rather than fighting over pointless details."
Mark Jadd advises on the tax aspects of commercial transactions, including cross-border acquisitions. He is based in Toronto.
"Mark is technically strong and has also a business understanding."