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Innovative, outside the box thinking to advance your business objectives

Our Tax Group has the strategic skills, insight and practical experience to help you achieve your goals. With offices in all major centres of business across Canada, you benefit from our collaborative and comprehensive support.

Our tax expertise and our knowledge of Canada’s tax regime is widely recognized. Helping our clients navigate the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings and securitizations, and other transactions, we bring clarity and pragmatism to complicated tax issues that could otherwise derail business goals. We have assisted on Canada’s most innovative, high-profile business transactions.

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault possesses a robust tax practice offering national reach out of its Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montréal offices. The team provides tax controversy and litigation support, as well as corporate, sales and commodity tax advice. The firm frequently acts for clients in the telecommunications, real estate and energy industry sectors, as well as impressive names in insurance, private equity and investment funds.

Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault advised Glencore on its acquisition of a coal business from Teck Resources. The matter was quoted at USD6.93 billion.

Strengths

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McCarthy has a technically strong team that provides great service.

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The firm is tied in with the commercial realities of the market and it is a real treat to work with them.

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Our legal team is always looking at the big picture while also addressing complex matters at hand that need very close levels of attention.

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The tax litigation team I work with is strategic and tactical. I trust their experience and expertise to lead us through complex matters.

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They are always very responsive and provide a comprehensive response within limited time.

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Notable Practitioners

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Raj Juneja
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Raj Juneja
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Raj Juneja is highly regarded for his advice on the tax aspects of commercial transactions, with an excellent roster of clients in the energy and mining sectors. Based in Toronto, he is the head of the firm's national tax practice.

Raj's ability to think outside of the box to help us achieve our business objectives, is invaluable.

He is approachable, technically assured and very, very commercial.

Raj is an outstanding tax lawyer with excellent commercial awareness and vision.

He brings forward very creative, market-leading advice that is balanced with a practical approach.

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Brett Anderson
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Brett Anderson
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Brett Anderson has a robust tax practice. He is best known for handling transactions, including M&A.

He is very commercial and practical.

Brett provides exceptional client service. He is technically sound and great at audit defence and tax planning.

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Chia-yi Chua
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Chia-yi Chua
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Chia-yi Chua regularly represents clients in tax litigation as well as wider proceedings before the Tax Court of Canada.

It is his flair and style in handing the litigation strategy that makes Chia-yi the right person to hire to resolve your tax litigation matters.

Chia-yi provides an excellent level of service to my organisation.

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Nicolas Cloutier
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Nicolas Cloutier
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Nicolas Cloutier is an experienced tax practitioner who handles a range of disputes. His clients include those in the automotive industry.
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Nigel Johnston
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Nigel Johnston
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Nigel Johnston impresses with his strong following of private equity and investment fund clients, advising on structured products and cross-border investments. He is based in Toronto.

Nigel is a superb lawyer. He is technical and always makes himself available on short notice.

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Stefanie Morand
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Stefanie Morand
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Toronto-based Stefanie Morand has a growing reputation in the Canadian tax market, with an impressive pedigree in major cross-border financing and M&A transactions.

She provides strong attention to detail.

Stefanie Morand is very technical, and I always feel better when she reviews and provides advice on a tax issue.

Stefanie is an exceptional counsel.

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Drew Morier
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Drew Morier
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Drew Morier is well placed to advise clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions.

Drew is an excellent tax lawyer who provides advice in a timely manner.

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Kimberly Brown
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Kimberly Brown
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Kimberly Brown receives market praise for her tax practice, which she leads from Vancouver. She notably advises clients active in the energy, private equity and technology spaces.

Kimberly Brown is technically excellent.

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Patrick McCay
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Patrick McCay
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Patrick McCay has experience working on significant US-Canada cross-border deals, including standout transactions in the energy sector. He is based in Toronto.
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Anu Koshal
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Anu Koshal
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Anu Koshal is well placed to represent clients in significant tax litigation.

Anu is an excellent litigator with a steely nerve.

He plays a crucial role in our team, handling intricate litigation issues. He consistently demonstrates responsiveness and a keen awareness of the ever-evolving legal landscape.

Anu provides insights and a holistic understanding of the potential strategies utilised by the Canadian tax authorities.

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Jeff Oldewening
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Jeff Oldewening
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Up and Coming

Jeff Oldewening boasts notable expertise advising taxpayers on the technical tax issues they face in Canada. His client base includes international corporates active in the mining and hospitality industries.

Jeff Oldewening has the interests of his clients at heart. He is always very responsive and provides the expertise and support we need.

Jeff has been very proactive in bringing structuring ideas that can benefit us.

He is creative and client-focused. A true talent who continues to impress the market with his insightful and cutting-edge advice. Working with Jeff is beyond a good experience.

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Jesse Waslowski
Jesse Waslowski
Associates to watch

Jesse Waslowski is a well-reputed associate in the McCarthy Tétrault's tax team. He most notably supports clients with tax appeals relating to input tax credits, provincial sales tax and capital dividend account issues.

His analysis is always thorough and we are always impressed by his confidence and the quality of his legal work.

Jesse is very detail-oriented and was able to distil issues in a way that we could easily understand.

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Randall Schwartz
Randall Schwartz
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Randall Schwartz is recognised for his experience advising clients on indirect tax mandates.
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Raj Juneja
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Raj Juneja
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Brett Anderson
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Brett Anderson
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Nigel Johnston
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Nigel Johnston
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Stefanie Morand
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Stefanie Morand
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Drew Morier
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Drew Morier
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Kimberly Brown
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Kimberly Brown
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Patrick McCay
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Patrick McCay
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Jeff Oldewening
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Jeff Oldewening
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Up and Coming
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Tax: Indirect Tax
Randall Schwartz
Randall Schwartz
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Tax: Litigation
Chia-yi Chua
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Chia-yi Chua
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Nicolas Cloutier
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Nicolas Cloutier
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Anu Koshal
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Anu Koshal
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Up and Coming
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Jesse Waslowski
Jesse Waslowski
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