Tax
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Stikeman Elliott is a firm that was founded on tax expertise and the desire to provide pragmatic advice to our clients that is insightful, creative and tailored to protect each client’s business interests. This legacy continues to influence how our lawyers approach legal advice, helping clients accomplish their goals in the most tax-efficient manner
possible.
Clients benefit from a full suite of services for domestic and international tax advice, tax planning and tax controversy matters on both standalone tax mandates as well as integrated with corporate, investment, real estate, commercial matters. Drawing upon the expertise of each of our team members, Stikeman Elliott provides clients with efficient, expert tax advice that reflects a full consideration of their tax matters. These clients include publicly listed and private entities, Canadian pension funds, foreign sovereign wealth funds, multinational companies, REITs, infrastructure funds, and US and global private equity funds.
Many clients have integrated operations that cross multiple borders, requiring creative solutions in order to achieve their business objectives while optimizing their tax position. Working closely with counsel in other jurisdictions, we create structures that minimize Canadian and foreign taxes and avoid triggering income or withholding taxes elsewhere, through the repatriation of excess cash. www.stikeman.com
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott is well known for its national and cross-border capabilities, with core strength in Montréal, Toronto and Calgary. The firm operates a diverse tax practice with a broad roster of both domestic and international clients, covering pension funds, REITs, private equity funds and blue-chip corporates on all manner of tax issues, with a focus on transactions and investments. The team continues to grow its tax litigation component and offers experience of tax disputes before all court levels. The firm has additional expertise in the energy, real estate and retail sectors.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott supported Spartan Delta with the tax aspects of its CAD1.7 billion sale of Montney assets to Crescent Point Energy Corp.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stikeman Elliott have an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge."
"The team brings a high level of practical experience which translates to excellent commercial awareness."
"They are very responsive, quick to react and offer great availability."
"Stikeman Elliott have an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge."
"The team brings a high level of practical experience which translates to excellent commercial awareness."
"They are very responsive, quick to react and offer great availability."
Notable Practitioners
Based in Toronto, John Lorito continues to be regarded as a leading tax expert in Canada, providing support both on significant cross-border transactions and in high-stakes litigation.
Dean Kraus maintains a commendable reputation for his tax counsel on transactional mandates, including cross-border M&A and privatisations. He operates out of the firm's Toronto office.
Montréal-based Frank Mathieu is regularly instructed for advice on corporate tax issues, including commercial transactions. He has also played a crucial role in both shareholder litigation and high-stakes corporate restructuring matters.
"Having Frank Mathieu as part of my team helps provide confidence that the tax issues are properly being managed."
"He can deal with several types of tax questions. He also always gets back to us in a timely manner."
Margaret Nixon works in tax disputes, including appeals. Her clients include corporations and individuals.
Pierre-Louis Le Saunier is an experienced tax litigator. He often works on GAAR cases.
"It is a pleasure to work with Pierre-Louis due to his level of service in tax litigation."
Julie D'Avignon is well known in the Canadian market for handling a host of tax matters. She is regularly called upon to advise on transactions.
John Lennard is an up-and-coming partner who works on transactional matters. His clients include public and private companies.
"John Lennard is a solid and effective lawyer and is also very approachable."
"I would highly recommend John as a practical practitioner who is excellent to deal with."
Jean-Guillaume Shooner is expert in indirect tax matters. He regularly handles matters relating to GST and QST.
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