Tax

Jerald Wortsman enjoys an outstanding reputation in the Canadian tax market. He is particularly noted for his strong relationships across the financial services sector, from high-street banks to a host of private investors, including REITs and pension funds. Based in Toronto, he is the head of the firm's tax practice.

"Jerald Wortsman is the best - he is a genius, a pleasure to deal with and a flexible thinker; he will truly think about an issue from all directions."

"He has a very profound technical knowledge coupled with great understanding of the business."

Corrado Cardarelli provides counsel on tax structures and reorganisations, as well as commercial transactions. He is based in Toronto.

"Despite his experience, Corrado Cardarelli is humble and thoughtful, which makes him a pleasure to work with."

Martha MacDonald handles a range of tax disputes, including those relating to transfer pricing, for clients including financial institutions. She leads the firm's tax controversy practice from Toronto.

"Martha MacDonald is very bright and extraordinarily knowledgeable in the tax controversy space."

"Martha takes a very practical approach to litigation, and is strong in walking through and explaining complex tax issues."

Gwen Watson impresses for her role as lead tax adviser on a number of transformative agreements, including acquisitions and corporate reorganisations. She is based in Toronto.

"Gwen Watson is very technical yet very easy to deal with."

Toronto-based John Tobin advises on acquisitions, reorganisations and securities transactions, as well as contentious mandates concerning the interpretation of tax regulations.

Andrew Wong regularly leads on tax aspects of complex transactions. He is experienced in handling deals such as M&A.

"Andrew has been a great legal tax adviser to work with."

Calgary-based Craig Maurice acts as a tax adviser across a range of different transactions, including acquisitions, investments and project finance, as well as corporate restructuring.