Jack Bernstein

Practice Areas

Jack is one of Canada’s preeminent tax lawyers. He is a prolific writer and speaker and is internationally recognized for excellent service and delivering practical and innovative advice that his clients can trust. He is commended for his knowledge of the local market, outstanding legal ability and responsiveness.

An authority on multijurisdictional matters, Jack regularly contributes to leading tax publications globally, including Taxation of Crypto Assets published by Wolters Kluwer and Tax Notes International. He has been actively involved at a senior level in several international and Canadian tax organizations, including being a past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation, former Chair of the American Bar Association Foreign Lawyers Forum, former Global Co-Chair of the International Bar Association Taxation Committee, and former Member of Council of the International Fiscal Association (Canadian Branch). Jack has chaired the International Bar Association's Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference in London since 2011.

Jack is the senior tax partner and Chair of Aird & Berlis LLP's International Tax practice as well as a member of the firm’s Tax Group, Tax Litigation Group and Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity Group. He is well-known in international tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, reorganizations and financing. Jack is experienced in dealing with public and private corporations and has advised hedge funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds. He also has extensive expertise in cross-border estate planning and frequently advises international clients on doing business in Canada.

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Career

Jack is an editor of Taxation of Crypto Assets published by Wolters Kluwer, November 13, 2020.

Jack is the author of four and editor of two CCH books.

He has been a regular contributor to Canadian Tax Highlights, a newsletter published by the Canadian Tax Foundation, and is a Canadian correspondent for Tax Notes International, a leading U.S. tax publication and the author of two newsletters - CCH's Tax Profile which is distributed nationally and Aird & Berlis LLP’s Taxline which is distributed internationally.

Jack has also written many articles for a number of other contemporary tax-related publications, including: The Canadian Tax Journal, CAmagazine, Tax Management International Journal, The Bulletin (a publication of the International Fiscal Association), The Journal of International Taxation, World Tax Report and Derivatives and Financial Instruments (IBFD).

Chair of the International Bar Association Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference in London since 2011

Former Co-Chair of the Taxes Committee, International Bar Association

Former Governor, Canadian Tax Foundation

Former Member of Council, International Fiscal Association (Canadian Branch)

Former Chair, Foreign Lawyers Forum - Taxation Section, American Bar Association (Recognized by the ABA, Section of Taxation, for distinguished service as Chair of the Foreign Lawyers Forum Committee)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Canadian Tax Foundation

Canadian Bar Association

International Bar Association

International Fiscal Association (Canadian Branch)

International Fiscal Association (U.S. Branch)

Ontario Bar Association (Taxation Law Section)

Quebec Bar Association

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP Canada)

Expertise

TaxShow Child Expertise

Estates & TrustsShow Child Expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions

Industries

Publications

Editor of Wolters Kluwer book 'Taxation of Crypto Assets'; author of four and editor of two CCH books; editor, 'Tax Profile'; Canadian correspondent, 'Tax Notes International'; contributor, 'Canadian Tax Highlights'.