Jacques Bernier

Practice Areas

Tax

Tax Disputes

Transfer Pricing

Dispute Resolution

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Career

Jacques Bernier assists his clients in resolving Canadian tax controversies and litigating them before the courts. He provides strategic advice to multinationals in their dealings with the Canadian tax authorities and is the relationship partner to many Firm clients meeting their tax needs.

Jacques concentrates on tax litigation and representations to the Canadian tax authorities at the federal/provincial levels on a range of tax controversies. His most recent involvements include transfer pricing APAs and MAPs, anti-avoidance rules, FAPI, e-commerce issues, permanent establishment and residency issues, GST/HST and provincial sales taxes, SR&ED tax incentives, independent contractor vs. employee status issues, taxable benefits, voluntary disclosures, taxpayer relief and judicial review.

Clients describe him as, "very determined, pragmatic and knowledgeable" and the "go-to-guy" in Canada. "He's thoughtful, he's calm, he thinks of the entire journey and the objective. He's responsive, very professional and easy to talk to."

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Barreau du Québec

Canadian Tax Foundation

Law Society of Upper Canada

Canadian Petroleum Tax Society

The Advocates' Society

International Fiscal Association

L'Association de Planification fiscale et financière

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery - President, Board of Directors

Publications

Co-author, "The Future of Transfer Pricing," Report from Canada at the 2017 International IFA Congress, Vol. 102, Cahiers de droit fiscal international

Co-author with Mark Tonkovich of the Canada Chapter, The Tax Disputes and Litigation Review, 3rd ed, London: Law Business Research Ltd., 2015