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The Davis LLP Taxation Group is actively involved in providing legal services in all aspects of federal and provincial taxation. We have extensive experience in corporate tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, investments by Canadians in other jurisdictions, non-resident investment in Canada and tax planning for owner-managers.

We also have significant expertise in all aspects of tax litigation, including dispute resolution with the Canada Revenue Agency and representing clients in cases before provincial courts, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

We have developed particular expertise in the following specific areas of taxation:

  • Tax planning for private and public infrastructure projects, including public private partnerships
  • Tax planning for inbound and outbound cross-border Canadian investments
  • Tax planning for Canadian and foreign-based families, including the use of trusts and all aspects of tax planning for estates
  • Tax-efficient corporate financings and securitization, syndicated tax shelters, lease transactions
  • Tax-effective structuring of complex corporate reorganizations, debt restructuring, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and partnerships
  • Taxation of executives and employee compensation
  • Taxation of Aboriginal peoples, including the taxation of First Nations and the structuring of joint ventures with First Nations
  • Tax planning for technology companies
  • Provincial taxes, such as sales tax, corporation capital tax and property transfer tax
  • Tax-effective structuring and re-structuring of franchise systems
  • Federal commodity taxes, such as customs duties and goods and services tax
  • Dispute resolution with Canada Revenue Agency and litigation of tax cases at all court levels.

Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 - Tax Law

  • Howard Kellough, Q.C.
  • David Nathanson, Q.C.

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011

  • Rhys Davies, Q.C. - Estate & Personal Tax Planning - Estate Litigation, Repeatedly Recommended
  • Mary Hamilton - Estate & Personal Tax Planning - Estate & Tax Planning, Consistently Recommended
  • Howard Kellough, Q.C. - Corporate Tax, Repeatedly Recommended
  • David Nathanson, Q.C. - Litigation - Corporate Tax, Most Frequently Recommended
  • Max Weder. - Litigation - Corporate Tax, Repeatedly Recommended

Martindale Hubbell

  • Howard Kellough, Q.C. - AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Paul Lailey - BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated
  • Max Weder - BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated

Name Office vCardPhone
Michelle Chang
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2946
Michael Coburn
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2979
Timothy Duholke, FCA
Senior Tax Advisor
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6400
Howard Kellough, Q.C.
Senior Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6372
Paul Lailey
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2912
Oana Mattman
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6451
Douglas Morley
Associate Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2947
David Nathanson, Q.C.
Counsel
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3415
Shane Onufrechuk, CA
Senior Tax Advisor
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6403
Will Todd
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6483
Max Weder
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6370
Sadie Wetzel
Associate Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6499
Adrienne Woodyard
Counsel
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3414
Dennis Yee
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2959

Davis LLP Lawyers

Name Office Phone
Michelle Chang
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2946
Michael Coburn
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2979
Timothy Duholke, FCA
Senior Tax Advisor
Vancouver 604.643.6400
Howard Kellough, Q.C.
Senior Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6372
Paul Lailey
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2912
Oana Mattman
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6451
Douglas Morley
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.2947
David Nathanson, Q.C.
Counsel
Toronto 416.365.3415
Shane Onufrechuk, CA
Senior Tax Advisor
Vancouver 604.643.6403
Will Todd
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6483
Max Weder
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6370
Sadie Wetzel
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6499
Adrienne Woodyard
Counsel
Toronto 416.365.3414
Dennis Yee
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2959

Key Contacts

Vancouver

Howard Kellough, Q.C.
604.643.6372

Paul Lailey
604.643.2912

Toronto

David Nathanson, Q.C.
416.365.3415

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