Goodmans LLP
Bay Adelaide Centre
Suite 3400, 333 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2S7
Tel: +1 416 979 2211
Fax: +1 416 979 1234
Website: www.goodmans.ca
Contact: Carrie Smit, Partner
Email: csmit@goodmans.ca
Firm Profile:
Goodmans LLP is a leading Canadian business law firm of over 200 lawyers providing legal advice and representation to domestic and foreign business clients from offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Our tax practice is transaction-driven and focused on providing our clients with dynamic, strategic and practical tax advice in structuring their business transactions. Our Tax Group has played a key role in the successful and efficient completion of the firm's M&A, corporate finance and restructuring transactions, frequently developing innovative structures and planning to address complex transactions and structuring challenges.
We provide tax advice on cross-border and domestic M&A, corporate restructurings, REITs and income securities, corporate finance transactions, including public and private, equity and debt financings, private equity transactions including fund formation, financings, acquisitions and dispositions, divestitures and syndications, joint ventures, real estate transactions and financings as well as trust, estate and personal domestic and international tax planning including tax dispute resolution and tax litigation, commodity taxation, e-commerce and executive compensation planning.
Our Tax Litigation Group advises clients on all aspects of tax disputes in Canada and around the world. We have recognized expertise in resolving disputes. Our group consists of experienced individuals skilled at negotiating with tax authorities and at conducting appeals before the tax courts. Our clients, both individuals and corporations, receive top-notch advice and counsel in reaching settlements.
Goodmans has a wealth of experience in litigation matters, having appeared at every type of tax and trade tribunal including the Tax Court of Canada, the Ontario Municipal Board, the Supreme Court of Ontario, the Canadian International Free Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada.
We have settled tax disputes involving the general anti-avoidance rule, offshore financings, interest deductibility, take-over expenses, GST, transfer pricing, director's liability, and many other issues.
Other Contacts:
Neil Harris, Partner
Email: nharris@goodmans.ca
Mitchell Sherman, Partner
Email: msherman@goodmans.ca
Maureen Berry, Partner
Email: mberry@goodmans.ca
Alan Bowman, Partner
Email: abowman@goodmans.ca
Glenn Ernst, Partner
(tax/tax dispute resolution and tax litigation)
Email: gernst@goodmans.ca
Jon Northup, Partner
Email: jnorthup@goodmans.ca