333 Bay St, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Ctr, W Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1990 (ON)
Tax counsel. Practice focuses on tax dispute resolution, including income tax, commodity tax, excise tax and land transfer tax disputes. Has extensive experience representing clients in disputing proposed assessments, assessments and reassessments. Extensive experience in tax compliance and tax administration issues. Counsel to BCE Inc. in its takeover of Bell Aliant Inc.; Counsel to the Pan-Canadian Investors Committee in the successful $32 billion restructuring of the Canadian ABCP market; Onex Corporation in its $5 billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines; Cineplex in its $2.8 billion proposed acquisition by Cineworld; and OLG’s modernization of gaming in Ontario. Has acted for various levels of government on infrastructure projects including providing income tax and commodity tax advice in connection with the creation and subsequent sale of Highway 407. Recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada. Member of CTF, IFA, and CBA.
Nelson Education Ltd. (Nelson), Canada’s leading education publishing company, completed a sale of substantially all of its assets to 682534 N.B. Inc., now operating as Nelson Education Ltd., in exchange for the compromise and release of approximately US$270 million of first lien secured debt obligations.
