Catherine A. Brayley

Catherine (Cathie) Brayley is a counsel at Gowling WLG's Vancouver office. For almost 40 years, she has advised on taxation matters related to M&A, reorganizations, transactional liability insurance, buying and selling businesses, structuring international and domestic investments, personal tax and estate planning, and Canada Revenue Agency audits and appeals as well as its Voluntary Disclosures Program. She is an active member of and a passionate contributor to the tax community and regularly speaks at seminars and events to educate practitioners and clients in the evolving areas of tax law. She is currently the Past Chair of the Canadian Tax Foundation. Cathie has been recognized in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the International Tax Review’s Women in Tax Leaders Guide and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada. She has served on the board and in executive positions for charitable organizations and is a recipient of the Arbor Award from the University of Toronto in recognition of her voluntary service contributions.