Regional managing partner for Alberta and co-head of McCarthy's National Tax Group. Based in the firm’s Calgary office, Brett is one of Canada’s most prominent corporate tax planning and dispute resolution experts. He has a strong reputation across the country for his deep technical knowledge and ability to provide creative solutions to clients’ most complex challenges and transactions. Focused on achieving the best results for clients, Brett advises on domestic and cross-border public reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions and international tax matters. He is a member of Counsel of the Canadian Branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA); the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF); and the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society. Brett is also a frequent lecturer on tax topics at the CTF, IFA, and the University of Calgary Law School. He is a member of the board of directors of Pro Bono Law Alberta. Called to the Alberta Bar in 2004.
On January 24, 2020, Encana Corporation completed a corporate reorganization and plan of arrangement that resulted in the company establishing its corporate domicile in the U.S., rebranding under the name Ovintiv Inc. (“Ovintiv”), and completing a consolidation and share exchange for one share of common stock of Ovintiv for every five common shares of Encana.
