100 King St W, Suite 6200, 1 First Cdn Pl, PO Box 50, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2005 (ON); 2000 (NY)
Matias advises on Canadian tax issues associated with cross-border business ventures and transactions, investment funds and pension funds. His practice has included a broad range of transactions and advice to Canadian and international clients involving tax treaties, the taxation of trusts, corporations and partnerships and the taxation of investments in private equity, infrastructure and real estate by pension funds. Matias has taught international tax at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Tax Journal.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, acquired the holding company of The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada and Standard Life Investments Inc. from Standard Life plc in consideration for a payment of CAD$4 billion in cash.
