The practice at Bennett Jones LLP is equipped to provide tax planning advice, as well as transactional and tax controversy support. The team is regularly called upon by private equity investors, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds for its experience advising on tax aspects of M&A and divestitures. Tax litigation is an additional pillar of practice. The department is co-directed by Toronto-based Thomas Bauer (income tax matters and represents clients in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency) and Calgary-based Anu Nijhawan (transactional tax advice). Additional key contacts include Darcy Moch and Greg Johnson, both of whom are based in Calgary. Julia Qian Wang arrived at the Montreal office from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in September 2023.
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Clients clés

  • ATCO Power / Canadian Utilities
  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
  • Cantor Fitzgerald
  • CapVest Partners
  • Cenovus Energy
  • CoolIT Systems
  • Energy Capital Partners
  • Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited
  • Heartland Generation
  • Heritage Resources Limited Partnership

Points forts

  • Represented Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited in the $31b cash and stock cross-border combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.
  • Acted as special Canadian tax counsel to Vale Canada Limited in connection with a spin-out by VCL's parent, Vale, of its base metal business to a new UK company.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Thomas Bauer; Anu Nijhawan

Autres avocats clés

Darcy Moch; Greg Johnson