Virtually every transaction in which value or money changes hands involves tax issues. The way tax laws are applied can sometimes be a deal-breaker, whether in complex mergers, public/private partnerships or cross-border exchangeable share transactions. The tax lawyers at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) creatively resolve tax issues, turning them from deal-breakers to deal-makers. We work closely with our colleagues in other practice areas, providing expert tax advice in all corporate and commercial transactions. Our expertise covers all sectors, from entertainment and international transactions, to real estate, mining and natural resources. We advise public and private trusts and corporations, governments at all levels, and high net worth individuals—across Canada and internationally. Our clients’ issues become ours to solve, from long-term tax planning advice to negotiating tax aspects of a deal.
FMC's tax litigators have extensive experience in resolving all kinds of tax disputes, with all levels of government. They have backgrounds in both tax and litigation—no delegating to litigators who must be brought up to speed on tax. Our group includes chartered accountants and lawyers who have worked for the federal Department of Justice and provincial tax departments. We know how to achieve favourable resolutions quickly, but we will fight in court when necessary to achieve proper results. FMC’s tax litigators also have experience working as a team with our class action litigators in the defence and strategic resolution of tax related class actions.