
International Taxation & Cross-Border Tax
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Due to the complexity and ever-changing nature of tax laws, an informed tax analysis is a critical element in providing effective legal service. The Aird & Berlis International Tax Group has a wealth of experience in cross-border transactions and is committed to providing clients with creative, comprehensive, practical and current advice.
We will provide your organization with counsel on the tax-advantaged structuring of all types of transactions, and work closely with our Corporate/Commercial, Capital Markets and Real Estate groups to ensure that all business transactions and arrangements produce the most favourable tax and commercial results possible. We act for international entities doing business in Canada and Canadian entities doing business abroad.
The Aird & Berlis International Tax Group is a globally-recognized leader in tax law and has been acknowledged by leading legal directories such as Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, Martindale-Hubbell Canadian Law Directory, World Tax: The Comprehensive Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Firms, Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, The LEXPERT/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and The Legal Media Group Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers.
Contacts
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Jack is one of Canada’s preeminent tax lawyers. He is a prolific writer and speaker and is internationally-recognized for excellent service and ...
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Clients appreciate Barbara’s dedication to finding the most tax efficient structures for their business. She thrives on the complexities of tax ...
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Francesco’s clients rely on his sophisticated knowledge of domestic and international tax to further their business objectives.
Group Members
Representative Matters
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The Largest Cannabis SPAC in History Launches The Parent Company with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures
Aird & Berlis, in conjunction with U.S. law firms Reed Smith LLP and Cummings & Lockwood LLC, acted as legal counsel to Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and his affiliate entities in connection with the launch o... -
National RV Communities, LLC Completed a US$800 Million Refinancing
National RV Communities, LLC (now part of Carefree Communities Inc.) completed a US$800 million refinancing of a North America-wide recreational-based real estate portfolio. -
A&B Assists International Law Firm with Potential Expansion into Canada
Aird & Berlis LLP acted for an international law firm in connection with its potential expansion into Canada when it was considering the establishment of a relationship with a law firm to be newly... -
A&B Expands Relationship with Post Foods
Aird & Berlis LLP has been able to maintain and expand its relationship with Post Foods. In addition to assisting Ralcorp in buying Post Foods and later spinning it out to Ralcorp shareholders, we rec...
Recent Developments
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Navigating Cross-Border Tax Controversy
The Canada Revenue Agency has been steadily increasing the intensity of audits targeting cross-border investment and business activity. Your Tax Controversy/Tax Litigation team at Aird & Berlis has de... -
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Think Canada for Global Projects and Global Expansion: Canadian Corporate and Tax Considerations for Foreign Expansion To and From Canada
Outlining certain key corporate and tax considerations for Canadian-incorporated entities to consider prior to pursuing their global projects, and to aid in their global expansion plans. -
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Tax Partners Author Canadian Section of Chambers Tax Controversy 2023 Global Practice Guide
Aird & Berlis partners Christopher Slade, Jacob Brown and Francesco Gucciardo co-authored the Canadian portion of the Chambers Tax Controversy 2023 Global Practice Guide. -
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Budget 2023: Raising the Stakes for Aggressive Tax Planning
Canada's federal budget was released on March 28, 2023, establishing significant tax measures and containing various proposals to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Excise Tax Act (Canada). -
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12th Annual IBA Finance & Capital Markets Conference
Aird & Berlis International Tax Group Leader Jack Bernstein is honoured to be chairing the IBA Finance and Capital Markets Conference for the 12th consecutive year. -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized as Leading Firm in Chambers High Net Worth 2022
Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized as one of the top professional advisers to high net worth individuals in Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth 2022 guide, in the areas of Private Wealth Law (C... -
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Highlights of the 2022 Federal Budget
On April 7, 2022, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Canada’s budget for 2022. Budget 2022 continues the trend established in Budget 2021 by adding significant spending initiatives, closing ... -
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Introducing Our New Partners
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that Laura Dean, Ethan Eisen, Ajay Gajaria, Alicia McKeag, Danielle Muise, Saam Nainifard and Liam Tracey-Raymont have become partners of the firm. -
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11th Annual IBA London Finance and Capital Markets Virtual Tax Conference
Jack Bernstein is pleased to be chairing the IBA Finance and Capital Markets Tax Conference for the 11th consecutive year. The six-day event, which kicks off on January 17 and runs until March 4, 2022... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized as Leading Firm in Chambers High Net Worth 2021
Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized as one of the top law firm advisors for international private wealth in Chambers HNW 2021. -
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Aird & Berlis Partners Recognized in Chambers Global 2021
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that partners Jack Bernstein, Fred Cass, Ron Clark, Barbara Worndl, Douglas Younger and Stephen Zolf have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers Global: T... -
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10th IBA London Finance and Capital Markets Virtual Tax Conference
Jack Bernstein is chairing the IBA Finance and Capital Markets Tax Conference for the 10th consecutive year and Clifford Rand is part of a panel on “Contested settlements and reliance on rulings and A... -
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Fall Economic Update: Major GST/HST Changes to Non-Resident Businesses Selling to Canadian Consumers
On November 30, the Government of Canada released its Fall Economic Statement, which includes sweeping proposed changes to the GST/HST treatment of certain goods and services sold by non-residents of ... -
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Aird & Berlis Tax Lawyers Contribute to Taxation of Crypto Assets Book
Taxation of Crypto Assets is a premier resource for tax lawyers, tax practitioners, government officials, advisors, investors, issuers, users of crypto assets and taxation academics who are seeking in... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2021
Aird & Berlis is pleased to be recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. -
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65 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021
The firm is featured across 39 practice areas and received 12 new listings.