The practice group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is well-placed to handle tax planning for M&A transactions, transfer pricing matters and cross-border tax controversies, for which it is routinely instructed by clients in the financial services, energy, real estate and telecoms segments. Paul Stepak directs the national group; Mark Tonkovich heads up the tax litigation and controversy group; and Jeffrey Shafer acts as transfer pricing lead. Stepak specialises in income tax planning and capital markets transactions; Tonkovich is well-versed in representing clients in administrative appeals and before federal and provincial courts. Shafer, for his part, has substantial experience in M&A, international transfer pricing and the taxation of various investment vehicles. Additional key contacts include Calgary-based Dan Jankovic, who deals with both tax planning and litigation; and Zvi Halpern-Shavim (tax compliance, planning, audit and disputes) and Andrew Spiro (tax matters involving REITs), both of whom are based in Toronto.
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Kernmandanten

  • Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
  • IGM Financial
  • Suncor Energy
  • Recochem
  • Northview Residential REIT
  • CION Investment
  • Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust
  • Pembina Pipeline Corporation
  • SIGA Holdings Limited

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised the Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5bn acquisition of HSBC Canada.
  • Advised Pembina Pipeline Corporation on its acquisition of Enbridge’s joint-venture interests in Alliance Pipeline, Aux Sable and NRGreen for C$3.1bn and its concurrent C$1.1bn bought deal offering of subscription receipts.
  • Represented Redpath Sugar in its Tax Court of Canada transfer pricing litigation involving cross-border financing transactions.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Dan Jankovic

Praxisleitung

Paul Stepak; Mark Tonkovich; Jeffrey Shafer

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Zvi Halpern-Shavim; Andrew Spiro