Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's tax capabilities take in corporate tax matters, estate planning, commodity tax and domestic and international transactions, as well as disputes involving federal and provincial taxes such as income tax, commodity taxes and GST and HST. The practice is jointly directed by Ottawa-based Pamela Cross, who handles advisory tax matters and estate planning, and Calgary-based Laurie Goldbach, who specializes in tax litigation and audits. Natasha Miklaucic and Steve Suarez, both of whom are based at the Toronto office, are additional key contacts for advisory and transactional mandates.

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Key clients

  • Pan American Silver
  • Teck Resources
  • Frontage Laboratories
  • Northland Power
  • J.B. Poindexter & Co.

Work highlights

  • Acted for Kone before the Court of Appeal of Québec, who dismissed the appeal by L’Agence du revenue du Québec.
  • Acted as Canadian counsel to international forensic accounting firm Matson, Driscoll, & Damico in its sale to Davies.
  • Assisted Sinclair Dental with its acquisition by Medline Canada Corporation.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pamela Cross, Laurie Goldbach

Other key lawyers

Natasha Miklaucic, Steve Suarez