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McCarthy Tétrault‘s ’top-shelf’ tax team is routinely retained as tax counsel in high-profile transactions and is frequently instructed by financial institutions, REITs, private equity funds and pension funds. Litigation is an additional area of expertise. Toronto-based practice co-head Raj Juneja handles both corporate tax planning and contentious matters. Brett Anderson also co-leads from the Calgary office and specializes in public reorganizations, M&A and international tax matters. In Toronto, Stephanie Dewey, Patrick McCay and Stefanie Morand are noted for their tax planning expertise, while Jeff Oldewening is praised for his ‘truly outstanding technical knowledge’. May 2022 saw the arrivals of Simon Douville and Dominic Bédard-Lapointe; Leonard Nesbitt and Michael Dolson also joined the group in March and June 2023, respectively.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Outstanding global view. Top-shelf practitioners. By far the best tax firm in Canada.’

  • ‘Raj Juneja is one of the preeminent tax practitioners on the global stage. A giant among Canadian tax advisors. Very practical and creative.'

  • 'Jeff Oldewening is a market leader. His technical knowledge is second to none. A world renowned expert in butterfly transactions - truly outstanding.’

Key clients

  • Bell Media/BCE
  • Cameco Corporation
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • Cascade Investment
  • Cenovus Energy
  • Enercare
  • Fortis
  • Innergex Renewable Energy
  • Lithium Americas
  • Rio Tinto
  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
  • Summit Industrial Income REIT
  • Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Bank)

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Raj Juneja

Raj Juneja

Hall of fameMcCarthy Tétrault

Raj has more than 20 years’ experience in advising clients on their most complicated tax planning or tax disputes needs. Raj is an advisor that provides creative solutions in a way clients can understand and is one of Canada’s most prominent tax lawyers. Raj plays an integral role in many of Canada’s largest transactions and largest tax disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency. He develops creative solutions for complex tax problems and works closely with leading private and public companies, pension funds and private equity firms on all aspects of their domestic and international tax planning. His experience crosses industries and borders, and includes corporate finance, capital markets, REITs, private equity, hedge funds, derivatives, domestic and cross-border reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Raj is the principal tax adviser to many leading Canadian companies.

Leading individuals

Douglas Cannon

Douglas Cannon

McCarthy Tétrault

Practices taxation law with an emphasis on Canadian and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, financial products and investment funds. Also advises on tax aspects of business operations, including transfer pricing. Represents clients before the Canada Revenue Agency, the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Finance.

Robert Kopstein

Robert Kopstein

McCarthy Tétrault

Robert is Counsel who practices in the areas of Canadian, US, domestic, and international taxation, with emphasis on Canada–US cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience in corporate finance, resource taxation, structured finance, corporate reorganizations, tax disputes, and mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies and governmental agencies.

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Raj Juneja, Brett Anderson