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Stakeholder scrutiny doesn’t have to be taxing.
For businesses facing increased scrutiny, our extensive experience with tax regimes, as well as our expertise in cross-border and transactional tax strategies, makes us the choice of industry leaders in Canada and around the world.
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Overview

Advance understanding of tax regimes should be a crucial planning consideration as governments around the world tighten tax obligations and reporting rules, and as they become more aggressive about enforcement.

We’ll learn your objectives and tailor customized strategies to meet your short and long-term goals in the tax environments where you do (or plan to do) business.

This might include negotiating tax issues in an M&A deal, determining appropriate structures to minimize income and commodity taxes for an investment fund, addressing anti-avoidance rules or interpreting technical statutory provisions and onerous reporting requirements. Sometimes it requires preparing voluntary disclosure submissions or litigating disputes at tribunals or in court.

Our clients are leading businesses in Canada, South Africa, the U.K. and throughout the world. We address cross-border and transactional tax strategies, and offer expertise in international tax issues. This is especially important for industries facing increased stakeholder scrutiny.

We have one of the largest tax law groups practicing in Canada and counterparts in Johannesburg. Every day, we work together to create tax-efficient solutions that integrate with our clients’ business priorities and help them to move forward.

Tax regimes are becoming more regulated and aggressive worldwide.

Areas of Expertise

  • Commodity VAT & Tax, We advise and assist all types of business clients – from small and medium enterprises to multinational companies – on indirect tax issues affecting their industries and regions.
  • Cross-Border & International Tax, The team at Fasken collaborates with local tax professionals and advisors throughout the world, creating practical solutions that integrate our clients’ long-term goals with the reality of the environments where they do business.
  • Executive Compensation, In the race to attract talent, businesses must provide optimal combinations of equity and cash to the talented executives who steer organizations towards success. But to provide really effective motivation, compensation packages must also be tax-efficient.
  • Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Governments are increasing tax enforcement, creating financial and reputational risk for businesses using legitimate vehicles to structure their activities.

Achievements

  • Ranked nationwide in Tax, Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Canada in Tax, Chambers Global 2018 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Tax law, The Globe and Mail 2022 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Tax, The Legal 500 Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Tax, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2018 to 2026
  • Ranked nationide in Canada in Tax, Transactional Tax, and Tax Controversy, World Tax Review 2023 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in South Africa in General Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy, World Tax Review 2023 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Corporate Tax, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025
  • Recognized nationwide in Canada in Tax Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized nationwide in Canada in Trusts and Estates, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025

Team

Primary Contacts

Experience

  • Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. launches eight mutual funds by way of prospectus, providing Canadian investors with a range of investment strategies, [Deal - Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc.], Launch of a prospectus offering for eight existing mutual funds.
  • UniUni enters into definitive purchase agreement with MAK Acquisition to go public on TSX in US$1 billion SPAC deal, [Deal - Uni Express Inc.], BC-based last-mile delivery firm, UniUni, signs definitive agreement with MAK Acquisition for a US$1.0 billion go-public transaction.
  • Nymbus Capital Inc. launches three mutual funds by way of prospectus, offering Canadian investors fixed income, enhanced sustainable bond, and multi-strategy investment strategies, [Deal - Nymbus Capital Inc.], Launch of a prospectus offering for three mutual funds pursuant to National Instruments 81-101 and 81-102.
  • MRF 2026 Resource Limited Partnership completes C$38.2 million initial public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Canadian investment partnership completes C$38.2 million initial public offering focused on the resource sector.
  • Telecommunications client successfully reduces multimillion dollar tax liability by 96%, [Case - Confidential Client], Multimillion dollar reduction in tax liability.
  • Middlefield launches ETF Series for Income Plus and ActivEnergy dividend classes, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Middlefield launches ETF Series.
  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.
  • Compass Minerals International Inc. closes sale of Compass Minerals Wynyard Inc. to Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc., [Deal - Compass Minerals International Inc.], Fasken advised Compass Minerals International Inc. in its sale of Compass Minerals Wynyard Inc. which operates a sulphate of potash production facility in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, to Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc.
  • First Quantum Minerals Ltd. completes US$1,500 million senior notes offering, [Deal - First Quantum Minerals Ltd.], Senior Notes Offering

Knowledge

  • Canada's Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit: A Comprehensive Guide, 5/28/2026
  • CRA Updates Guidance on Third-Party Penalties, 5/14/2026
  • The Charities Directorate is Going Digital: Is Your Charity Ready?, 3/19/2026
  • 2026 South African Budget Speech: Tax Proposals, 3/4/2026
  • 2026 ESG Disclosure Study, 3/3/2026
  • B.C. Budget 2026: Real Estate Highlights, 2/25/2026
  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2025 Federal Budget - Canada, 11/5/2025
  • Structuring Energy and Indigenous Equity Projects – Critical Legal and Tax Considerations, 7/22/2025
  • Do Not Disregard Canadian Unlimited Liability Corporations, 5/8/2025
  • Alberta's Data Centre Boom: Powering the Digital Frontier, 4/29/2025

Events

  • VAT and GST/HST Compliance and Strategy for Canadians Expanding their Exports to Europe, 6/8/2026
  • 2026 Tax Update for Mergers & Acquisitions, 1/29/2026
  • Navigating Legal Complexities in Executive Compensation Plans, 10/21/2025
  • Managing Tax Disputes: Fall Update on Recent Developments and Trends, 9/25/2025
  • A LOOK ACROSS THE BORDER: Similarities and differences between U.S. and Canadian law with respect to key issues in M&A transactions, 9/3/2025
  • Cross-Border Tax Planning: Essential Strategies for Canadian Enterprises and Families, 6/12/2025
  • 2024 Tax Update for Mergers & Acquisitions, 12/11/2024
  • Fiscalite 101, 10/17/2024
  • Intergenerational Transfer, Sale, or Split up of a Family Business – Tax Planning and Considerations, 10/15/2024
  • Managing Tax Disputes: Mid-Year Update on Recent Developments and Trends, 6/20/2024

News

  • Lori Bokenfohr explains the options available to challenge CRA assessments in The Globe and Mail, 5/5/2026
  • Johan Coertze Joins Fasken's Partnership in Corporate and Commercial Practice, 1/16/2026
  • Fasken Welcomes Pierre-Paul Persico as New Partner to its Tax Group in Montréal, 4/7/2025
  • Lori Bokenfohr comments on the taxation of employment benefits in The Globe and Mail, 2/25/2025
  • Lori Bokenfohr analyzes a judicial ruling on the collection of unpaid tax debts from a deceased debtor’s spouse on CBC News, 1/22/2025
  • Timothy Fitzsimmons and Marie-Claude Marcil present recommendations for simplifying the resolution of tax disputes in Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy, 12/1/2024
  • Timothy Fitzsimmons comments on the proposals to expand the CRA’s audit powers in Investment Executive, 11/5/2024
  • Fasken Welcomes New Partner in Its Tax Group, 5/21/2024
  • The Globe and Mail quotes Jenny Mboutsiadis in an article on the CRA’s areas of focus for audit activity, 4/17/2024
  • New Tax Partner Joins Fasken, 9/8/2023

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