Christopher Ross, Partner | Tax Law

Christopher Ross

Partner
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2017
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver, Calgary
Contact
Vancouver +1 604 631 3156
Calgary +1 587 233 4108
Email [email protected]
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Overview

Chris is a Tax Partner in the Vancouver and Calgary offices. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings, and other business transactions.

Chris has a strong professional reputation and network in the Canadian tax community. He is regularly invited to deliver presentations, publish papers, and serve on committees at the Canadian Tax Foundation, widely regarded as Canada’s leading source of insight on tax issues. He is also an active member of a Tax Study Group of local tax practitioners.

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Achievements

  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Tax Law in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
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Experience

  • Supercast acquired by Fox Corporation’s Red Seat Ventures, [Deal - Supercast Podcast Corp.], Supercast, a leading podcast subscription platform, acquired by Fox Corporation division to accelerate product development and creator growth.
  • Acera Insurance Services Ltd. and Navacord Corp. merge to form one of Canada’s largest privately held insurance, employee benefits and wealth advisory firms, [Deal - Acera Insurance Services Ltd.], Acera Insurance Services Ltd. and Navacord Corp. merge to form one of the largest privately held insurance, employee benefits and wealth advisory firms in Canada.
  • General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via US$1 billion SPAC deal, [Deal - General Fusion Inc.], General Fusion to become first publicly traded pure-play fusion company through business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III.
  • Mode Insurance Services acquisition expands SPG Canada’s offering, [Deal - Mode Insurance Services Ltd.], Landmark expansion in the insurance industry
  • Komline acquires BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc., [Deal - Komline-Sanderson Group, Inc.], Acquisition in the wastewater and water treatment plant industry
  • ZeroClick acquires Sleek to bring AI to the browser, [Deal - The People's Internet Experiment], ZeroClick and Sleek join forces to help developers bring new AI experiences natively to the browsers we all love and use.
  • Streamex Exchange Corp. merges with BioSig Technologies, Inc., [Deal - Streamforge Inc.], Merger in the FinTech industry
  • Krystal Growth Partners acquires Seair Seaplanes, [Deal - Krystal Growth Partners], Seair Seaplanes acquired by private equity firm
  • ChowNow acquired Cuboh Software, [Deal - ChowNow Inc.], Acquisition of Cuboh Software by ChowNow.
Deal Advised Supercast Podcast Corp. Supercast acquired by Fox Corporation’s Red Seat Ventures Supercast, a leading podcast subscription platform, acquired by Fox Corporation division to accelerate product development and creator growth. Read more
Deal Advised Acera Insurance Services Ltd. Acera Insurance Services Ltd. and Navacord Corp. merge to form one of Canada’s largest privately held insurance, employee benefits and wealth advisory firms Acera Insurance Services Ltd. and Navacord Corp. merge to form one of the largest privately held insurance, employee benefits and wealth advisory firms in Canada. Read more
Deal Advised General Fusion Inc. General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via US$1 billion SPAC deal General Fusion to become first publicly traded pure-play fusion company through business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III. Read more
Deal Advised Mode Insurance Services Ltd. Mode Insurance Services acquisition expands SPG Canada’s offering Landmark expansion in the insurance industry Read more
Deal Advised Komline-Sanderson Group, Inc. Komline acquires BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc. Acquisition in the wastewater and water treatment plant industry Read more
Deal Advised The People's Internet Experiment ZeroClick acquires Sleek to bring AI to the browser ZeroClick and Sleek join forces to help developers bring new AI experiences natively to the browsers we all love and use. Read more
Deal Advised Streamforge Inc. Streamex Exchange Corp. merges with BioSig Technologies, Inc. Merger in the FinTech industry Read more
Deal Advised Krystal Growth Partners Krystal Growth Partners acquires Seair Seaplanes Seair Seaplanes acquired by private equity firm Read more
Deal Advised ChowNow Inc. ChowNow acquired Cuboh Software Acquisition of Cuboh Software by ChowNow. Read more
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Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate, In-Depth Tax Course (Levels 1-3) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
  • JD University of British Columbia
  • BA, Sociology University of British Columbia

Community involvement

  • Board Of Directors, Vice-Chair Les Grands Enfants 2023 to present
  • Director L'Ecole Bilingue Kindercare Society 2018 to 2022

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Canadian Tax Foundation, 2023 BC Conference Planning Committee 2023 to 2024
  • Member Canadian Tax Foundation Young Practitioners Steering Committee (Vancouver) 2020 to 2023
  • Canadian Contributing Editor Tax Managers International Forum Bloomberg 2019 to 2022
  • Member International Fiscal Association 2017 to present
  • Member Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch 2017 to present
  • Member Law Society of British Columbia 2017 to present
  • Member Canadian Tax Foundation 2017 to present

Knowledge

  • Stress-testing the U.S. Flip: Benefits of Canadian Incorporation, 5/11/2026
  • Do Not Disregard Canadian Unlimited Liability Corporations, 5/8/2025
  • 2025 B.C. Budget Enhances Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit, 3/12/2025
  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2023 Federal Budget - Canada, 3/29/2023
Rocket ship going up Article Stress-testing the U.S. Flip: Benefits of Canadian Incorporation Recent headlines about Y Combinator’s temporary decision to stop investing in Canadian companies have sparked debate about whether Canadian startups should flip to U.S. incorporation. However, these discussions do not necessarily signal that most founders should relocate. Remaining a Canadian company offers companies and founders several advantages, which are discussed in detail in this bulletin. Read more
Man and woman hiking up hill - man gives woman a hand Bulletin Do Not Disregard Canadian Unlimited Liability Corporations Structuring your cross-border investment in a tax efficient manner. Read more
Conference room meeting Bulletin 2025 B.C. Budget Enhances Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit The 2025 B.C. Budget proposes enhancing the small business venture capital tax credit program by increasing the individual annual claim limit to $300,000 and the annual budget for tax credits to $53.5 million. Read more
Rocket ship going up Article Stress-testing the U.S. Flip: Benefits of Canadian Incorporation Recent headlines about Y Combinator’s temporary decision to stop investing in Canadian companies have sparked debate about whether Canadian startups should flip to U.S. incorporation. However, these discussions do not necessarily signal that most founders should relocate. Remaining a Canadian company offers companies and founders several advantages, which are discussed in detail in this bulletin. Read more
Man and woman hiking up hill - man gives woman a hand Bulletin Do Not Disregard Canadian Unlimited Liability Corporations Structuring your cross-border investment in a tax efficient manner. Read more
Conference room meeting Bulletin 2025 B.C. Budget Enhances Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit The 2025 B.C. Budget proposes enhancing the small business venture capital tax credit program by increasing the individual annual claim limit to $300,000 and the annual budget for tax credits to $53.5 million. Read more
Conference room meeting Bulletin Selected Tax Measures in the 2023 Federal Budget - Canada Canada’s 2023 Federal Budget contains significant proposals to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act Read more

Events

  • 2026 Tax Update for Mergers & Acquisitions, 1/29/2026
  • Symposium 2023 - How Tax Can Throw a Wrench into your Transaction, 11/16/2023
  • Symposium 2022 - Update on Day-to-Day Tax Issues, 11/3/2022
Close-up of pen and calculator on financial documents Webinar | Webinar Series 2026 Tax Update for Mergers & Acquisitions The session will provide an update on key tax developments and issues in the M&A sector. About the event
Symposium 2023 - How Tax Can Throw a Wrench into your Transaction Symposium Symposium 2023 - How Tax Can Throw a Wrench into your Transaction We will discuss various tax issues that can come up in the course of a typical M&A deal which could have an impact on the terms, structure, or even feasibility of the deal. These include tax issues relating to: Stock options (particularly where earn-outs and holdbacks are involved); Repo... location location Vancouver, BC Fairmont Waterfront Hotel About the event
Symposium 2022 - Update on Day-to-Day Tax Issues Symposium Symposium 2022 - Update on Day-to-Day Tax Issues This topic will review recent tax developments that may have an impact on a typical business. Subjects that will be covered include cross-border employee issues, home office expenses, new reporting and transparency obligations, as well as active areas for tax audits. The presentation will be aime... About the event
Close-up of pen and calculator on financial documents Webinar | Webinar Series 2026 Tax Update for Mergers & Acquisitions The session will provide an update on key tax developments and issues in the M&A sector. About the event
Symposium 2023 - How Tax Can Throw a Wrench into your Transaction Symposium Symposium 2023 - How Tax Can Throw a Wrench into your Transaction We will discuss various tax issues that can come up in the course of a typical M&A deal which could have an impact on the terms, structure, or even feasibility of the deal. These include tax issues relating to: Stock options (particularly where earn-outs and holdbacks are involved); Repo... location location Vancouver, BC Fairmont Waterfront Hotel About the event
Symposium 2022 - Update on Day-to-Day Tax Issues Symposium Symposium 2022 - Update on Day-to-Day Tax Issues This topic will review recent tax developments that may have an impact on a typical business. Subjects that will be covered include cross-border employee issues, home office expenses, new reporting and transparency obligations, as well as active areas for tax audits. The presentation will be aime... About the event

Publications

  • CCPC Stock Options and Phantom Equity Awards in M&A, 9/19/2022
  • Introduction to Losses, Including Suspended Loss Rules and Basic Loss Consolidation, 9/9/2020
  • Impact of Canada's Ratification of the MLI, 11/21/2019
  • Navigating BC Tax Disputes, 9/16/2019
  • Canada: Governmental Incentive Programs in a Post-BEPS and Limited State Aid World, 8/1/2019
  • Canada Tax Reporting Units, 3/1/2019
Author CCPC Stock Options and Phantom Equity Awards in M&A Canadian Tax Foundation, British Columbia Tax Conference 2022
Co-Author Introduction to Losses, Including Suspended Loss Rules and Basic Loss Consolidation Canadian Tax Foundation, YP Focus Virtual Conference 2020
Co-Author Impact of Canada's Ratification of the MLI International Forum: Bloomberg Tax & Accounting