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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.
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Overview

Whether you’re expanding operations to (or from) the United States, investing in Africa, or accessing global capital markets, it’s important to ensure that your strategies are as tax-efficient as possible.

Mergers, acquisitions, financings, reorganizations and divestitures can trigger taxes wherever they occur. Activities within specific industries are subject to additional scrutiny. Add foreign exchange controls to the mix and you’ll understand how experienced tax advice can benefit your business.

With proper planning, cross-border activities can be structured to minimize cost and clear regulatory approval. If disputes arise, you’ll have lawyers familiar with local tax regimes and revenue authorities on your side.

We provide advice on tax treaty interpretation, transfer pricing (including advance pricing arrangements and dispute resolution), non-resident withholding taxes and foreign property reporting obligations.

Our industry expertise – especially in energy, finance, mining and technology – stands out. We share this knowledge with clients and colleagues alike, leading lead activities and seminars for the International Bar Association, American Bar Association and International Fiscal Association.

Download our Guide to Investing in Africa, visit our TaxEd International blog, or contact any of our lawyers with your questions about cross-border tax strategies.

Experience

  • Castle Harlan acquires Alumni Educational Solutions, [Deal - Castle Harlan Inc.], Global private equity investment firm’s acquisition of leading educational furniture manufacturer.
  • GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Schauenburg‐Truplast (China) acquired by Molded Devices, Inc., [Deal - GlobalMed Inc.], GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Schauenburg‐Truplast (China) acquired by Molded Devices, Inc.
  • American alcoholic beverage company in relation to market-access issues in Alberta, [Case - Confidential Client], Beverage company on Alberta market-access tax issues.
  • Metamaterial Inc. closes business combination with Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc., [Deal - Metamaterial Inc.], On June 28, 2021 Metamaterial Inc., a developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites, today announced closing of the business combination with Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (“Torchlight”). The business combination was implemented by way of a plan of arrangement under th...
  • Galvanize acquired by Diligent for US$1 billion, [Deal - ACL Services Ltd.], Vancouver risk and compliance software provider Galvanize has been sold for US$1 billion to private equity-backed Diligent Corp. Galvanize is a global leader in providing artificial intelligence-powered anti-fraud and risk-management software to corporations. It has 6,000 customers in 130 countries, including more than half of the companies in the Fortune 100 and S&P 500.
  • Edesa Biotech, Inc. closes US$10 million bought deal offering of common shares, [Deal - Edesa Biotech, Inc.], Bought deal public offering in the biopharmaceutical industry.
  • Briva Finance launches the Fonds Briva Finance (Équité) S.E.C. , a short-term lending fund, [Deal - Briva Finance (Commandité) Inc.], On November 1, 2018, BRIVA FINANCE launched the Briva Finance (Équité) S.E.C. fund.  The fund will offer qualified borrowers short-term loans for their business activities or for growth. Fasken represented BRIVA FINANCE with a team composed of Jean-Sébastien Dugas (Corporate and Commercial Law)...
  • Cambrex Corporation acquires Halo Pharmaceuticals for US$425 million, [Deal - Cambrex Corporation], Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM), a leading manufacturer of small molecule innovator and generic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), acquired Halo Pharma, a leading dosage form Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) located in Whippany, New Jersey and Mirabel, Québec, Can...
  • China-based investment group finalizes three limited partnerships to finance the acquisition of student residences in the Waterloo region of Ontario, [Deal - China-based Investor], Fasken assisted a China-based investor with the structuring and negotiation of three limited partnerships to finance the acquisition of student residences in the Waterloo region of Ontario. The acquisition involved coordinating the redemption of an existing mortgage and the acquisition of clear t...

Knowledge

Events

  • Cross-Border Tax Planning: Essential Strategies for Canadian Enterprises and Families, 6/12/2025
  • Good Practices and Errors to Avoid with a Family Trust, 5/24/2023
  • Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity – Tax Developments, 9/21/2022
  • Business and Legal Roundtable: Updates and Trends for the Canadian Market - COVID-19 and Beyond, 5/27/2020
  • Doing Business in Canada: Cross-Border M&A and Key Tax Considerations in the Context of COVID-19, 5/21/2020

News

  • 60 Fasken Lawyers in 27 Practice Areas Recognized in the 2021 Chambers Global Guide, 2/18/2021
  • 55 Fasken Lawyers in 26 Practice Areas Firm-wide Recognized in the 2019 Chambers Global Guide, 2/14/2019
  • International Tax Review names four Fasken lawyers as Indirect Tax Leaders, 7/23/2018
  • 11 Fasken lawyers are featured in Lexpert’s latest US/Canada Cross-Border Guide, 7/16/2018

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