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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 & Benefits, 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

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Christopher Steeves, Partner | Leader, Tax Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3401, csteeves@fasken.com
  • Lori Bokenfohr, Partner, Calgary, AB, +1 587 233 4061, lbokenfohr@fasken.com
  • Conor McFadden, Partner, Johannesburg, +27 11 586 6087, cmcfadden@fasken.com
  • Alain Ranger, Partner, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7555, aranger@fasken.com
  • Paul Cabana, Partner, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5213, pcabana@fasken.com
  • Paul V. Casuccio, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3491, pcasuccio@fasken.com
  • Michael Coburn, Partner, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4832, mcoburn@fasken.com

Client Work

  • Beacon Securities Limited leads brokered private placement offering of Maple Gold Mines Ltd., [Deal - Beacon Securities Limited], Independent global investment bank leads syndicate of agents in private placement offering and concurrent best-efforts private placement of non-flow-through units and flow-through common shares of Maple Gold Mines Ltd., a mining exploration company.
  • Delta Resources Limited announces closing of its C$5 million non-brokered private placement offering of charity flow-through units, [Deal - Delta Resources Limited], Canadian mining exploration company completes a non-brokered private placement of charity flow-through units.
  • Discovery 2024 Short Duration LP initial public offering raises C$22.2 million, [Deal - RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Initial public offering featuring an actively managed, diversified portfolio, primarily consisting of equity securities of Canadian gold mining companies.
  • Middlefield’s Real Estate Split Corp. completes C$46.4 million overnight public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Overnight public offering of fund investing in in a diversified, actively managed, high conviction portfolio of real estate issuers.
  • Syntax Systems acquires Argon Supply Chain Solutions, [Deal - Syntax Systems], Acquisition of Argon Supply Chain Solutions by Syntax Systems.
  • A syndicate led by Eira Thomas completes acquisition of Clara Rough Diamond Sales Platform, [Deal - Eira Thomas]
  • Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$150 million private placement debt financing, [Deal - Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc.], Leading provider of truck leasing, rental, logistics, and used truck sales completes private placement offering.
  • Castle Harlan acquires Alumni Educational Solutions, [Deal - Castle Harlan Inc.], Global private equity investment firm’s acquisition of leading educational furniture manufacturer.
  • Ulula Canada Inc., a leading human rights technology and analytics company, completes successful sale transaction, [Deal - Ulula Canada Inc], Canadian human rights technology company completes sale transaction.

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