Bill Bies’ general corporate tax practice is concentrated on domestic and international M&A, as well as corporate finance and reorganizations. Advising clients on cross-border and international tax, Bill assists non-residents to enter the Canadian market and provides advice to Canadian companies wishing to operate abroad. Bill is also involved in personal tax and estate planning. A considerable portion of Bill’s practice involves dispute resolution with the Canada Revenue Agency and in the Courts.
Bill has acted for numerous high-profile corporations. With clients that include E. I. du Pont, ESPN, DeBeers Canada, Credit Suisse, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Colgate-Palmolive, MDS Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Dofasco, Canadian Pacific Railway, and Walt Disney, Bill provides crucial advice on the rules governing taxation in Canada. Previously acting as the vice-chair of the firm’s Toronto Business Law practice group, he has also held the position of director of the Tax practice group.
Regularly providing clients with pivotal, tax-efficient guidance, Bill is a highly sought-after practitioner in the areas of corporate income tax and international tax. He was a professor at Laval University in Quebec City for two years and was an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s Law School for more than 20 years. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, presenting on topics ranging from international transfer pricing, interest deductibility and financing costs, to the tax treatment of hybrid instruments.
Bill has been recognized by Chambers Global and by the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in the area of corporate tax law. He is a Member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Bar Association and Canadian Bar Association.
