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Christopher Ross, Partner | Tax Law

Christopher Ross

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Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2017
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Chris is a Tax Partner in the Vancouver office. 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.

Achievements

Client Work

  • ChowNow acquired Cuboh Software, [Deal - ChowNow Inc.], Acquisition of Cuboh Software by ChowNow.
  • Nordic Capital acquires Zafin, a leading provider of SAAS core modernization and transformation solutions, [Deal - Zafin Labs Americas Incorporated], Nordic Capital snaps up Canadian SaaS fintech Zafin
  • SandboxAQ Acquires Good Chemistry, Melding AI and Quantum Tech for Drug Discovery, [Deal - Good Chemistry Inc.], Acquisition in the AI simulation industry
  • FortisBC agrees to sell a large underground natural gas storage facility for $400 million, [Deal - FortisBC Holdings Inc.], Sale of natural gas storage facility.
  • DataCore Mail Management Ltd. announces acquisition by 3CO Legacy Solutions Inc., [Deal - DataCore Mail Management Ltd.], Share purchase deal for DataCore Mail Management Ltd.
  • Bevo Farms announces acquisition of Aurora’s “Sun” facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta, [Deal - Bevo Farms Ltd.], Bevo Farms acquires facility from Aurora.
  • Eldorado Gold Corporation in connection with its $135 million bought deal financing and $81.5 million strategic investment, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], Eldorado announces cross border bought deal prospectus financing with a concurrent equity investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  • Guard RFID Solutions Acquired by HID Global Corporation, a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY AB, [Deal - Guard RFID Solutions Inc], HID Global Corporation completes acquisition of Guard RFID Solutions, to expand healthcare offering.
  • GCM Mining Corp. and Aris Gold Corporation complete arrangement to create Aris Mining Corporation, [Deal - Aris Gold Corporation], GCM Mining Corp. and Aris Gold Corporation Complete Arrangement to Create Aris Mining Corporation

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 Canadian Tax Foundation 2017 to present
  • 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

Knowledge

Events

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
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

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