A partner in Fasken's Toronto office, Timothy Fitzsimmons brings extensive experience in Canadian and international income tax and commodity tax, with areas of focus in audit defence, objections, litigation, appeals and dispute resolution. His practice supports a variety of industries including financial services, cryptocurrency, real estate, aviation, natural resources, transportation, health care, communications and manufacturing.
Timothy helps clients identify and manage domestic and global tax risk in M&A transactions and during the tax compliance cycle. This may include pre-filing reviews, coordination with tax staff/accountants, proactive reporting and disclosure, and audit management.
If a matter proceeds to litigation, Timothy has represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Tax Court, Federal Court, and Federal Court of Appeal. This work has been recognized by Lexpert, which named him as a Leading Litigation Lawyer in Canada and Consistently Recommended for Tax Litigation. Additionally, Timothy has been noted as a Global Tax Controversy Leader by International Tax Review.
Timothy shares his insight as a regular contributor and speaker on corporate and tax issues. Specifically, his writing has been featured in the Canadian Tax Journal, Tax Topics, Tax Litigation Journal, Tax Notes International, CA Magazine. He is also an Editorial Advisor to Canadian Tax Focus.
