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CORPORATE TAX
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Partner. Tax practice focuses on corporate/commercial transactions, including equity
and debt fi nancings, acquisitions, divestitures, syndications, reorganizations, structured
products, investment funds and international tax planning. Recognized as a leading tax
lawyer by Chambers Global, Lexpert®, Euromoney, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada and Law
Business Research's Who's Who Legal: Canada. Also recognized as one of the 250 leading
global tax lawyers by the Tax Directors Handbook 2015. Author of numerous papers and
frequent speaker on income tax matters. Member, CBA and IFA(C). Member of Edito-
rial Board, and frequent contributor to Corporate Finance tax journal. Chair of the Joint
Committee and the National Taxation section of the CBA. JD, University of Toronto,
1987. Ontario Bar (1989).
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Partner in the Taxation practice experienced in domestic and cross-border reorga-
nizations of public and private corporations, mergers and acquisitions, fi nancings
and securities transactions, as well as employee compensation arrangements. Advises
Canadian-based multinationals on outbound investments and foreign enterprises on
inbound Canadian investments. Extensive experience in tax litigation, having appeared
as counsel at both trial and appellate courts, including the Tax Court of Canada, the
Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Served as government
consultant on tax policy and legislation. Awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Medal. Recognized in International Tax Review's Tax Controversy Leaders; Chambers
Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; ! e Best Lawyers in Canada; Who's
Who Legal: Corporate Tax; Expert Guides' Best of the Best for Tax; ! e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory; and ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers
in Canada; LLB, Osgoode Hall, 1971. Ontario Bar, 1973.
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Partner and head of Goodmans' Tax Group. Practice focuses on corporate commer-
cial transactions, cross-border mergers, corporate reorganizations, debt restructurings,
domestic and international debt fi nancings, international tax planning and private-
equity investments. Author of many papers on income tax matters and a frequent
speaker at conferences. Recipient of Best in Tax Award at the 2012 Euromoney Ameri-
cas' Women in Business Law Awards. Recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Lexpert®,
Chambers Global, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Euromoney, ! e Legal 500 Canada and
Law Business Research's Who's Who Legal: Canada. Member of CBA and IFA. A former
governor and member of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Tax Foundation.
LLB, 1990, Gold Medalist; Ontario Bar, 1992.
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Partner practicing exclusively in tax, focusing on mergers & acquisitions, inbound and
outbound investment, corporate restructurings and tax dispute resolution. Councillor of
the Canadian Branch of the International Fiscal Association, Co-chair of the Toronto
Centre Canada Revenue Agency & Tax Professionals Consultation Group, and former
Chair, Ontario Bar Association (Tax Section). Special advisor, Mining Association of
Canada (Taxation Committee), and member of the Executive of the Management &
Economics Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Canadian correspondent, Tax Notes International, and the creator of www.mining-
taxcanada.com, a website devoted to tax issues relevant to the mining community.
Recognized for tax in ! e Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who
Legal: Canada, Chambers Global, International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers,
! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, and Lexpert® Special Edition on the Leading
Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining. Called to the Ontario Bar (1990), New York Bar
(1993) and Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales (1994).
Mitchell J.
Sherman
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4189
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Stephen
S. Ruby
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5515
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Carrie B.E.
Smit
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4230
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Steve Suarez
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (416) 367-6702
Fax: (416) 361-2729
Toronto
msherman@goodmans.ca
sruby@dwpv.com
csmit@goodmans.ca
ssuarez@blg.com
