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Tobin, John J., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7999 - jtobin@torys.com
Solves tax problems covering transactional work, planning and counsel roles and tax controversy/transfer pric-
ing for many of Canada's largest business and financial institutions. Represents multinational and Canadian
businesses in tax matters, including tax structuring, international transactions, transfer pricing, tax controver-
sy, corporate finance, derivatives, securitization and mergers and acquisitions. Experience includes representa-
tion of international and domestic businesses, banks, financial institutions, mutual funds and government
agencies in domestic and cross-border transactions. Extensive experience in federal and provincial income tax,
international tax, sales and use tax, GST and HST. Teaches International Tax at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Director, Toronto East General Hospital and Rethink Breast Cancer. IFIC and CFLA Tax Committee mem-
ber and OBA Tax Section Executive member. Former President, Osgoode Alumni Association. Ontario Bar,
1989. LLB, 1987, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
Suarez, Steve, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Toronto - (416) 367-6702 - ssuarez@blg.com
Practicing exclusively in tax, focusing on mergers & acquisitions, inbound and outbound investment, corpo-
rate restructurings and tax controversy. Councillor of the Canadian Branch of the International Fiscal Asso-
ciation, Co-chair of the Toronto Centre Canada Revenue Agency & Tax Professionals Consultation Group.
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. Cana-
dian correspondent, Tax Notes International, and the creator of miningtaxcanada.com, a website devoted to
mining sector tax issues. Recognized for tax in e Legal 500 Canada, e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide
to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal: Canada, Chambers Glob-
al and Chambers Canada, the International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers, e Canadian Legal Lex-
pert® Directory, and Lexpert® Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining. Called to the Ontario Bar (1990),
New York Bar (1993) and Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales (1994).
Unger, John, Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7312 - junger@torys.com
Practiced exclusively in taxation matters at Torys for more than 32 years. Practice involves tax aspects of merg-
ers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, public finance transactions, securitizations and private-equity
transactions. Provides regular tax services to a number of public corporation clients and private-equity funds.
Has lectured on tax matters in programs run by the Canadian Tax Foundation and by the Law Society of
Upper Canada, and at numerous other conferences. Member of the Canadian Tax Foundation. Ontario Bar,
1980. LLB, 1978, University of Toronto. BA, 1977, University of Toronto.
Wortsman, Jerald M., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7384 - jwortsman@torys.com
Specializes in domestic and international corporate tax planning, with an emphasis on mergers and acqui-
sitions, reorganizations and corporate finance. Has particular experience advising domestic and foreign fi-
nancial institutions. Has advised on a number of Canadian and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures and
restructurings, and a number of inbound and outbound investments and multinational group structures. Also
advised on the structuring and issuance of various financial instruments and other capital markets activity.
Frequent lecturer and author of several papers on a range of tax topics. Ontario Bar, 1991. LLB, 1989, Univer-
sity of Toronto.
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