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CORPORATE TAX
Schwartz, Alan M., QC, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-4432
aschwartz@fasken.com -
Alan M. Schwartz's tax practice involves advising on corporate transactions such as
acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, prospectus disclosure and the establishment of investment vehicles.
He has pleaded cases in tax courts at all levels and been involved in leading cases on the general anti-avoidance
rule, the existence of a separate business, partnership reorganizations, asset classification and residence of
trusts and employment benefits, including the case of Savage v. e Queen, which was decided in favor of the
taxpayer by the Supreme Court of Canada. Schwartz is the Founder and Editor-in-chief of the Carswell Tax
Service GAAR Interpreted, a leading publication on the general anti-avoidance rule. He is a member of the In-
ternational Fiscal Association and the Toronto Senior Tax Practitioners Study Group. Schwartz is frequently
recognized by the world's leading legal publications for his tax law expertise. He was called to the Ontario Bar
in 1970.
Williams, Matthew G., Thorsteinssons LLP Toronto - (416) 864-0829 - mgwilliams@thor.ca
Matthew Williams leads the firm's Toronto tax litigation group. Williams has extensive experience in domestic
and international matters with particular focus on the application of Canada's tax treaties and general anti-
avoidance rule. Williams has been involved in a number of landmark Canadian tax cases and has been widely
recognized as a leader in tax dispute resolution. Williams has appeared before all levels of court in Canada,
including the Supreme Court of Canada. Williams's clients include private-equity funds, multi-national cor-
porations, trust companies and high net worth individuals. Williams is an editor of Tax Litigation Quarterly
and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Tax Foundation, e Advocates' Society, and
Rocky Mineral Law Foundation. Williams has been recognized as a leading tax dispute resolution lawyer by
the International Tax Review, was recently named among e Best Lawyers in Canada by Best Lawyers Inter-
national, has been peer rated by Martindale-Hubbell as a Preeminent Lawyer, and is recognized by Chambers
& Partners in its 2016 Chambers Canada Guide.
Boddez, Thomas M., Thorsteinssons LLP Vancouver - (604) 689-1261 - tmboddez@thor.ca
Tom Boddez is a partner of orsteinssons LLP. He has served as the Managing Partner and also as a Gover-
nor of the Canadian Tax Foundation. Boddez is a member of the orsteinssons tax litigation group and is
regularly recognized as one of Canada's leaders in the field of tax controversies. Boddez's civil litigation prac-
tice includes representation of taxpayers in the audit and appeal processes with the Canada Revenue Agency,
as well as appeals heard by the Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court, provincial superior courts, the Federal
Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Boddez also has extensive experience in the area of tax
evasion investigations, trials and appeals. He has successfully negotiated favorable settlements in the majority
of cases handled each year.
Corporate Tax
