Christopher J. Montes > Felesky Flynn LLP > Calgary, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Christopher J. Montes

Position

Parnter

Areas of Practice

Tax Planning	International Tax
Corporate Tax Planning	Audits & CRA Proposals
Mergers & Acquisitions	Objections

Career

As a partner in Calgary, Chris focuses his expertise on corporate and international tax planning and frequently represents clients at the audit, objection and appeal stages of tax disputes.

With over 10 years of tax law experience, Chris is a natural leader who can bring together the right team of tax professionals to solve complex problems effectively and efficiently.

Holding a Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce, he won a variety of awards over his academic career, including First Class Honours at the University of Cambridge, the Silver Medal at York University Faculty of Law and the Gold Medal at the University of Calgary Faculty of Business.

Chris often writes and presents for top tax associations and has taught international tax law at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law.

Memberships

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, Law Society of Alberta

Member, Law Society of Ontario

Member, Canadian Bar Association

Member, Canadian Tax Foundation

Member, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society

Member, Calgary Bar Association

Member, International Fiscal Association

Former Chair, Executive Committee, Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South), Taxation (Non-Specialists) Section

Education

Credentials

Executive Education Program in Transfer Pricing, Duke University

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course (Levels I, II & III); In-Depth International Tax Course; In-Depth Transfer Pricing Course

Called to the Alberta Bar, 2011

Called to the Ontario Bar, 2009

Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Cambridge, 2010 (First Class Honours)

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 2008 (Silver Medallist)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm), University of Calgary, 2005 (Gold Medallist)