Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman Elliott LLP provides clients with both domestic and international tax advice and assists with tax planning and tax controversy matters related to transactions. Typical transactions the firm advises on includes M&As, private and public debt and equity financings, asset acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and restructurings as well as transfer pricing. The team is also capable of handle tax litigation, insurance taxation and resource taxation. The firm is sought out by a wide range of clients but in particular stands out for advising Canadian pension funds, institutional investors and foreign sovereign wealth funds. John Lennard co-leads the Toronto team with John O’Connor, with Lennard working with private and public companies on domestic and international tax planning, while O’Conner excels at corporate tax mandates. Frank Mathieu leads the Montréal team and centres his practice on income tax law. The Calgary tax group is led by Julie D’Avignon, who advises on tax issues arising from transactions. Also from the Toronto team, John Lorito is well-versed in tax aspects of corporate transactions such as reorganizations and M&As and Dean Kraus is the income taxation specialist for corporate and commercial transactions.