McMillan LLP works across a wide array of tax matters from tax advisory and transactional issues to tax litigation and advocacy. The firm is often engaged in transactional issues spanning Canada and the US, advising private equity funds, financial institutions and enterprises in the natural resources, pharmaceutical and automotive sector. The team also acts as counsel to clients in transfer pricing disputes. For the investment fund sector, the firm advising issuers, investors and intermediaries on tax issues related to financial products. Michael Friedman and Michael Lubetsky jointly lead the practice from Toronto. Friedman handles a mix of tax transactions and disputes such as transfer pricing and taxation of investment funds and structured products. Lubetsky is a disputes specialist handling tax controversy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Tax can be extraordinarily complex and illogical; consequently, it can be very difficult to explain. The tax team is able to distil the tax complexity and adapt their advice to my firm's needs while also identifying any relevant considerations.’
- ‘We work primarily with Michael Lubetsky, he is a deep subject matter expert with extensive experience in our area of concern, and strategically handled our file in a manner that achieved our long term objectives.’
- ‘McMillan has been great to deal with for tax disputes of my clients. McMillan is responsive, provides good practical advice and foster an environment of collaboration.’
- ‘At the outset of our matter in issue, we interviewed four firms with our tax area of specialty; the McMillan team were the most responsive and had the deepest expertise.’
- ‘Michael Lubetsky was not at all intimidated by the complexity and the challenges of our complex matter. He not only provided strong legal representation, but he demonstrated an impressive understanding of our industry-specific intricacies. There are not many lawyers with his level of intellectual capacity.’
- ‘The lawyer from the tax team was extremely forthcoming and knowledgeable. Ability to document while engaging.’
Key clients
- Mattamy
- Government of Canada
- Xerox
- Assa Abloy
- Thoma Bravo
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- Bank of Montreal
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Citibank Canada
- GE Capital
- MasterCard International
- Honda Motor Company
Work highlights
Advised the Government of Canada on the issuance of $6bn of green bonds.
Advised Agilent Technologies on the acquisition of BioVectra.
Assisted CRAFT 1861 Global with a reverse takeover transaction involving Nano Cures International.
Practice head
Michael Friedman; Michael Lubetsky