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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- ‘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.’
Key clients
- Mattamy
- Government of Canada
Work highlights
Advised the Government of Canada on the issuance of $6bn of green bonds.
Practice head
Michael Friedman; Michael Lubetsky