Partner. Tax practice focuses on corporate/commercial transactions, including equity and debt financings, acquisitions, divestitures, syndications, reorganizations, structured products, investment funds, and international tax planning. Recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Chambers, Lexpert®, Euromoney’s Best of the Best, The Legal 500 Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Law Business Research’s Who’s Who Legal Canada. Also recognized as one of the 500 leading global tax lawyers by the current Tax Directors Handbook. Author of numerous papers and frequent speaker on income tax matters. Member, CBA and IFA(C). Frequent contributor to Corporate Finance Tax Journal and the International Taxation Journal. Past Chair of the National Taxation section of the Canadian Bar Association and past member of the Executive of the CICA-CBA Joint Committee on Taxation. Has presented seminars to senior CRA officials on advanced corporate reorganizations and partnerships. JD, University of Toronto, 1987. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1989.