David Christian is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia Law School and a partner of Thorsteinssons, Tax Lawyers. David’s practice covers all taxation matters, with a particular focus on the tax affairs of closely held corporations and their shareholders, owner managers and high net worth individuals, both domestic and international. David was for six years an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, where he taught corporate tax law. He has been a contributor to the tax materials for the Professional Legal Training Course of British Columbia, and has lectured on tax matters at conferences sponsored by the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Conference for Advance Life Underwriting, the Society of Trust and Estate Planners, the Pacific Business and Law Institute, the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia and various professional organizations including the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the British Columbia Medical Association and the Canadian Bar Association.