Elie advises on all aspects of domestic and international tax planning, corporate reorganizations, M&A and corporate finance. He frequently consults on cross-border transactions, structuring non-resident investment into Canada and outbound investment by Canadian multinationals. He advises taxpayers on tax audit matters and has been highly successful in representing taxpayers in tax litigation proceedings at various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. An Adjunct Professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School, Elie teaches international taxation and taxation of real estate transactions. He is the lead co-author of Canadian Taxation of Trusts and lead co-author of the textbook Federal Regulation of Charities: A Critical Assessment of Recent Proposals for Legislative and Regulatory Reform (York University). Elie is an academician and VP of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, where he sits on the Taxation Committee, and a member of the Council of the Canadian Branch of the IFA. He has also been designated a Derivatives Market Specialist by, and is a Fellow of, the Canadian Securities Institute. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers HNW; ITR World Tax; Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert 500; Private Client Global Elite Directory; Best Lawyers.
Apotex Inc. completed the sale of its global rights to deferiprone to Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., an international research-focused healthcare group, by way of a carve-out transaction
On March 21, 2017, BlueCat Networks, Inc. (BlueCat), one of Canada’s most successful emerging technology companies, completed its sale to US private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (MDP).
On February 16, 2017, Catalent Pharma Solutions Ltd. announced the completion of its purchase of all of the shares of Accucaps Industries Ltd. from Apotex Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price.
On April 1, 2016, Corus Entertainment Inc. acquired the business of Shaw Media Inc. from Shaw Communications Inc. This acquisition more than doubled Corus’ size, creating a combined portfolio of brands that encompass 45 specialty television services, including leading women and lifestyle, kids, family and general entertainment brands; 15 conventional television channels; 39 radio stations; a global content business; book publishing; and a growing portfolio of digital assets.
