One of the main goals in a corporate transaction is to maximize profit while minimizing risk. This takes sound tax advice, given the complexities of the Canadian tax system and the range of rules and laws that govern domestic and foreign companies. Bennett Jones' corporate tax practice provides sophisticated tax planning advice and creative, incisive approaches to stewarding tax-efficient transactions and solving tax controversies (read more about our Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice).

Tax is an essential element in helping clients maximize the return on their investments and operations. With that in mind, our tax lawyers are brought into transactions at the outset, and play a strategic role in the structuring and negotiation of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and all range of business ventures.

Our tax lawyers have a broad range of significant experience on both the Canadian and cross-border aspects of transactions in the resource, manufacturing, financial services, communications, technology, real estate, transportation, power (conventional and alternative) sectors. We advise private equity investors, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds and have been involved in the conversion of income trusts and royalty funds to corporate form.